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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Craig’s political platform would
have stood considerably more firm, both socially and ethically, had he stated
at the outset, “I am Larry Craig. I am gay and against same-sex
marriages, recognizing homosexual hate crimes, . . . “ <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Apparently, Craig felt that honest,
ethical behavior would have cost him some votes and, more importantly, access
to the Republican “cookie jar”, and decided that living a lie would
be more self-serving.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I, as well as almost all of us, was hoping
that Senator Larry Craig would act honestly, ethically, and morally, but, as
you say . . .<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>What the heck could I have been
thinking...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>But, apparently he preferred <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:navy'>Seeya round town, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>.<br>
<br>
Tom Hansen<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State></st1:place><br>
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"People who ridicule others while hiding behind anonymous monikers in
chat-room forums are neither brave nor clever."<br>
<br>
- Latah County Sheriff <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Wayne</st1:place></st1:City>
Rausch (August 21, 2007) </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>g. crabtree<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August 29, 2007
6:26 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Paul Rumelhart; Scott Dredge<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> vision2020@moscow.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Vision2020] Craig's
official statement</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Leaving aside the question of Senator Craig's sexuality, did
I miss the legislation that made it mandatory that all homosexuals march in
lockstep with the whole same sex marriage/hate crime/pro special rights agenda?
Is it not possible to be homosexual and sincerely believe that these
things are bad for the country and vote accordingly? Apparently not, what the
heck could I have been thinking...</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message ----- </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>From: "Paul Rumelhart" <</span></font><a
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>godshatter@yahoo.com</span></font></a><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 6:45 PM</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Craig's official statement</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>> Hey, I don't have anything to prove here. I was
just stating that, <br>
> based upon what I had heard at the time, it sounded possible that he <br>
> might have been innocent of the charges despite what he said in
court. <br>
> Not that he *was* innocent, not that I wanted him to be innocent, not <br>
> that I even give a flying fsck whether he was innocent or not. That
was <br>
> based upon a story that detailed the crimes of touching another mans <br>
> foot in the stall next to you and reaching under the partition.<br>
> <br>
> What a truly horrific thing for me to say. I should be ashamed of
myself.<br>
> <br>
> At the time, I hadn't read the NY Times article that Tom posted. The
<br>
> standing outside the restroom door for two minutes looking through the <br>
> crack thing falls neatly into the category of "odd behavior".<br>
> <br>
> So, ok, maybe he is a hypocrite. So here is another thought that
will <br>
> probably get me reviled as Satan's second cousin or something, but how <br>
> do you avoid be hypocritical on some subjects when you are ostensibly <br>
> representing your constituents? What do you do if you are inwardly <br>
> pro-homosexual, but your constituency isn't? Were you elected to
vote <br>
> as you wish? Or were you elected to vote as your constituency
wishes? <br>
> If he's a hypocrite, he became one the day he courted the electorate <br>
> that differed from his own personal views.<br>
> <br>
> Paul<br>
> <br>
> Scott Dredge wrote:<br>
>> Oh give it up, Paul and Roger. Are you guys not paying
attention? You can find Larry Craig's hypocrisy just about
everywhere. Did you not see his press conference today? The first
sentence out of his mouth was, "Thank you all very much for 'coming out'
today" as if all the reporters and everyone else in the audience had some
closeted secret that had come to light and they were owning up to it unlike
himself. Criminy! If that ain't hypocrisy, I guess I don't know what
hypocrisy is. Of course, maybe I don't know. Hmmm...let me think
about that a bit...<br>
>><br>
>> -Scott<br>
>><br>
>> ----- Original Message ----<br>
>> From: lfalen <</span></font><a href="mailto:lfalen@turbonet.com"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>lfalen@turbonet.com</span></font></a><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>><br>
>> To: Paul Rumelhart <</span></font><a
href="mailto:godshatter@yahoo.com"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>godshatter@yahoo.com</span></font></a><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>>; Joe
Campbell <</span></font><a href="mailto:joekc@adelphia.net"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>joekc@adelphia.net</span></font></a><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>><br>
>> Cc: </span></font><a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>vision2020@moscow.com</span></font></a><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>>>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 9:55:29 AM<br>
>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Craig's official statement<br>
>><br>
>> My sentiments also. I don't know where Craig stands on sexuality. Joe.
maybe you could let us know were the hypocrisy is?<br>
>> -----Original message-----<br>
>> From: Paul Rumelhart </span></font><a
href="mailto:godshatter@yahoo.com"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>godshatter@yahoo.com</span></font></a><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>>>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:25:26 -0700<br>
>> To: Joe Campbell </span></font><a href="mailto:joekc@adelphia.net"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>joekc@adelphia.net</span></font></a><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>>>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Craig's official statement<br>
>><br>
>> <br>
>>> Sure, be my guest.<br>
>>><br>
>>> You're welcome.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Is he actively anti-homosexual or something? Despite the
fact that he <br>
>>> gave me a nomination to the Air Force Academy in 1984 (which
turned me <br>
>>> down) I haven't really followed his career that much.<br>
>>><br>
>>> I'm just saying that I'd hate to be in that situation and not
actually <br>
>>> be guilty. Tapping your right foot. Who knew? I
might also be tempted <br>
>>> to just pay the damn fine and hope nobody notices, too.<br>
>>><br>
>>> I do know I plan to keep both feet solidly on the floor for the
duration <br>
>>> next time I'm in an airport restroom.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Paul<br>
>>><br>
>>> Joe Campbell wrote:<br>
>>> <br>
>>>> Paul,<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> You're not really that naive, are you? How about hypocrisy?
Can we accuse him of that?<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> --<br>
>>>> Joe Campbell<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> --------------------<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> The article I read in the Washington Post said that he had
tapped the <br>
>>>> foot of the person in the stall next him and reached under the
<br>
>>>> partition. Naive to ways of the dance of restroom stall
courtship and <br>
>>>> etiquette, I probably would have handed him some toilet paper
blithely <br>
>>>> assuming that his dispenser was empty.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> I haven't yet read the articles linked to earlier - so it's
possible it <br>
>>>> was more than that. But given what the Post said, I can't
really accuse <br>
>>>> him of much myself.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Paul<br>
>>>><br>
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