Posted by
Wes Fowler on Saturday, September 08, 2007 11:05:27 AM
I have been following the
Larry Craig mess. It's not bad enough that he gets arrested soliciting in a men's room. He pled guilty, resigned, and now he may not even be resigning. it sounds to me like he is hedging his bets. He is asking, "What can I get away with?" "Have I spent all of my political capital?" "Can I still stay in office?" "Will this blow over?" (pardon the pun.)
This kind of calculating tells me he is not in the Senate for the benefit of the good people of Idaho or for the benefit of promoting Republican ideas. He is in the Senate for himself. This is unacceptable. Bill Frist said it best, being in Congress too long can corrupt people.
Having to pry Craig's fingers off of the curtains in his Senate office will only hurt the Republican party. Craig should bow out gracefully, like he was beginning to do. He shouldn't be such a drama queen and make us force him out. This is making the party look bad at a vulnerable time. The party needs to be strong now to promote strong national security.
There is another point I want to make. If Sen. Craig is gay, he needs to know that it's not wrong. (Here is a Casey Kasem
long distance dedication from me to him.) I have admired Sen. Craig's tenacity and loyalty to the GOP in the past. But getting married and having kids while gay is an awful way to live. If Sen. Craig were openly gay, i wouldn't admire him any less. If he were out, he wouldn't have to hide in public restrooms. He could live a normal and much happier life
I want to ask the Townhall readers: would you accept a pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, conservative Republican congressman who was openly gay?? Under what circumstances? How should such a person address questions about their sexual orientation?? There are lots of
conservative gays , despite what Andrew Sullivan may say. Tell me what ou think in the "Comments" section.