Picking the Wrong Guy to Flirt With

I'm in no position to judge Idaho Senator Larry Craig on his Brokeback bathroom adventures; primarily because I’m not an Idahoan. Still, as this scandal churns-on I can't help but notice how Republicans have worked themselves into a rabid frenzy in turning on their colleague, many of them calling for his resignation outright.

I don't get it. David Vitter of Louisiana admitted poking D.C. whores and not one Republican has called for his ouster. President Bush misrepresented our justification, or lack thereof to go to Iraq. As of today, nearly 3,800 Americans have died, and not one WMD found. Republicans remain silent on that one also.

Aside from wondering why Minnesota cops are spending so much time and resource hours on catching naughty guys in restrooms, (not exactly hunting for drug dealers or terrorists, wouldn't you agree?), the double standard in the Craig affair is coming into better focus with each news broadcast.

Like many Americans, I find myself wondering had Craig been soliciting sexy time from a female, if anyone would be calling for his resignation. I doubt it. Seems like Senator Craig's real crime is being fond of the homosex; and if Republicans hate anything, it's homosex-loving Senators and other people. After all, family values poster boy David Vitter still enjoys the privileges of his office. Then again, paying hookers for sex while preaching God, country and the 'sanctity of marriage' is a forgivable 'mistake' while the possibility of Larry Craig being turned-on by another guy is a most unpardonable sin. While freshman Vitter's future with Republicans remains refulgent despite his appetite for prostitutes, any chance of Larry Craig's redemption has been flushed away.

Posted by JD on August 31, 2007 5:00 PM