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:*Minutes after he was arrested for lewd conduct, Sen. Larry Craig denied soliciting an undercover officer for sex in a men's bathroom and pleaded, "I'm not gay. I don't do these kinds of things." [http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/08/31/ap4071387.html] | :*Minutes after he was arrested for lewd conduct, Sen. Larry Craig denied soliciting an undercover officer for sex in a men's bathroom and pleaded, "I'm not gay. I don't do these kinds of things." [http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/08/31/ap4071387.html] | ||
:I don't think ''Forbes'' would print a remark out of silliness. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 13:02, 31 August 2007 (EDT) | :I don't think ''Forbes'' would print a remark out of silliness. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 13:02, 31 August 2007 (EDT) | ||
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What a deceitful person. -Wwwknow 21:40, 29 August 2007 (EDT)
- What are you suggesting, that he be impeached? Rob Smith 21:50, 29 August 2007 (EDT)
No. The Constitution limits impeachment only for treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. And let's be practical: Craig would resign before he's impeached.-Wwwknow 20:37, 30 August 2007 (EDT)
- But's only about sex, and there seems to rampant and rabid anti-gay sentiment behind much of this criticism. Rob Smith 20:43, 30 August 2007 (EDT)
It's not only about sex, actually. The real problem with Craig is, I believe, that he keeps lying to the public. I mean, if he's gay he should admit it, simply because there's enough evidence and because he's a public figure, and put an end to this sory. --Whiteflower 10:10, 31 August 2007 (EDT)
Can we shorten the bathroom incident? Or should we expand on his "I am not gay" comment?
He could have meant:
- I didn't stare through the door or tap with my foot at all. The whole thing is a false report by the cop.
- I was soliciting male-on-male sex, but my "sexual identity" is neither homosexual nor bisexual.
Many men who have sex with other men make a big deal out of denying their homosexuality. This seems to be based on a sharp distinction between homosexual behavior, i.e., two males being sexual together, and homosexual identity. I'm not sure why this matters. --Ed Poor Talk 12:33, 31 August 2007 (EDT)
Ending His Term, November
Is that phrase accurate? Reason I ask is that it was added by someone later blocked for "silliness". ATang 12:44, 31 August 2007 (EDT)
- Who knows? I only go by what I read in the press. Here what appeared in Forbes magazine:
- Minutes after he was arrested for lewd conduct, Sen. Larry Craig denied soliciting an undercover officer for sex in a men's bathroom and pleaded, "I'm not gay. I don't do these kinds of things." [1]
- I don't think Forbes would print a remark out of silliness. --Ed Poor Talk 13:02, 31 August 2007 (EDT)
- Oh no, I meant the sentence Whiteflower added: "He will end his term in November 2008." Whiteflower was blocked later for "silliness", and I haven't found anything on the web that reflects a resignation or termination date. ATang 13:06, 31 August 2007 (EDT)