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10/08/2007


Novak: GOP Knew of Larry Craig "Weird Conduct", Ignored It

On Bloomberg TV Saturday, right-wing pundit Robert Novak said that Senate Republicans knew about Larry Craig and his trips to the men's room for some time, but never took any action:

"I have talked to several of my sources in the Senate, and this came as a surprise to me…They knew about it. They knew that he had this problem, and it was in the closet. And it was not just a homosexual relationship. It was this weird conduct. They didn’t do anything about it. So Republicans, again, as in the case of Congressman Foley, their cover-up is coming back to haunt them."

Odds are there are more Craigs and Foleys out there. It's only a matter of time.

(via Think Progress)

SNL's "Weekend Update" also took on the Larry Craig debacle over the weekend. Enjoy.

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  1. Novak is such a prick.

    Craig "had this problem and it was not JUST a homosexual relationship".

    It's amazing to me what passes as educated, enlightened and respected journalism these days!

    Posted by: Zeke | Oct 8, 2007 10:27:13 AM


  2. It is simply delicious that we'll have the senator from Idaho around to remind all the voters of the sanctimonious/creepy wing of the GOP.

    Posted by: Alan | Oct 8, 2007 11:13:57 AM


  3. With all of the scandals in the GOP, this really is going to be a fun election season! :)

    Posted by: Ryan | Oct 8, 2007 11:15:45 AM


  4. Novak is hardly gay friendly, but I believe he meant that Craig was a hypocrite/scandal waiting to blow up in the face of the GOP--but we've seen with gay political scandals lately that there is typically a twist: underage pages, boyfriends in high places, public sex. In other words, the gay underground is safe as long as there isn't any legal/political danger. For the sake of the GOP, Novak should out the other gays in Congress (Lindsey Graham? Drier? etc.)

    Posted by: anon (gmail.com) | Oct 8, 2007 11:23:46 AM


  5. "They're going to have to get him in a room and slap him around."??!!??!!??!! WHAT THE FUCK?!

    Posted by: peterparker | Oct 8, 2007 12:49:05 PM


  6. The SNL "REALLY" skit was BRILLIANT!

    Posted by: Zeke | Oct 8, 2007 3:40:16 PM


  7. seth meyers is a cutie. i like that impish smile of his. SNL does these things right.

    P.P., i think that bloated, sweaty, oily, traitorous, plame-outing, mess (novak) was speaking figurativly. and, zeke, i hope that what novak said about this being "... not just a homosexual relationship," was meant to imply that the real scandal lay in the "weird" behavior and the on-going cover-up by the repugs so as not to endanger one of their safe seats.

    Posted by: nic | Oct 8, 2007 6:16:28 PM


  8. I'M SO SICK OF LARRY CRAIG!!!!
    -
    This, however, was the best "Really?!?" Segment EVARR.
    I love me some Amy.

    Posted by: CLAYTON | Oct 9, 2007 1:29:25 AM


  9. Novak has a point. Craig has been hitting on men for years and doing it in places like public bathrooms. There is an "in-joke" in Senate circles about not going to the mens room when "Fairy Larry" is in there (that's one of Craig's nicknames--behind his back). True! A friend who works in DC says that Craig's predilection for risky sex is an open secret. Republicans have a lot of "open secrets" where gay sex is concerned. It's really odd that the media has never picked up on any of this.

    Posted by: mike | Oct 9, 2007 5:13:01 AM


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