Senator Larry Craig to Tap 'Fund for Justice' to Clear His Name
Senator Larry "not gay" Craig will never give up.
After receiving a "Public Letter of Admonition" from the Senate Ethics Committee in February for using leftover campaign funds to finance the quest to have his guilty plea overturned in the Minneapolis airport gay sex sting case, Craig began the formation of a fund to replace it.
The Idaho Statesman reports: "Sen. Larry Craig says the Senate Ethics Committee has cleared him to form a legal expense fund to back his year-long effort to reverse his guilty plea for misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Craig calls the new fundraising committee the Fund for Justice, according to Congressional Quarterly. Craig told CQ on Thursday that he's soliciting donations. 'I'm working at it now,' said the Idaho Republican who is retiring in January after 28 years in Congress."
Craig is required to file a public report disclosing activity, including names of contributors, to the fund in mid-October.
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Posted Sep. 22,2008 at 1:18 PM EST by Andy Towle in Idaho, Larry Craig, Minneapolis, News, Republican Party | Permalink
He must be weeping inside constantly.
Posted by: JeffRob | Sep 22, 2008 1:30:33 PM
"He must be weeping inside constantly"
Yeah, cryin' in the toilet aint going to help. Come out in the open and cry!
Well, you can cry me a river...oh, baby, cry me a river
I cried a river over you
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | Sep 22, 2008 1:44:23 PM
Perhaps MANHUNT will contribute to Craig's "Fund For Justice"? It's a start.
Posted by: John in Manhattan | Sep 22, 2008 1:45:37 PM
Well, there's some money down the toilet.
Posted by: Michael W. | Sep 22, 2008 2:10:02 PM
"Yeah, cryin' in the toilet aint going to help. Come out in the open and cry!"
You know, Derrick, that's exactly right. One day maybe this fool will realize that it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission, and he could be spending all of this time, energy and money into fighting real injustice from outside the closet.
How glorious would it be if Larry Craig had an epiphany tonight, came out tomorrow, and went ahead creating the "Fund for Justice", a fundraising organization to help house, clothe and feed LGBT youth living on the street. Now THAT would be a Fund for Justice.
Sen Craig, get over your humiliation, forgive yourself, apologize again to your wife and kids for living a lie, apologize again to Idaho for continuing that lie, apologize to the cop for lying to his face and risking his job, and then COME OUT. Your self-respect and honesty are far more important than your political career.
Not holding my breath, but seriously, it may come sooner than we think. How much public knowledge of his cock-lust can one publicly-self-hating man take?
Posted by: JeffRob | Sep 22, 2008 2:47:51 PM
Is he "foot tapping" the fund for justice??
Posted by: cb | Sep 22, 2008 4:25:28 PM
There's a special place in hell for anyone who gives him money to fund this absurd legal folly.
That money could be better spent feeding hungry children around the world -- and there are many. That's what God thinks.
I appreciate you providing ongoing coverage. I want to know just how low he can sink and just how far down he can drag all those around him in his denial of his hypocrisy.
He's a U.S. Senator, as he told the arresting officer. He knew what he was doing when he pleaded guilty. That's it. Live with the consequences. Does he or anyone close to him believe everything will be all right if he just pursues this?
Enjoy the time you've got left you old fool!
Posted by: JJ | Sep 22, 2008 11:34:47 PM