White House: We're 'disappointed'

[sinkingfeeling]

Source: CNN.com headline

BOISE, Idaho (CNN) -- Sen. Larry Craig, who was arrested for allegedly soliciting sex in a public restroom, is losing support among conservatives in his home state of Idaho, and the White House also is expressing disappointment with the situation.

"We're disappointed in what's going on. It's a matter for the senator and the Senate Republican leadership to address," deputy White House press secretary Scott Stanzel said.

"We hope that it will be resolved quickly, as that would be in the best interests of the Senate and the people of Idaho," Stanzel said.


"I believe he should resign because I believe character is an extremely important qualification for public service," said Bryan Fischer of the Idaho Values Alliance. "And I believe the senator, by his own admission, has acknowledged that he has fallen short of the standard that we should expect from public servants."



Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/29/craig.arrest/index.html

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Wonder if there will be enough pressure to get him to resign? Probably won't matter much since there's hardly a state redder than Idaho.

[BOSSHOG]

1. Always great to hear from the "VALUES ALLIANCE"

They had no problem with the senator fucking with the constitutional liberties of law abiding tax paying citizens. That must be a christian conservative value. Obviously GETTING CAUGHT lying about your sexuality and soliciting cock in a public bathroom is a christian conservative value too.

I have every confidence that if the Senator resigns, the VALUES ALLIANCE will no doubt endorse ANOTHER Christian Conservative Family Values, bible thumping man of integrity to "take his seat" so to speak.

[Submariner]

15. We're 'disappointed' that another REPUBLICAN got CAUGHT

Pea-brain Georgie thinks the rapture and armageddon are upon us judging from the frequent visits the clergy (Dobbs et al) made to the WH to council Georgie-boy. Ted Haggard used to go to the WH once a week until he got falling in luv with meth and man-ass.

[liberal N proud]

2. A sexual encounter between an man and a woman behind closed doors is impeachable offense

But solicitation in a public bathroom is a matter for the Senator and "Republican" leadership?

Hypocritical BULLSHIT!

[Tesla]

4. You can't even show your butt to KKKArl without going to court!

[emilyg]

8. Amen. Go figure.

[Tesla]

3. Talk about your own private Idaho !

Bathroom sex, great....:sarcasm: ...nice Senator...

[tularetom]

5. Nah I don't want him to resign

As long as he's out there screaming "I'm not gay" he's calling attention to the hypocrisy of the repub party. Eventually even the corporate media will have to acknowledge he's full of shit and point out what an anti gay bigot he has been.

Keep track of all the "family" groups callin for his scalp. Remember the names. Betcha one or more of 'em will get caught doing something unseemly in a men's room within the next year or so.

[calimary]

6. Indeed. I keep coming back to that quote...

about how "thou doth protest too much."

[The Count]

7. Disappointed? Why? Because he was intrerrupted? because it was reported?

Because it was the wrong airport? What exactly does it mean? Sounds like a daddy reaction...

[superconnected]

9. Unfortunately the call for resignation from his own stems from gay hatred.

The hipocrite should resign but for lying and soliciting sex acts in a public place - regardless of the gender he's soliciting it from.

It just pisses me off that the most likely reason they want him out has nothing to do with what he did wrong, but the idea he would be gay.

[underpants]

10. Does Idaho really need two Senators?

:hide:

[soothsayer]

11. what exactly are they disappointed in? don't they believe he's innocent?

[rodeodance]

12. Quick! Check it out before it's gone... 'Idaho Values Alliance' praises Craig!

Forum Name Topic subject Topic URL 1688310, Quick! Check it out before it's gone... 'Idaho Values Alliance' praises Craig!
Posted by Dr_eldritch on Wed Aug-29-07 07:50 AM

It's such wonderful irony... the April 12, 2007 IVA newsletter praises Craig for his votes against stem cell research. It even tells Idahoans (sp?) to give him a call and say 'thank you' to Sens. Craig and Crapo.

But the beauty part is where, right under a picture of Senator Craig, the newsletter reads;

BONUS BYTES



Ø One of the tragic characteristics of the homosexual lifestyle is its emphasis on anonymous sex and multiple sexual partners. It is a little-acknowledged secret that many active homosexuals will have more than 1,000 sex partners over the course of a lifetime (the average among heterosexuals is seven – still six more than we were designed for). This sordid fact of homosexual life surfaced yesterday in an AP article yesterday that reports on the number of arrests police have made for indecent exposure and public sex acts in the restrooms at Atlanta’s airport, the busiest in the world. The increased restroom patrols, begun to apprehend luggage thieves, instead uncovered a rash of sex crimes. Airport restrooms have become so popular that men looking for anonymous sexual trysts with other men have advertised their airport availability on Craigslist. One such ad was from a man saying he was stuck at the airport for three hours and was looking for “discreet, quick action.” (AP: Arrests Up in Atlanta Airport Restrooms)



http://www.idahovaluesalliance.com/news.asp?id=481

I'm sure they'll pull it soon enough, but maybe we should call Craig's office and thank him for helping to bring attention to this bathroom brouhaa.

Way to go Idaho Family Values!

[saigon68]

13. LOL K & R

[displacedtexan]

14. Here's the screen capture...

The text you cite is in the red box.

The first circle is the airport, and the other is, of course, Senator Wide Stance.

[Delphinus]

16. OMG!

Where *DID* they get this information?
It is a little-acknowledged secret that many active homosexuals will have more than 1,000 sex partners over the course of a lifetime (the average among heterosexuals is seven – still six more than we were designed for).