There is not much I can add to the words of the not-yet-decayed Minneapolis Star Tribune:

In an effort to help Idaho Sen. Larry Craig, the American Civil Liberties Union is arguing that people who have sex in public bathrooms have an expectation of privacy.

Craig is asking the Minnesota Court of Appeals to let him withdraw his guilty plea from a bathroom sex sting at the Minneapolis airport. The ACLU on Tuesday filed a brief supporting the Idaho Republican.  Read more 

Mr. Wide Stance is a gift that just keeps giving:

HOT POTATO  Read more 

Update: Video here. Heh. Miked wiped the floor with those fools.

My buddy Mike Rogers, who has a hand in the circuses at both Page1Q and Raw is going into the lion’s den again tonight. Fox, no less, “Hannity and Colmes” I believe it’s called. At 9pE. Mike is wicked smart and is going to make them choke on their tongues, without breaking a sweat. I expect it’ll be fun. So just this once, turn it on and have some fun as the blogosphere decimates the SCLM, live. headslap Oh, and, he’s the guy who brought you Larry Craig, so if you’re grateful, send him a buck or two. Without Mike MN thrones would’ve been playgrounds for Republican predators for decades to come…  Read more 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A GOP leader Sunday denied a double standard in pushing Sen. Larry Craig to resign after a sex sting guilty plea, while remaining silent over GOP Sen. David Vitter’s involvement with an escort service.

He said.

A senior Democrat said a double standard by Republican leaders is exactly what occurred.

He said.  Read more 

Dear Ernest:

I’ll keep this short, because I know you’ve been home-schooled.

If you’re going to cruise an airport men’s room, for pity’s sake Google the airport first!  Read more 

UPDATE: Terrance has a completely different take on this worth reading, for all I don’t agree with him.

Look, let’s just clear one thing up right now: Craig is gross, and it’s got nothing to do with his orientation (Republicans, that means “lifestyle choice” in your vocabulary). I’ve seen a lot of pearl-clutching over the idea that Vice roves around (heh) looking to arrest hapless gays just out doing some harmless cruising. That’s not what was going on in Craig’s case:

Sgt. Dave Karsnia was investigating complaints regarding sexual activity in the men’s room where Craig was arrested. Airport police had made “numerous arrests” there in connection with sexual activity.

I’m an agressive gay cruising type, and I approve of this police action. Public restrooms are the wrong place to cruise for sex agressively. Period. I also find the whole notion of rubbing your leg on strangers taking a piss gross. Not cool. As in, predatory and rape-culture behavior.  Read more 

The Width of Your Stance
(sung to an obscure little folk song by Bob Dylan called “Blowing in the Wind”)

How many stalls must a man stand in
Before you start tapping your leg?
Yes, n how many knees must a man fall on
Before he stops having to beg?
Yes, n how many times must we knock on the wall
Before you know a heart wags?
The answer is in the width of your stance
The answer’s the width of your stance  Read more 

Honestly, it’s hardly news anymore, is it? I mean, who’s next? Shooter? RollCall:

Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) was arrested in June at a Minnesota airport by a plainclothes police officer investigating lewd conduct complaints in a men’s public restroom, according to an arrest report obtained by Roll Call Monday afternoon.

I take it that this is not what the wingers mean by “the public square,” right?

He pled:

Craig’s arrest occurred just after noon on June 11 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. On Aug. 8, he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct in the Hennepin County District Court. He paid more than $500 in fines and fees, and a 10-day jail sentence was stayed. He also was given one year of probation with the court that began on Aug. 8.

But the best part?  Read more