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Former US Sen. Larry Craig opens consulting firm

Former U.S. Sen. Larry Craig has opened a consulting firm and says he's focusing on energy issues.

Former Sen. Larry Craig dropping further appeals

Former Idaho Sen. Larry Craig has reached the end of the road in his effort to reverse his conviction in an airport bathroom sex sting, one of his lawyers said Thursday.

Sen. Craig restroom tanking as tourist destination

The men's room at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport where Republican Sen. Larry Craig was arrested in a sex sting is losing it appeal as a tourist stop, an official said.

Sen. Craig loses appeal in airport sex sting case

Idaho Sen. Larry Craig has lost his latest attempt to withdraw his guilty plea in the Minneapolis airport men's room sex sting that effectively ended his Senate career.

Craig forms legal defense fund

Idaho Sen. Larry Craig has formed a legal fund to help pay for costs associated with his effort to withdraw his guilty plea from an airport men's room sex sting case.

Craig lawyers argue to overturn plea in sex sting

Sen. Larry Craig skipped court Wednesday during arguments before an appeals panel that he should be able to take back his guilty plea in an airport men's room sex sting.

Oral arguments set in Sen. Craig sex-sting appeal

Idaho Sen. Larry Craig will get his next day in Minnesota's courts on Sept. 10.

Oops! Wrong Larry shown on Idaho campaign buttons

Some Democratic campaign buttons made for distribution in Idaho show an unlikely pair: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican Sen. Larry Craig.

Sen. Craig's Lawyers Appeal in Sex Case

Attorneys for U.S. Senator Larry Craig are asking the Minnesota Court of Appeals to correct a "manifest injustice" by allowing the Idaho Republican to withdraw his guilty plea stemming from an airport restroom sex sting.

Prosecutors Say Craig Plea Should Stand

Prosecutors argued Friday that Sen. Larry Craig's appeal misinterprets the disorderly conduct law and his guilty plea in a bathroom sex sting should stand.

Ethics Panel Says Craig Acted Improperly

The Senate Ethics Committee said Wednesday that Idaho Sen. Larry Craig acted improperly in connection with a men's room sex sting last year and had brought discredit on the Senate.

Craig Continues Minnesota Legal Appeal

Seeking to have his guilty plea in a bathroom sex sting erased, the attorneys for Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho argue in a new court filing that the underlying act wasn't criminal because it didn't involve multiple victims.

Dems Thwart Craig's Waterflow Measure

Senate Democrats thwarted Idaho Sen. Larry Craig's bid to use a federal spending bill to dictate water flow for Northwest salmon.

Paper: 8 Men Claim Encounters With Craig

Eight men say they either had sex with Sen. Larry Craig or were targets of sexual advances by the Idaho lawmaker at various times during his political career, a newspaper reported Sunday.

Craig to Make Constitutional Argument

Idaho Sen. Larry Craig will argue before an appeals court that Minnesota's disorderly conduct law is unconstitutional as it applies to his conviction in a bathroom sex sting, according to a new court filing.

Craig Hired Lawyer in Dispute With Paper

Months before his arrest at a Minneapolis airport, Sen. Larry Craig was considering a lawsuit against an Idaho newspaper and hired an attorney he later retained to represent him in the sex sting case.

Craig Uses Campaign Cash for Legal Bills

Idaho Sen. Larry Craig has spent nearly $23,000 in campaign funds to pay a Washington lawyer who represents him before the Senate ethics committee, a new campaign finance report shows.

Craig Opens Another Legal Battle

Sen. Larry Craig has opened a new round in his legal battle stemming from his airport restroom arrest, appealing a judge's refusal to let him to withdraw his guilty plea to disorderly conduct.

Craig Appeals Ruling on Guilty Plea

U.S. Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho appealed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday in his ongoing attempt to withdraw his guilty plea in connection with an arrest in an airport bathroom sex sting.

Sen. Craig to File Appeal on Monday

Sen. Larry Craig says he will file an appeal Monday over a judge's refusal to allow him to withdraw his guilty plea stemming from his arrest in an airport bathroom sex sting.

Embattled Sen. Craig Honored in Idaho

Sen. Larry Craig was named Saturday night to the Idaho Hall of Fame, marking the Republican lawmaker's first ceremonial appearance back in his home state since his arrest in an airport bathroom sex sting became public in August.

Embattled Idaho Senator Honored in State

Sen. Larry Craig has been chosen for induction into the Idaho Hall of Fame, despite his well-publicized arrest and guilty plea in an airport sex sting, officials said.

Legal Fight Could Get Tougher for Craig

Idaho Sen. Larry Craig's attempt to get his guilty plea withdrawn in an airport sex sting was considered a long shot from the beginning, and if he keeps up his Minnesota legal fight the odds are likely to get even longer.

Text of Sen. Larry Craig's Statement

Text of Sen. Larry Craig's statement Thursday in response to a court ruling in which he lost a bid to withdraw his guilty plea stemming from an airport men's room sex sting:

Craig Vows to Stay Despite Court Loss

Idaho Sen. Larry Craig defiantly vowed to serve out his term in office on Thursday despite losing a court attempt to rescind his guilty plea in a men's room sex sting.

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A Little Quiz on Big Political Sex Scandals - TIME
Source: TIME

From Larry Craig to Mark Sanford, nothing quite rivets the attention of the media and the public like a public official getting caught with his pants down.

Rating the Greatest GOP Sex Scandals of the Past 20 Years | Politics | AlterNet
Source: AlterNet.org

From Clarence Thomas to Mark Sanford, the definitive guide to randy Republicans Give this to Republicans: They know how to conduct sex scandals in style.

Libel By Label: A Brief History of Fox News' "Accidental" Democrats

It used to be that with Fox News crossed over the line from obvioiusly-biased-news-coverage to outright-propaganda that the folks over at Media Matters would post a scathing condemnation of the nutoriously right-wing network.

Outrage, America's secret gay politicians and sheer hypocrisy!
Source: The Times

The title of Kirby Dick's incendiary documentary Outrage is apposite. By the end, you are left shaking in your seat with precisely that. This is a stirring, withering polemic about breathtaking hypocrisy.

OUTRAGE Movie: Gay Witch Hunt or Public Service? (Poll)

The movie that caused such a stir at the Tribeca Film Festival by "outing" several closeted gay politicians is coming soon to a theater near you. Or, maybe not.

'Outrage' Drags Politics' Conservative Wingtips Out of the Closet
Source: The Washington Post

"The maybe-not-so-new news: Congress is peppered with toe-tapping closet cases who have sex with men but champion anti-gay legislation in the light of day.

"Outrage" Documentary: Activists Outing Gay Conservatives
Source: The Huffington Post

"Outrage," a new documentary from filmmaker Kirby Dick, takes issue with the secret lives of closeted gay politicians -- especially conservative Republicans who outwardly oppose gay rights.

Focus on the Family's James Dobson Announces Post-Retirement Project: Producing Films and Media for Men
Source: CAP News

COLORADO SPRINGS (CAP) - James Dobson, the influential evangelical leader of Focus on the Family Inc.

Former Sen. Larry Craig drops further appeals
Source: msnbc.com

A lawyer for former Idaho Sen. Larry Craig says they won't ask the Minnesota Supreme Court to void his conviction in an airport bathroom sex sting.

Former Sen. Larry Craig drops further appeals
Source: msnbc.com

A lawyer for former Idaho Sen. Larry Craig says they won't ask the Minnesota Supreme Court to void his conviction in an airport bathroom sex sting.

New space toilet has no door...yet - Space.com- msnbc.com
Source: msnbc.com

Senator Larry Craig's Idea of Heaven!!!

Larry Craig: Miffed, but Still Guilty
Source: Politico

Let me be clear: I am not gay, I have never been gay, and all those guys I foot tapped in bathroom stalls are liars! I'm dating myself, but remember the opened to "My 3 Sons" back in the day? I'll never be able to watch that again after the Larry Craig thing...

Larry Craig Latest Sex-Scandal Republican To Lose Legal Appeal
Source: Wonkette » top

Just a day after fellow bathroom goblin Bob "Twenty Dollar" Allen failed yet again in his own absurd quest to expunge all hints of gayness from his police record, the original Idaho toilet troll Larry Craig lost his most recent appeal.

Sen. Larry Craig loses appeal in airport sex sting case
Source: Minnesota Public Radio

Minneapolis — (AP) - Idaho Sen. Larry Craig has lost his latest attempt to withdraw his guilty plea in a Minneapolis airport bathroom sex sting case.

Larry Craig raises only $4,600 for legal defense fund
Source: mcclatchydc.com

Sen. Larry Craig has raised just $4,645 since setting up a legal expense fund this spring to help pay the bills from his efforts to overturn his guilty plea to misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

Edwards Did Have Sex With That Woman, Ms. Hunter

I have to hand it to John Edwards and those democrats smartly selecting last Friday when all the world's attention was focused on Olympic opening ceremonies in Beijing for the former democratic candidate for President to finally admit he had lied repeatedly during the primaries …

The funniest headline I read today: "Oral arguments set in Sen. Craig sex-sting appeal"
Source: Yahoo! News

Idaho Sen. Larry Craig will get his next day in Minnesota's courts on Sept. 10. That's the date for oral arguments on his attempt to withdraw his guilty plea in a sex sting at the Minneapolis airport.

Entitlement
Source: Sunlight Foundation

Homosexual acts are unacceptable and require immediate removal from office; sleeping with prostitutes is a shun-able offense; profiting off of the trust of elected office is embraced and wished away. The scale of personal morality appears to be unbalanced in the Senate.

Why the Press Is Ignoring the Edwards "Love Child"
Source: Slate

When the original Enquirer story about the affair with Rielle Hunter came out, Edwards categorically denied the relationship, stating: "The story is false.

Hypocrisy Meter Explodes; Sens Craig and Vitter Sign on to Defence of Marriage Amendment
Source: MotherJones.com

If you were to identify the two senators least qualified to take bold action in defense of marriage, who would they be?

From the Dept. of Irony…
Source: washingtonindependent.com

Ever wonder how politicians got stereotyped as disingenuous preachers who can't live up to the standards they create for others? Take this little example:

St. Paul Saints hand out "bobblefeet" knickknack in reference to Larry Craig (R-ID)
Source: The Minneapolis Star Tribune

While lots of sports franchises hand out bobblehead dolls, usually depicting their players, the Saints are handing out 2,500 "bobblefoot" knicknacks.

Hillary aka "Miss Speak": Snifters in Tulsa?

"Say what?" March 2008 will not go down as the best month for politicians in America. As series of scandals and "mis-statements" have plagued all three major candidates for the Presidency, as well as other prominent politicians across the country.

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