A Stitch in Haste

For kink and country:

In a brief public statement in Boise, Craig apologized to supporters, family members and Idaho residents "for what I have caused." He did not refer to any specific actions or admit wrongdoing.
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The guilty plea, in which Craig admitted engaging in physical conduct that "tended to arouse alarm or resentment in others," exposed the socially conservative lawmaker to charges of hypocrisy. A champion of family values, he had supported amendments to the U.S. and Idaho constitutions banning same-sex marriage.

Again, he was not "arrested for foot-tapping." It is disingenuous to suggest otherwise.

And speaking of disingenuousness, many have asked, "Why Larry Craig and not David Vitter?"

There are three possible explanations:

1. Craig actually pleaded guilty to a crime; Vitter merely acknowledged having engaged in illegal conduct.



2. Craig's misconduct was connected to gay sex; Vitter's was connected to straight sex.



3. Craig's replacement will be named by a Republican; Vitter's would be named by a Democrat.

Draw your own conclusions about which factors are at work.