Come Out Come Out Wherever You Are (even in Idaho)

All we know is, Craig’s opening line from today’s news conference at which he -- again, and repeatedly -- denied that he’s gay will surely make the late-night comedy rounds. Craig’s opener: “Thank you for coming out today.” (source)

Ironic. Perhaps we should stop talking about it. I mean, Senator Craig has been “not gay” since 1967 so yeah, I guess I believe Senator Craig. I’m not sure about this “naughty boy” comment on Bill Clinton though. It kind of creeps me out to tell you the truth...

And in between his 1982 denial (click here to watch archive ABC News video of it) and last year’s, he called President Bill Clinton a “naughty boy” and talked of giving the president a little spanking for his Oval Office tryst and denial of it.

Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press” at the height of the impeachment trial against Clinton, on January 24, 1999, Craig told Tim Russert that a censure resolution would be “a slap on the wrist.”

“Its a, ‘Bad boy, Bill Clinton. You’re a naughty boy,’” Craig said. “The American people already know that Bill Clinton is a bad boy, a naughty boy. I’m going to speak out for the citizens of my state, who in the majority think that Bill Clinton is probably even a nasty, bad, naughty boy.” (source)

So if having sex with a woman where a cigar was allegedly involved (don’t ask), makes you a “naughty boy” (which is what he said of Bill Clinton), what does having gay straight sex with men in a public bathroom (who knows how many times over the years), make you? A really REALLY naughty boy?

In normal circumstances, I wouldn’t honestly care what Mr. Craig did in his private life. The problem is, Senator Craig is not a private citizen. He’s a state senator who has made it his mission in his political life to preach the moral high ground (and vote on bills accordingly) on just about every issue, while his true moral convictions were really in the toilet, quite literally.

But in all fairness to the GOP and Senator Craig, I would just like to say, there are many more in the GOP just like him - vote and talk one way for their public image - and live a completely different reality in their private lives, which would explain why all of his GOP friends are suddenly no where to be found. Perhaps we are being too hard on Senator Craig. Perhaps it’s the GOP we should be taking a closer look at. Or for that matter, politicians in general.

I have an idea. How about placing two, four-year term limits on all Senators and Representatives (state and federal), just like we do the President? That would have the effect of occasionally clearing out the garbage while introducing new minds and new ideas to the mix.

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