Craig and people like this are sick. They do not think about the larger ramifications of getting caught practicing their perversions. They compartmentalize their lives in order to rationalize their behavior and continue leading an overall “normal” life. I’ll bet Craig never even considered the possibility that his sexual perversion could be used against Mitt Romney.
I think he just didn't believe he was going to get busted, as this article seems to suggest: From Editor and Publisher
How Did News Outlets Miss Senator's Arrest for Nearly Three Months?
It seems to me there was enough smoke out there to alert the Romney camp to the possibility of fire.