I like Rush.
But, yeah, since they did go after him using questionable means he’s been sympathetic to others even when in their case it is not justified. Such as Craig, such as Michael Vick. He’s personalizing the situation.
I usually defend him, but when he does that I turn him off.
There are times when i’ll jump onboard to defend a Republican getting the shaft because the GOP is spineless. Delay for one.
I refuse to defend Craig, he brought this on himself. And if he stays and people try to defend him he way Clinton was defended, well, it will just serve to further alienate and anger a lot of people in this base.
“I refuse to defend Craig, he brought this on himself. And if he stays and people try to defend him he way Clinton was defended, well, it will just serve to further alienate and anger a lot of people in this base.”
A lot of the fury at Senator Craig is justified, especially with the Republican party in its current precarious position. But a lot of it is also excessive.
With the number of people on these boards defending Giuliani, who actually did engage in immoral behavior, it is a little surprising to me that they’re so hard on someone only suspected of ATTEMPTING immoral behavior.
A lot of the attacks on Craig have been knee-jerk to say the least, and extreme for what is essentially a he-said/(s)he-said type situation.
I have confidence that the true story will emerge eventually. I originally posted some very nasty comments about Craig myself, but after the transcript came out I had to ask myself “Where’s the proof?” This cop’s gut feeling? Is catching a certain number of people good for his career (aka does he have an incentive to perceive behavior in a way that would be beneficial to him), and if he does how much proof does he have to provide, if any, that these men were doing what he says they were?
Not much, I’d say, if it can be reduced to a misdemeanor charge like Craig’s was. Tells me the cop had no actual evidence. And I can easily see a politician trying to sweep such a story under the rug to avoid a protracted dispute.
We should note that Craig pleaded guilty to a reduced charge, not soliciting sex. Probably because he was assured no one would ever find out. This whole episode stinks to high heaven.
Congressfolks have done a lot worse things than this and kept their jobs... I hate to say it, but I think Republicans have let the Democrats trick them into doing their dirty work YET AGAIN.