He was intimidated knowing that people like those posting on this thread would never excuse him being charged with a public, homosexual offense. So he copped a plea hoping no one would connect Larry Craig with Senator Larry Craig.
A big mistake both legally and morally; however, the court can deny his request in which case the appeals could take years.
In the meantime, I fail to understand why many on this thread are so angry with him. In the meantime, sooner or later, Republicans will have to decide whether they should have an exclusionary rule for homosexuals—for party membership and holding office?
Yeah how was he to know that when he tried to intimidate the officer by showing him one of his business cards which identify him as Larry Craig United States Senator that the cop would know what that meant .
That's not "intimidation." That's facing the music.
So he copped a plea hoping no one would connect Larry Craig with Senator Larry Craig.
And this excuses him how...?
The simple fact of the matter is that he knowingly and intelligently waived his right to a trial in open court. In the absence of any showing of fraud on the part of the prosecutor, his plea will not be withdrawn.
the court can deny his request in which case the appeals could take years.
Doubt it. There is no appealable question of law.
In the meantime, I fail to understand why many on this thread are so angry with him.
He pled guilty to - and therefore, is per se guilty of, soliciting public sex. That's not acceptable for a congressman. The fact that the sex he solicited was homosexual in nature is only incidental.
Did anyone here care that Ken Mehlman (supposedly gay) was RNC chairman? No. Do we try to disown the Log Cabin Republicans? No. Do card-carrying NRA members who are also conservatives diss the Pink Pistols? No.
What really get us angry are homosexuals who hide in a seemingly hetero marriage. I lost all interest is defending Craig when I found out that he never told his wife about the arrest in June when it happened.
Uh, no, but the Republicans should certainly maintain "an exclusionary rule" for sickos who seek anonymous perverted sex in public restrooms.