Clip of Craig Admonishing Clinton Makes TV Rounds
This clip was played on the Leno show last night, too.Hat Tip: MamaJD
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29, 2007
Huckleberries Hears ...
... that Sandy Patano, U.S. Sen. Larry Craig's state director, made a plea for Kootenai County Republicans to stand by the senator who has done good for them for so long. In the comments section, "Spin" posts:" Sandy Patano was in the unenviable position of…
Heller: 40 Years Later ... Still Turning On?
Joe Heller/Hellertoons
TUESDAY, AUG. 28, 2007
Prof: Craig's Political Career "Shot"
Mike Vogt/Idaho Press-Tribune, AP PhotoSenator Larry Craig, R-Idaho, right, accompanied by his wife Suzanne, left, approaches a podium, Tuesday afternoon in Boise, where he spoke to reporters.Political scientist Steve Shaw of Northwest Nazarene University said the political damage to Sen. Larry Craig from the current…
HBO's Best of the Friends' Blogs -- 8/28/07
Chris Peterson/Muse You Can UseA pair of juvenile ospreys spar over a fish in Glacier National Park. The platform was built to keep the birds from nesting on nearby powerlines, where they could get electrocuted.*Idaho Escapee/Atmospheric Ruminations admits that moving to the Oregon Coast hasn't…
Romney Distances Himself from Craig
"Yeah, I think it reminds us of Mark Foley and Bill Clinton," (Mitt) Romney said on CNBC's "Kudlow & Company." "I think it reminds us of the fact that people who are elected to public office continue to disappoint, and they somehow think that if…
Eye On Boise: Idaho D's Not Talkin's About Craig
The Idaho Democratic Party had no reaction to Craig’s press conference. “We’re not going to say anything about what Kirk Sullivan had to say or anything like that,” said party spokesman Chuck Oxley. “It will remain to be seen, I suppose, whether Larry Craig can…
Craig: "I Am Not Gay, I Never Have Been Gay"
Hat Tip: Green Libertarian
Larry Craig's Complete Statement @ News Conf.
"First, please let me apologize to my family, friends, staff, and fellow Idahoans for the cloud placed over Idaho. I did nothing wrong at the Minneapolis airport. I regret my decision to plead guilty and the sadness that decision has brought to my wife, family,…
Larry Craig Live News Conference on C-Span ....
In the news conference this afternoon, U.S. Sen. Larry Craig apologize to his family, friends, staff and Idahoans for causing a dark cloud to settle over Idaho. But he denied doing anything wrong. He also denied adamantly that he was gay. He blamed his poor…
Thomas Paine: Sure, Craig Should Resign
Sure, Craig should resign. Probably the only person who doesn't think so is Bill Douglas. I can see Mr. Douglas' re-election slogan now, "At least I was never convicted of a crime." I mean, at least his antics were of a heterosexual nature, so that…
E&P: Why Did it Take So Long to Report Craig Story?
Item: How did news outlets miss senator's arrest for nearly three months/Joe Strupp, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: The revelation late Monday that Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) was arrested nearly three months ago for allegedly making sexual advances in a men's room raises the issue of how such…
Popkey: Men's Room Arrest Reopens Questions re: Craig
I'm going to keep those post at the top of the thread for awhile b/c Statesman columnist Dan Popkey spent months investigating allegations against Sen. Larry Craig.In an interview on May 14, Craig told the Idaho Statesman he'd never engaged in sex with a man…
Weird: News Crew Re-enacts Craig Bathroom Scene ...
Hat Tip: Green Libertarian
KREM-2: Outlet Mall Filled w/Empty Storefronts
Item: Empty store fronts still filling Post Falls Factory Outlet Mall/KREM-2More Info: Empty storefronts still fill more than two-thirds of the Factory Outlet Mall in Post Falls, eight months after KREM 2 News was told they would begin filling up.At that time, the manager said…
Idaho Falls Paper Sez Craig Should Go
The Idaho Falls Post Register ran an editorial today by Marty Trillhaase headlined, “Craig should go.” Detailing Craig’s arrest, guilty plea and statement, it says, “It’s not at all clear how the context of this story will play out in the days ahead. But this…
Hagadone Proposes Waterfront Ice Rink
Item: CdA Resort plans ice rink: Trial project needs council approval/Taryn Brodwater & Meghann M. Cuniff, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: An ice skating rink may open on the lawn of the Coeur d'Alene Resort this winter if the City Council approves. The 50-by-80-foot rink would encroach about…
Barker: Craig Story Triggers Media Firestorm
When Sen. Larry Craig’s arrest became public Monday afternoon, thanks to a report on Roll Call’s Web site, the news spread faster than a windswept fire through dry Idaho rangeland. As soon as I got a call on it, I passed it on to our…
AM Hucks: Bloggers Show No Patience w/Craig
The Huckleberries Online blog gang wasn't forgiving Monday afternoon when it learned of the guilty plea of U.S. Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, in an incident involving misconduct in a Minnesota airport bathroom. A sampling of the response from HBO kibitzers follows:• JBelle: After the discussion…
MONDAY, AUG. 27, 2007
Breaking! Craig Pleads Guilty in Airport Incident
I'll leave this one at the top of Huckleberries Online b/c it's the original post re: Sen. Craig's guilty plea. You'll find newer material below -- DFO.Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) was arrested in June at a Minnesota airport by a plainclothes police officer investigating lewd…
Wild Card/Monday -- 8/27/07
As mentioned below, today is the first day of the filing period for the local City Council races. The anti-LCDC ticket is coming into focus. Of equal interest will be the four Post Falls City Council races, including the two new spots that will expand…
MamaJD: Photog Rookie Takes 2nd @ Fair
I entered some photos in the North Idaho Fair. I know, I know - who the hell do I think I am? (No - really, that's what the voice in my head would whisper once in awhile.) I was also very nervous. Photos are turned…
APhoto of the Day w/Top Cutlines -- 8/27/07
Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP PhotoContortionists of the Zunyi Acrobatic Troupe from the People's Republic of China perform during a press preview of 'Magical' in Madrid last week. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines: 1. Bill Sali's headband makes it's way to China! -- Dr. Chuckles.2. The…
Craig Issues Statement re: Guilty Plea
Statement of Senator Craig (direct link here):Idaho Senator Larry Craig made the following statement in response to the Roll Call story this afternoon: "At the time of this incident, I complained to the police that they were misconstruing my actions. I was not involved in…
Pendulum: Craig Didn't Mention Pit Stop in 6/14 Update
Three days after his lewd conduct arrest in Minneapolis, U.S. Sen. Larry Craig sent his constituents a newsletter with a detailed description of his busy week. Nowhere in the June 14 "eUpdate," though, is any mention of his ill-fated June 11 trip to an MSP…
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