Blogosphere Following Larry Craig Story

Not much else to say for now beyond what’s already there - on the airwaves, blogs and soon to be media - on the Larry Craig outing story. Briefly, a gay activist and blogger named Michael Rogers, who has written about gay members of Congress and congressional staffers in recent years, posted a blog entry and went on nationwide radio this afternoon to say that Craig participated in a number of gay sexual incidents. (Some reports notwithstanding, Rogers did not describe Craig as gay.) Craig has denied, to at least the Spokane Spokesman-Review and possibly other media as well, the substance of the allegation. (Note in the link the Spokesman’s take on dealing with the story.) Rogers does not offer any independent proof, other than his own assurances that he is certain; he does note that he has made earlier comparable allegations which proved accurate. Nor is there any suggestion of abuse of office or abuse of minors. The tough question here at the moment is: Does this story have legs - will it grow? - or, absent evidence, will it die away? For that, no immediate answer. Nor for now to the question of whether it might impact the hottest race in the state, the contest for the 1st congressional district — Randy Stapilus /Ridenbaugh Press. Full post here .

*The Daily Kos reports on the original story and runs a poll showing that 69% of 4805 respondents believe it’s OK to out Gay Republicans here

* Jill Kuraitis /New West posts her story, with Craig’s denials, and attracts a bunch of interesting comments here .

*Liberal Politics has a copy of the letter that Mike Rogers sent to Larry Craig’s office and a press release he issued entitled, “Gay activist calls on Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig to “be proud of who you are” and stop gay-baiting” here