Craig says he'll stay in Senate -- for now

[EV_Ares]

EDINA, Minn., Sept. 26 Sen. Larry Craig said Wednesday he would stay in the U.S. Senate until a Minnesota judge rules on his request to withdraw a guilty plea to disorderly conduct.

The Idaho Republican announced his decision to remain in the Senate in Washington, CNN reported. Meanwhile, his attorneys were arguing in Edina, Minn., that he should be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea because his actions in a Minnesota airport bathroom stall weren't illegal.

"What he did was not a crime," attorney William Martin said after the 45-minute hearing. He also said his client did not voluntarily or intelligently enter into the agreement.

Hennepin County District Court Judge Charles Porter Jr. has indicated he would not rule on the matter until at least the end of next week, well past Sunday, the day Craig initially said his resignation from the Senate would be effective, CNN said.

Craig pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after being arrested in a Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport men's restroom during a sex sting operation. Saying he wasn't gay, Craig announced his intention to resign his Senate seat, effective Sunday.

Prosecutors said Craig did voluntarily and intelligently pleaded guilty, and "knowingly accepted responsibility" for his crime.

NOTE: This could be days and days. Eventually he may just stay.

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/114531.html

[Bitwit1234]

1. With all the other republican crooks in congress ..why not???

[PCIntern]

2. Knock three times...

yeah that putz Joe 'cross-eyed' whatsisname on MSNBC's, real happy about it I'm sure.

I'm ashamed to say that guy's from Philly...he always has the backdrop from here.

[partylessinOhio]

3. Craig will stay in the Senate. It's old news now unlike Monica who will live

on forever. The Senate is so tainted with Craig and Vitter and all those not yet exposed.

[MrCoffee]

4. please please PLEASE STAY!!!

i love seeing your name in print, Senator. stay as long as it takes to prove you're innocent of soliciting sex in a men's room. stay so that every time they write about you, "Craig pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after being arrested in a Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport men's restroom during a sex sting operation. Saying he wasn't gay, Craig announced his intention to resign his Senate seat, effective Sunday" is included in the article.

don't let the bastards get you down, Senator.

[EV_Ares]

5. I bet the republicans even move the restroom stall to DC and put it in

the room where the republicans all gather for their conferences. They can take turns using it so they can get their thoughts all together so as to be able to make a very intellectual decision of importance.

[lordsummerisle]

6. I knew he would stall... n/t

[Hubert Flottz]

7. "What he did was not a crime,"

Then why did other people before him get busted for the same things? Is it not a crime simply because Larry Craig got caught doing it?

[PetrusMonsFormicarum]

8. He may stay

but none of his fellow senators are going to be headed to the restroom when they see him get up.

[cliss]

9. This story 'sucks'

Sorry, I just couldn't help it.
:smoke:

[MasonJar]

10. Good for Craig! That is our best chance for picking up the seat if he runs for re-election.

[MoonRiver]

11. Go for it nasty boy!

:rofl:

[Richard Steele]

12. You can't argue "it's not a crime" AFTER you plead guilty. It doesn't work that way.

What an arrogant shithead.