Larry Craig’s Gift to Democrats

Larry Craig’s Gift to Democrats updated

VIDEO: Cooper on Craig, including voicemail text.

Oh please, oh please, oh please, let it be so. Watch the Anderson 360 video that offers the text of the voicemail that Craig left, which references a Republican ally. It’s not been talked about much, if at all.

So, thank you, Senator Specter. Classic conservatism, compliments of Mr. Craig,
with a little help from the man who drives wingnuts wild.

On Tuesday, Specter, senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, suggested Craig’s GOP colleagues who pressured him last week to resign should re-examine the facts surrounding his arrest June 11. “The more people take a look at the situation, there may well be second thoughts,” said Specter, a former prosecutor. If Craig had not pleaded guilty in August to a reduced charge and instead demanded a trial, “I believe he would have been exonerated,” Specter said. Craig gave up his senior positions on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and the Appropriations veterans subcommittee last week, at the request of Senate Republican leaders. The Senate began debating the veterans spending bill Tuesday. Republican Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has not named Craig’s successor and has not said when he will. Lt. Gov. Jim Risch, also a Republican, is considered the front-runner for the job. Billy Martin, one of Craig’s lawyers, said the senator’s arrest, in an undercover police operation at a men’s room at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, “raises very serious constitutional questions.” … .. Craig rethinking resignation, spokesman says

Oh, and by the
way, Craig’s attorney handled Michael Vick’s case, but also Monica Lewinski, and is the husband of Michel
Martin. But as I said on my show today, Craig still plead guilty. Why? Personal shame? If so, about what? He thought about it for two full months. Jeffrey Toobin said tonight on Anderson 360 that overturning the guilty plea will be tough.

Imagine the fight ahead. Anything that gives Mitch McConnell heartburn is okay by me. However, I still bet Craig will resign, but who knows? I just hope he makes the GOP leadership sweat before he does.