Poor Idaho Senator in "BIG MIXUP"

From Drudge:

Yep -- the media had no trouble at all finding out this guy is a Republican.

Idaho senator fined for lewd behavior at Minneapolis airport
Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho.
The Idaho Republican arrested June 11 in an MSP restroom entered a guilty plea Aug. 8.

U.S. Sen. Larry Craig, an Idaho Republican, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in Minnesota this month after being arrested by a plainclothes police officer investigating complaints of lewd conduct in a men's restroom at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Craig denied the police account of what occurred and said he erred in pleading guilty.

"At the time of this incident, I complained to the police that they were misconstruing my actions," he said in a statement Monday afternoon. "I was not involved in any inappropriate conduct. (Of course not, don't be ridiculous -- those rotten police)

"I should have had the advice of counsel in resolving this matter. In hindsight, I should not have pled guilty. I was trying to handle this matter myself quickly and expeditiously."

Craig was arrested at the airport on June 11, according to Roll Call, a Capitol Hill newspaper. According to police reports, Craig kept watching the undercover police officer through a crack in the bathroom stall, Roll Call reported. Craig then entered the next-door stall and placed his luggage against the opening under the stall door.

"My experience has shown that individuals engaging in lewd conduct use their bags to block the view from the front of their stall," said the officer, Sgt. Dave Karsnia.

The report continued: "At 1216 hours, Craig tapped his right foot. I recognized this as a signal used by persons wishing to engage in lewd conduct. (Take notes fellow public-restroom-stall users) Craig tapped his toes several times and moves his foot closer to my foot. ... The presence of others did not seem to deter Craig as he moved his right foot so that it touched the side of my left foot which was within my stall area." (This is probably just the Senator taking a wide stance -- which is understandable -- he's a Senator -- he's prolly got some serious CRAP coming out and CANNOT be impeded in any way.)

The report said that Craig swiped his hand beneath the stall divider several times and that Karsnia showed his police identification under the stall. (D'oh -- I'll bet seeing that police ID got rid of any straggler turds that may have been left.)

Roll Call reported that Craig was detained about 45 minutes and questioned by officers at the Airport Police Operations Center. At one point, police reports said, Craig handed the arresting officer a business card that identified him as a U.S. senator and said, "What do you think about that?"

Roll Call reported that a Craig spokesman said the incident is a "he said/he said misunderstanding." Craig denied any lewd intentions and told police he has a "wide stance" in the bathroom and reached down to pick up a piece of paper from the floor. (Wide stance -- toldja)

"It should be noted that there was not a piece of paper on the bathroom floor, nor did Craig pick up a piece of paper," Karsnia wrote in the police report.

According to the report, Minneapolis airport police have made "numerous arrests regarding sexual activity in the public restroom."

Craig's arrest was confirmed by Nancy Peters, a spokeswoman for the Hennepin County courts. Peters confirmed the Roll Call report that said Craig pleaded guilty Aug. 8 to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge. Craig was fined $1,000 and sentenced to 10 days in jail, Peters said. However, the 10-day sentence was stayed for a year, meaning that Craig avoids jail time unless he is rearrested on a similar charge within a year.

Idaho congressman going through Minneapolis -- hmmmm -- I wonder if an objective jourrrrrnalist is going to find out how many times he went through Minneapolis lately.

They gotta be twisting -- on the one hand, they get to bash Republicans -- on the other, they don't want to be seen as bashing gay peeps. Hahaha -- twist in the wind, dipsticks. Nobody cares but you.

And ... As if it isn't bad enough to play this ridiculous game in the bathroom stalls to get laid ... now the press is gonna kick your ass about it -- cuz -- you know -- WITCH!!!!!!
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Hey -- if you're not getting the idea -- here's a video -- with the bonus of a jackass in Birkenstocks.
UPDATE:

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

BOISE, Idaho (AP)—Under fire from leaders of his own party, Idaho Sen. Larry Craig on Tuesday said the only thing he had done wrong was to plead guilty after a complaint of lewd conduct in a men's room. He declared, "I am not gay. I never have been gay."

"I did nothing wrong at the Minneapolis airport," he said at a news conference with his wife, Suzanne, at his side.

Oh for crying out loud, man. Two words jump to my mind "NEGRO, PLEASE".

Hey -- I wonder if, after the press conference, he thanked everyone for "coming out."

Lastly -- The KLown is asking for you peeps to hold onto your hats -- cuz it seems like this fucker goes public with an "I'm not gay" statement everytime someone drops a fucking hat.