Marathon Pundit: Craig should can himself for his act in the can

Man, you're in Republican country. The University of Idaho is the Vandals.
William Least Heat-Moon, River-Horse, 1999.

One can understand the frustration. How many direct flights are there from Washington to Boise? So you get stuck for a while in Bloomington, Minnesota with time to kill, then you decide to work off your stress.

As for Senator Larry Craig, an alumnus of the University of Idaho, I guess that means heading into a men's room to have sex.

That's bad enough. But the way he tried to pull himself out of this tight spot is reprehensible.

From Roll Call with an assist to Captain Ed in Minnesota.

Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) was arrested in June at a Minnesota airport by a plainclothes police officer investigating lewd conduct complaints in a men's public restroom, according to an arrest report obtained by Roll Call Monday afternoon.

Craig’s arrest occurred just after noon on June 11 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. On Aug. 8, he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct in the Hennepin County District Court. He paid more than $500 in fines and fees, and a 10-day jail sentence was stayed. He also was given one year of probation with the court that began on Aug. 8.

(My note: Big deal. So that means Craig will switch planes at O'Hare Airport instead.)

A spokesman for Craig described the incident as a "he said/he said misunderstanding," and said the office would release a fuller statement later Monday afternoon.

After he was arrested, Craig, who is married, was taken to the Airport Police Operations Center to be interviewed about the lewd conduct incident, according to the police report. At one point during the interview, Craig handed the plainclothes sergeant who arrested him a business card that identified him as a U.S. Senator and said, "What do you think about that?" the report states.

Well, I can tell you what I think. Quit now. You have no chance of winning an election in Idaho--you are up for defeat next year, even though "you are in Republican country." You've vandalized your career and your party.

And please, spare us the "I'm sorrys," the book, and most importantly, the "'I'm sorry'" book tour."

And finally, don't do a McGreevey and drag your wife into the fray.

Go away. Quietly.

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