They spent 10 months investigating and essential put every rumor to rest. The only thing they had was a source who refused to be named, who they describe as questionable, who claims he believes he had an encounter with Craig sometime in 2004.

More telling to me is that no one has come forward since this broke. With the media circus that has surrounded this, if any one had a story to tell they would have by now. And they would be able to collect $1 million from Larry Flynt!!!

So were are the men who can say they had anything to do with Larry Craig? Perhaps they don't exist?

And perhaps too many people have jumped to a conclusion about this man without any evidence – and based solely on the word of a cop who was bound and determined to arrest someone.

Craig is a Senator and has every right to go back to work.

The ACLU protests "random" baggage searches not searches with probable cause. "If" there is a sign at the ACLU's office saying that bags are subject to search that doesn't "random searches"

* I am a Democrat who had no knowledge of Craig prior to this story.

He did NOT ask them to do anything on his behalf, they are doing it totally for their own "ideals".

Their ideals include going after the authorities here who are trying to rid these areas of the pigs that are "looking for love in all the wrong places". And the "pigs" include Craig.

The ACLU is against every measure that would make this country safer and that includes checking bags and people at airports, train stations etc, etc.

They are against random checking or any checking, how bleeping messed up is that?

But when you go to their headquarters, there is a sign that warns all visitors "That all bags are subject to search".

Kumbya....Hypocracy........Kumbya...

The hypocrisy flows from a font without end.

But, we do force gays into the closet. And to me, the issue of hypocrisy is overshadowed by the fact that the majority of Craig's constituents obviously are opposed to gay rights, and he is THEIR representative, not his own. It could be argued that he was doing their bidding in his votes (no matter how blind it was).

Yeah, TH, we do know what you mean. That is why I don't see any need to bash politicians, whether they are Democrats, Republicans, or whatever. They are experts at making fools of themselves. And as you so eloquently point out, so are most of their supporters.

Lindsey, do you know where that hand of Craig's has been?

Very funny... and considering how many typos in the article about Larry Craig I suspect your comments are more TRUE than humorous.

Having been a victim of police abuse of power myself. I understand the process of pleading quilty to make the false charge go away.

Last year I held a benefit concert (non-alcohol) here in Idaho Falls to raise money for the food bank and local recovery centers. The police arrived in mass after 11:15 to shut it down and in the course of conversations I was arrested for a false charge of assalt and battery on and officer, distubing the peace with intent to fight, and failure to show ID in an investigation. I was hand cuffed and taken to jail. The judicial system basically forced me, by the circumsatances to plead guilty to a reduced charge of disturbing the peace even though I did nothing illegal other than tell the officer to F.O. which I quickly found out that in Idaho free speech is not permitted.

Larry's problems just don't all add up. I've never seen solicitaion in Airport restrooms, folks are to stressed out by TSA taking their water, deoderants tooth paste and such.

It all boils down to one man's word against another. One Senators word against a police officer. Who do you trust? Look at Larry's political power. Are there powers out there that want him removed. You bet, why did this power want Frank Church removed from office? Looks like same same to me. Just a different plan of attack. And this attack is hitting below the belt. Ha! (Now that's funny I don't care who you are!)

In Larry's case what is the real issue? Energy? Sound like a conspiracy? I work in the nuke industry and I've seen some really bad things happen to folks because they didn't conform. Don't believe what is in front of your eyes.

TAP,TAP,TAP!
"Who's there?Oh it's you Senator!Your tap is just like Dick...oh never mind.Come on in!"
"Condy you'll have to leave now.This is a job for a real man."
"I serve at your pleasure sir."!

So what? This man spewed his hatred against homosexuals every chance he got (it'll be interesting what he says about it now.) He used the bible and his religion in hatred as well.
This man deserves to be embarassed into hiding out and leaving us alone the rest of his life.

I hope you're around until the election.

I'm a firm believer in our constitution and the guarantee of rights it gives us. I understand the theory behind the ACLU, however, I believe they are misguided in some of their more high profile cases they have brought before our courts. In many ways I feel that they make a mockery of our judicial system, bringing cases before liberal courts that they know will judge in their favor, only to be overturned on appeal. I realize their goal is to get as much to the US Supreme Court as possible. There is a definite social change agenda working within the ACLU, and what disturbs me is that they use the guise of protecting our rights to forward that social change agenda.

If they were truly concerned about our civil rights, why don't they bring cases about poverty, battered women, christians who believe their rights are being trampled, etc? They would defend the right of a gay teen to speak about gay rights in a high school, but not defend the right of a christian to pray out loud? It's easy to see what their true motive is.

There is a typo in your story. Indiana shouldn't be ashamed of their Senator... that's our problem. People always confuse our state with Indiana and Iowa. We are the lesser known of the "I" states. Isn't it wonderful that we are getting all the national attention now? The Fiesta Bowl and "Pottygate" have put us back on the map! We are The Famous Potato State, a little embarrassed right now because of Larry "Wide Stance" Craig, but we're still growin' spuds for the masses. You owe Indiana an apology.

However, if he's going to remain a closeted nutcase he needs to resign and go crawl under a rock.