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You are here: Home / Open Threads / Drudge Sure Is Having Fun

Drudge Sure Is Having Fun

by John Cole|  August 28, 20078:56 am| 50 Comments

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In the top left corner at Drudge:

BROKEBACK BATHROOM: SENATOR BUSTED IN AIRPORT SEX STING…
CRAIG’S LIST: TERROR IN THE TOILETS…
His Own Private Idaho…

No siren, though.

*** Update ***

Ugh:

In an interview on May 14, Craig told the Idaho Statesman he’d never engaged in sex with a man or solicited sex with a man. The Craig interview was the culmination of a Statesman investigation that began after a blogger accused Craig of homosexual sex in October. Over five months, the Statesman examined rumors about Craig dating to his college days and his 1982 pre-emptive denial that he had sex with underage congressional pages.

The most serious finding by the Statesman was the report by a professional man with close ties to Republican officials. The 40-year-old man reported having oral sex with Craig at Washington’s Union Station, probably in 2004. The Statesman also spoke with a man who said Craig made a sexual advance toward him at the University of Idaho in 1967 and a man who said Craig “cruised” him for sex in 1994 at the REI store in Boise. The Statesman also explored dozens of allegations that proved untrue, unclear or unverifiable.

Craig, 62, was elected to Congress in 1980. Should he win re-election in 2008 and complete his term, he would be the longest-serving Idahoan ever in Congress. His record includes a series of votes against gay rights and his support of a 2006 amendment to the Idaho Constitution that bars gay marriage and civil unions.

No one should have to endure that. They really shouldn’t.

*** Update ***

And in case you were wondering, lewd conduct warrants a resignation, prostitution does not. If only Craig had the foresight to solicit gay prostitutes.

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  1. 1.

    Marc

    August 28, 2007 at 8:58 am

    Of course Drudge is having fun.

    A closeted, repressed gay man has been exposed, and once again, it’s not him.

  2. 2.

    TR

    August 28, 2007 at 9:17 am

    No one should have to endue what? Blowing Larry Craig? I agree.

  3. 3.

    Zifnab

    August 28, 2007 at 9:31 am

    His record includes a series of votes against gay rights and his support of a 2006 amendment to the Idaho Constitution that bars gay marriage and civil unions.

    If only we could take people’s sex lives out of politics. Oh boo hoo! Why is it that a four term Senator, who’s spent his career vilifying people who aren’t rich and shameless enough to live in the closet, should be grilled on his own sex life when he is clearly a saint among bathroom blowing men. Why oh why do we live in such a mixed up crazy world?

    I blame Clinton.

  4. 4.

    David

    August 28, 2007 at 9:34 am

    The siren is up.

  5. 5.

    r€nato

    August 28, 2007 at 9:42 am

    I don’t know what you libruhls are all worked up over. Larry Craig didn’t try to marry a gay man, he just tried to blow one in a public restroom stall. He’s never voted against that, has he? No hypocrisy to see here, move along…

  6. 6.

    Justin

    August 28, 2007 at 9:46 am

    I’m glad this issue has finally come to light, I’ve been complaining about for years. PLEASE! Can get some FUCKING SECURITY in the UNION STATION Bathrooms, FOR GODS SAKE! I feel eye-raped every time I walk into one.

  7. 7.

    Jake

    August 28, 2007 at 9:46 am

    Now I’ve got the B-52’s stuck in my head.

    In an interview on May 14, Craig told the Idaho Statesman he’d never engaged in sex with a man or solicited sex with a man.

    Duh! Craig knows that people who love people with matching gonads can’t get married, and they aren’t entitled to protection from discrimination in the work place. So of course he knows they can’t have sex.

  8. 8.

    Andrew

    August 28, 2007 at 10:02 am

    Boy howdy, that Bukkake Logic thread is something. It’s devolved into a contest over who knows the most places to get anonymous gay sex, and I have to say that there are some really, really experienced sounding conservative commentators. Color me not surprised.

  9. 9.

    myiq2xu

    August 28, 2007 at 10:12 am

    Is Drudge on Craig’s list? I bet Ted Haggard is.

    Jeebus, I’m gonna start wearing diapers when I travel so I don’t have to go into any men’s rooms.

    Homey don’t play dat.

  10. 10.

    John Cole

    August 28, 2007 at 10:16 am

    Alright. Here is where you all flame me for being sheltered or naive or both.

    What the hell is bukkake? I see it mentioned all the time but have never looked it up because I am afraid of the pictures that might come with it.

  11. 11.

    myiq2xu

    August 28, 2007 at 10:21 am

    Be afraid John, very afraid.

    Think group money shot. Big group, one target.

  12. 12.

    Justin

    August 28, 2007 at 10:21 am

    bukkake: its a form of porn and it involves getting excited and then releasing your manhood on a woman’s face. Usually multiple men and one woman are involved in the porn.

    Hot huh?

  13. 13.

    Pb

    August 28, 2007 at 10:36 am

    What is it about the GOP and these scandals… I’m sick of people dredging up the same old same old stupid examples, so here’s a new stupid example–I give you Jon Hinson:

    During his re-election campaign in 1980, Hinson admitted that he had been arrested for committing an obscene act, exposing himself to an undercover policeman, at the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery. Hinson denied that he was homosexual and blamed his problems on alcoholism. He said that he had reformed and refused to yield to demands that he resign.
    […]
    Hinson, who was married to Cynthia Hinson, was then arrested on February 4, 1981 and was charged with attempted oral sodomy[1] for performing oral sex on a male employee of the Library of Congress in the restroom of the House of Representatives. He resigned on April 13, 1981, early in his second term. He said that his resignation had been “the most painful and difficult decision of my life.”
    […]
    Soon afterwards, he acknowledged that he was homosexual. His marriage ended, and he became an activist for homosexual causes.

  14. 14.

    Zifnab

    August 28, 2007 at 10:51 am

    What the hell is bukkake? I see it mentioned all the time but have never looked it up because I am afraid of the pictures that might come with it.

    hahaha. Man, I love this blog.

  15. 15.

    Cyrus

    August 28, 2007 at 10:57 am

    What the hell is bukkake? I see it mentioned all the time but have never looked it up because I am afraid of the pictures that might come with it.

    Justin’s summary seems accurate. The word is a Japanese term. Look up “hentai” some time — on something relatively safe like wikipedia — and you’ll have a learning experience.

    Soon afterwards, he acknowledged that he was homosexual. His marriage ended, and he became an activist for homosexual causes.

    Hey, good for him. I can’t comment extensively on the character of someone I had never heard of before reading Pb’s link, but it looks like he handled it much more maturely, honorably and honestly than any of the recent incidents.

  16. 16.

    Dreggas

    August 28, 2007 at 10:58 am

    Andrew Says:

    Boy howdy, that Bukkake Logic thread is something. It’s devolved into a contest over who knows the most places to get anonymous gay sex, and I have to say that there are some really, really experienced sounding conservative commentators. Color me not surprised.

    It’s “Protein Wisdom”.

  17. 17.

    Dreggas

    August 28, 2007 at 11:00 am

    John Cole Says:

    Alright. Here is where you all flame me for being sheltered or naive or both.

    What the hell is bukkake? I see it mentioned all the time but have never looked it up because I am afraid of the pictures that might come with it.

    Leave this to the resident perv.

    Bukkake originally came from Japan and revolved around humiliation of women for sexual kicks, not one of the usual kinks but some women like it.

    It is like a gang bang without the bang in that a large group of men generally stand around one woman and get off basically giving her a “shower”.

    There is the lesbian version as well involving talented women with the ability to “squirt”. Same concept, different genitalia.

  18. 18.

    myiq2xu

    August 28, 2007 at 11:03 am

    Ya gotta feel sorry for the wives. It must be devastating for a woman to find out her husband likes dick more than she does.

    Of course, they should have seen the signs.

    “He was a sharp dresser and such a good dancer, and he never pressured me about sex, he was always polite and respectful and was willing to wait until we were married.”

  19. 19.

    KC

    August 28, 2007 at 11:03 am

    I tend to think what Craig did (and does) shows him to be more a hypocrite than a lawbreaker. I mean, he was essentially arrested for tapping his feet. Then again, I might not appreciate such gestures if I was dropping a load.

  20. 20.

    myiq2xu

    August 28, 2007 at 11:11 am

    I tend to think what Craig did (and does) shows him to be more a hypocrite than a lawbreaker. I mean, he was essentially arrested for tapping his feet. Then again, I might not appreciate such gestures if I was dropping a load.

    MAN LAW

    One stall, one man, no touching.

  21. 21.

    Dreggas

    August 28, 2007 at 11:19 am

    myiq2xu Says:

    Ya gotta feel sorry for the wives. It must be devastating for a woman to find out her husband likes dick more than she does.

    It’s sad but true but they are called “Beards” and the practice has been around for ages. Some do know, most do not simply because it is a risk the one needing cover doesn’t want to take. This goes back to the idea that to them being gay is a choice and by getting married and going through the motions of “normalcy” they can somehow change.

    In more interesting news, it seems that there was gay marriage in the middle ages, for a time anyway:

    Link

  22. 22.

    TR

    August 28, 2007 at 11:20 am

    I mean, he was essentially arrested for tapping his feet.

    And lingering around outside another stall, peeking into the stall, sitting next to the stall and reaching his hand underneath the divider, and spreading his feet so wide they touched the cop’s feet.

    Nothing suspicious there.

  23. 23.

    Dreggas

    August 28, 2007 at 11:23 am

    KC Says:

    I tend to think what Craig did (and does) shows him to be more a hypocrite than a lawbreaker. I mean, he was essentially arrested for tapping his feet. Then again, I might not appreciate such gestures if I was dropping a load.

    The entire issue here is the “code” that has been used. If the cops are staking out these restrooms there are signs they look for before moving in. In this case, since it’s a high traffic area those looking to get a little “action” need to be more discreet than to say “hey nice shoes, wanna fuck?”. As such the code becomes the means of solicitation. This is probably why it was a “lewd act” and not necessarily a solicitation arrest similar to the other closet case in florida.

  24. 24.

    Dreggas

    August 28, 2007 at 11:39 am

    Greenwald nails it

  25. 25.

    Gus

    August 28, 2007 at 11:40 am

    Of course Hugh Hewitt thinks he should resign. Craig was involved with the Romney campaign. Can’t have Craig drag down Hugh’s mancrush.

  26. 26.

    Zifnab

    August 28, 2007 at 11:48 am

    Dreggas Says:

    Greenwald nails it

    At a certain point, someone should just get that response macro’d. It holds true often enough.

  27. 27.

    Ned Raggett

    August 28, 2007 at 11:50 am

    At a certain point, someone should just get that response macro’d. It holds true often enough.

    Perhaps, but not on a thread talking about the definition of bukkake, please.

  28. 28.

    Dreggas

    August 28, 2007 at 11:51 am

    Zifnab Says:

    At a certain point, someone should just get that response macro’d. It holds true often enough.

    Agreed. Sometimes I don’t make it all the way through his posts because there is no need but this one should leave heads spinning.

  29. 29.

    gex

    August 28, 2007 at 11:54 am

    I want to be a Republican, but I am already out of the closet, do not hate myself, and do not wish to have sex in public, with a minor, or with meth. Can I still join?

  30. 30.

    Zifnab

    August 28, 2007 at 11:57 am

    Bukkake originally came from Japan and revolved around humiliation of women for sexual kicks, not one of the usual kinks but some women like it.

    It is like a gang bang without the bang in that a large group of men generally stand around one woman and get off basically giving her a “shower”.

    Of course, when you think about it, there’s worse a girl could be into. NSFW

  31. 31.

    Dreggas

    August 28, 2007 at 11:59 am

    Ned Raggett Says:

    At a certain point, someone should just get that response macro’d. It holds true often enough.

    Perhaps, but not on a thread talking about the definition of bukkake, please.

    but wouldn’t that be more akin to saying he felched it? Or would this be considered pre-felching?

  32. 32.

    myiq2xu

    August 28, 2007 at 11:59 am

    I want to be a Republican, but I am already out of the closet, do not hate myself, and do not wish to have sex in public, with a minor, or with meth. Can I still join?

    That depends.

    What color is your skin?

    How do you feel about Affirmative Action? Roe v. Wade?

    Global warming?

    How much money do you have?

    (The “Right” answers are: white, against, against, against, lots.)

  33. 33.

    Dreggas

    August 28, 2007 at 12:00 pm

    Zifnab Says:

    Of course, when you think about it, there’s worse a girl could be into.

    Well if it’s not safe for work than at least give a few details…the dirty mind is a dangerous place, especially mine. Then again I’ve probably seen it already.

  34. 34.

    Tom Hilton

    August 28, 2007 at 12:02 pm

    And in case you were wondering, lewd conduct warrants a resignation, prostitution does not. If only Craig had the foresight to solicit gay prostitutes.

    It’s not just Hewitt–all the wingnuts are singing pretty much the same tune. And really–why would we expect anything different from them?

    (In ‘fairness’ to the wingnuts, it seems Craig went against the nativist party line on immigration…so the backlash may be at least partly due to a kind of bigotry other than the obvious one.)

  35. 35.

    myiq2xu

    August 28, 2007 at 12:02 pm

    Okay Dreggas, you win.

    Jeebus, I thought I was sick and perverted. I have much to learn.

  36. 36.

    Dreggas

    August 28, 2007 at 12:07 pm

    myiq2xu Says:

    Okay Dreggas, you win.

    Jeebus, I thought I was sick and perverted. I have much to learn.

    Heh, that one’s been around forever. They even make movies about it. Not that I’ve seen any or anything tries to look innocent

  37. 37.

    yet another jeff

    August 28, 2007 at 12:11 pm

    And here I thought that the lack of reaction to the bukkake foreign policy analogies was due to other reasons. In that case, I affirm that tnose analogies were apt! Apt, I say!

    Seems like this Craig matter goes back to the evangelical notion of being punished harshly for sins, rather than forgiven.

  38. 38.

    Zifnab

    August 28, 2007 at 12:14 pm

    Well if it’s not safe for work than at least give a few details…the dirty mind is a dangerous place, especially mine. Then again I’ve probably seen it already.

    It’s actually a webcomic, so probably wouldn’t be too funny in the elaboration. A good time-killer for when you get home, though.

  39. 39.

    Dreggas

    August 28, 2007 at 12:18 pm

    Zifnab Says:

    It’s actually a webcomic, so probably wouldn’t be too funny in the elaboration. A good time-killer for when you get home, though.

    Ah, ok.

  40. 40.

    myiq2xu

    August 28, 2007 at 12:20 pm

    It’s actually a webcomic, so probably wouldn’t be too funny in the elaboration. A good time-killer for when you get home, though.

    MAN LAW

    Porn is best viewed in the privacy of your office/cubical.

  41. 41.

    Dreggas

    August 28, 2007 at 12:56 pm

    myiq2xu Says:

    MAN LAW

    Porn is best viewed in the privacy of your office/cubical.

    Unless you don’t have a private cubicle, websites are blocked and you are surrounded by a large quantity of female staff.

    This prompts one to have a vivid imagination…

  42. 42.

    John Cole

    August 28, 2007 at 1:05 pm

    OK. I am glad I did not look up Bukakke. I thought it was going to be some sort of erotic asian cartoon or something.

    I was wrong.

    As a side note, it is a firm rule of mine that when I have an erection, I am the only man in the room. Once again, I am sure this is proof I am a prude or something. I guess I am just silly that way.

  43. 43.

    Dreggas

    August 28, 2007 at 1:10 pm

    John Cole Says:

    As a side note, it is a firm rule of mine that when I have an erection, I am the only man in the room. Once again, I am sure this is proof I am a prude or something. I guess I am just silly that way.

    You’re just greedy and don’t like to share…

  44. 44.

    whippoorwill

    August 28, 2007 at 1:37 pm

    Bukakke, this surely is an uplifting discussion {no pun intended. WTF, everyone knows this to be Creampie in American.
    I read about it Readers Digest or some such place. Don’t the wingnut preachers have some sort of program or exorcism’s for perverted republicans like Craig. Excuse me, I need to take a shower.

  45. 45.

    Dreggas

    August 28, 2007 at 1:41 pm

    whippoorwill Says:

    Bukakke, this surely is an uplifting discussion {no pun intended. WTF, everyone knows this to be Creampie in American.

    Um, actually a “cream pie” is something different…see felching…

  46. 46.

    whippoorwill

    August 28, 2007 at 1:48 pm

    Now your using more big words on me. ‘Felching’ sounda a little French to me. Change the ‘f’ to ‘b’ and I’m with you Dreggas. Otherwise, I’ll just declare you right.

  47. 47.

    John Cole

    August 28, 2007 at 1:55 pm

    Alright- can we please stop this discussion right now?

  48. 48.

    Dreggas

    August 28, 2007 at 1:58 pm

    John Cole Says:

    Alright- can we please stop this discussion right now?

    ok John, I’ll behave.

  49. 49.

    Jake

    August 28, 2007 at 6:27 pm

    As a side note, it is a firm rule of mine that when I have an erection, I am the only man in the room.

    Snerk!

    I can’t believe santorum didn’t come up once.

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  1. Drasties Blog says:
    September 1, 2007 at 3:27 am

    […] When Hugh Hewitt admitted that he wants Larry Craig to resign but does not want the adulterous, serial-prostitute-hiring David Vitter to do so, he was subjected to ridicule and scorn from many different corners — on the ground that this inconsistency is obviously attributable both to anti-gay animus and rank political self-interest (Vitter’s replacement would be chosen by a Democratic Governor, whereas Craig’s would be chosen by a right-wing GOP Governor). Even some right-wing blogs noted the absurdity of that position: “Hugh Hewitt wants Craig to resign immediately but David Vitter to stay on. Huh?” Yet that contradictory and nakedly unprincipled posture has now become the official position of the GOP leadership, led by its pious “moral values” wing. A whole slew of very upstanding Family Values Senators are parading around making a flamboyant showing of pressuring Larry Craig to resign (knowing that it will entail no political cost), all while remaining completely silent about David Vitter’s at least equally “undignified” and confessed adultery and lawbreaking (acts which, just like Craig, he concealed from his family and colleagues in the Senate until he had no choice). […]

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