Comments on: Tape: Officer Accused Sen. Craig Of Lying

On Audiotape, Senator Accuses Arresting Officer Of Soliciting Him For Sex In Men's Room

[abbe91]

"But we haven''''t managed a Hitler or a Mussolini yet.
Posted by lars008 at 09:22 AM : Aug 31, 2007"
You say.

[iceman_1960]

RE: "I know all about us parvenus from the States who come over here and race around your old Cathedral towns..."

Parvenu: a person who has recently acquired wealth but not yet the polish and sophistication to use it wisely.

I just looked that word up, when I came across it in Stendhal''s great novel "The Red and the Black"

[lars008-2009]

Posted by brianbwb at 06:55 AM : Aug 31, 2007

Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison: You American haters bore me to tears, Ms. Barham. I''ve dealt with Europeans all my life. I know all about us parvenus from the States who come over here and race around your old Cathedral towns with our cameras and Coca-cola bottles... Brawl in your pubs, paw at your women, and act like we own the world. We over-tip, we talk too loud, we think we can buy anything with a Hershey bar. I''ve had Germans and Italians tell me how politically ingenuous we are, and perhaps so. But we haven''t managed a Hitler or a Mussolini yet. I''ve had Frenchmen call me a savage because I only took half an hour for lunch. Hell, Ms. Barham, the only reason the French take two hours for lunch is because the service in their restaurants is lousy. The most tedious lot are you British. We crass Americans didn''t introduce war into your little island. This war, Ms. Barham to which we Americans are so insensitive, is the result of 2,000 years of European greed, barbarism, superstition, and stupidity. Don''t blame it on our Coca-cola bottles. Europe was a growing brothel long before we came to town.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057840/quotes

[iceman_1960]

RE: "The President of the United States can have s*ex with someone in the oval office and he doesn''t get in trouble for that..."

I hear that''s going to be Sgt. Dave Karsnia''s next assignment.

Hanging out in the Oval Office disguised as a plump female intern, to arrest lusting presidents.

[briannorwood]

I think the Republicans should start pushing a Constitutional amendment that defines an extra-marital affair as "between one man and one woman."

They could call it "The Defense of Hypocracy" amendment!

[iceman_1960]

"The President of the United States can have s*ex with someone in the oval office and he doesn''t get in trouble for that..."
- Posted by diddyur12 at 09:13 AM : Aug 31, 2007

He didn''t get in trouble ?????

I''d hate to see what real trouble is like.

[iceman_1960]

I just noticed the exact Hillary Clinton quote in the story.

I was quoting from memory, but fairly accurately.

"I think it''s a very sad story," said Sen. Hillary Clinton, asked about Craig as she appeared on "Late Show with David Letterman" Thursday. "I''m just wishing the best for him and his family. I think obviously the Republicans, and the voters of Idaho, will make a decision about his future."

[diddyur12]

You have got to be kidding me! This is rediculous! The President of the United States can have *** with someone in the oval office and he doesn''t get in trouble for that but a senator touches someone''s "foot" in the bathroom stall next to him and he the world is ready to hang him? People, move on!

[iceman_1960]

"For the most part, Democrats studiously avoided involvement with an unfolding Republican scandal."

e.g. Hillary Clinton on Dave Letterman last night. (Hillary might have personal reasons not to start lecturing on this topic, however...)

Dave asked her, "What''s up with Larry Craig ?"

After a Cheshire Cat grin that lasted about a minute, Hillary finally said, "This is a very sad story. I wish the best for Senator Craig and his family. Obviously the Republican Party and the people of Idaho will have to make a decision, but I just wish the best for him and his family. It''s very sad."

[iceman_1960]

"this is crazy!! My uncle take his pants and shoes off my husband whistles and has been known to also pick up paper does this mean that they are GAY? Give me a break!!!!!!"
- Posted by fx_gurl at 09:00 AM : Aug 31, 2007

No, it just means your husband finds your uncle very attractive, in a manly sort of way.

[fx_gurl]

this is crazy!! My uncle take his pants and shoes off my husband whistles and has been known to also pick up paper does this mean that they are GAY? Give me a break!!!!!!

[iceman_1960]

If you listen to that whole childish exchange between Craig and the cop ("Hear The Police Recording" link above) you have to wonder if this cop couldn''t be doing better things with his time and the taxpayers'' money.

[iceman_1960]

"Lets start with Hillary''s attempt to shove national Health Care down our throats."
- Posted by nexgen99 at 08:44 AM : Aug 31, 2007

Many are "outraged" by that, who had no problem with a phony destructive war in Iraq that really was shoved down our throats.

Hillary''s health care program was a only a study project. It was not an attempt to circumvent normal legislative avenues for passing laws.

And Mitt Romney has now unveiled a health care reform proposal as well.

But there are "some people" here who would prefer keeping the lousy system we have now, where many millions are without health insurance.

[hungry1968]

What kind of man would solicit *** from another man in a bathroom when they had the opportunity to be fighting real crime%u2026look at their rank for crying out loud, lol. Obviously they are the ones who are quite comfortable with their homosexuality.
Posted by betterquesti at 08:40 AM : Aug 31, 2007


They are airport police that were investigating complaints about sexual activities in the airports bathrooms. Apparently the conservatives have been in this bathroom before!

[hungry1968]

Lets start with Hillary''''s attempt to shove national Health Care down our throats.
Posted by nexgen99 at 08:44 AM : Aug 31, 2007


Gotcha - the current plan where 47 million Americans have NO HEALTH CARE COVERAGE is better than national health care.
Big pharmacy companies, HMO''s, doctors, and hospitals are making profits in the billions of dollars each year, but 1 out of every 5 people in this country have NO HEALTH CARE COVERAGE.
But illegal aliens can come here and go to an emergency room and never have to worry about paying it back.
Yup - you''re pretty smart there Jethro.

[iceman_1960]

What the hell did Sgt. Dave Karsnia mean when he said to Craig, "I''m disappointed in you. I expect this from the guy we get out of the ''hood, but I voted for you..."

Racist comments like that are a big reason why black people in America often feel they can''t trust cops.

[abbe91]

"Tot Lars008,

Soveel keer, maar toch verkeered, repetitie maakt halemaal niets echt vaar.

Jij bent an echt Snee beffer...
Posted by brianbwb at 06:55 AM : Aug 31, 2007"

What makes you believe he will understand a mix of Dutch and German ?

[nexgen99]

I''''ll bite - how did the Clinton''''s try to turn America into a welfare state? What did they do?
Posted by hungry1968 at 08:37 AM : Aug 31, 2007
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Lets start with Hillary''s attempt to shove national Health Care down our throats.

[betterquesti]

It seems to me the people that need their personal lives seriously investigated are Sgt. Dave Karsnia and police Detective Noel Nelson. What kind of man would solicit *** from another man in a bathroom when they had the opportunity to be fighting real crime%u2026look at their rank for crying out loud, lol. Obviously they are the ones who are quite comfortable with their homosexuality.

[abbe91]

"What exactly was the crime according to federal or state code?
Posted by cepe10 at 08:22 AM : Aug 31, 2007"

What exactly was the "crime according to federal or state code" when Clinton had an affair with Monica Lewinsky ? What was the point of asking him under oath ? Looks like someone took a page out of the book of someone else ...