Senator Craig To Join Idaho Hall Of Fame

(AP)  Sen. Larry Craig will be inducted into the Idaho Hall of Fame next week, despite his well-publicized arrest and guilty plea in an airport sex sting, officials said.

The nonprofit Idaho Hall of Fame Association picked Craig in March, months before he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after a Minneapolis airport police officer accused him of soliciting sex in the men's restroom, the organization's board chairman said.

"Larry Craig has made a great contribution to Idaho over the period of 20-some years. At the time it was considered, this other matter had not come up," Harry Magnuson told The Spokesman-Review newspaper.

But some Republicans said the honor is inappropriate now. Kootenai County Republican precinct committeeman Phil Thompson said Idaho Hall of Fame officials should consider at least postponing the induction.

"Maybe in 10 or 15 years we can think of this hall of fame stuff. Now is not the time," he said. "It's a sad day to be a Republican."

Craig vowed Thursday to serve out the last 15 months of his term, despite a court ruling that left intact his guilty plea in the sex sting operation.

Several people are scheduled to be inducted alongside Craig, including Gov. Butch Otter, Lt. Gov. Jim Risch, Boise State University football coach Chris Petersen and John Grossenbacher, director of the Idaho National Laboratory nuclear and energy research center.

About 100 people have been inducted into the hall since 1995, including the late Nez Perce Tribe leader Chief Joseph, Coeur d'Alene writer and historian Louise Shadduck, World War II fighter ace Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and newspaper and hospitality magnate Duane Hagadone.

[kansas1946]

Senator Craig To Join Idaho Hall Of Fame
Controversy Hounded Congressman Was Tapped For The Honor Before His Guilty Plea
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I just noticed the "tapped" part of this headline. Very funny CBS. Good one!!

[kansas1946]

Senator Craig is a U.S. Senator. It does not matter if he is gay or bi-sexual or if he was flirting with someone in a bathroom.
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No, it doesn''t unless you are a Republican hypocrite that has used your power at every given opportunity to attack and disenfranchise gay families. THEN it matters.

[agnim]

"I thougt the healine was ... STALL of fame
Posted by bks59 at 02:21 PM : Oct 08, 2007"

LOL
Or ''Stall of infamy!

This is too funny. It has to be the poisoned potato heads of I-da-ho LOL

[kansas1946]

At the time it was considered, this other matter had not come up," Harry Magnuson told The Spokesman-Review newspaper.
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LOL, putting it delicately.

[realpatriot1]

Pombo47,

He''s not a Mormon but he does practice a form of polygamy...he has multiple husbands.

[mudrose-2009]

He should be forced out of office...
Posted by Hwy71So

Is this too ridiculous to comment on? The irony is just too much to bear. With this guy, anything seems likely.

[hwy71so]

He should be forced out of office...

[sftodd]

"It''s a sad day to be a Republican."

It''s also a sad life to be a republican.

[bks59]

I thougt the healine was ... STALL of fame

[bobpomeroy]

Larry Craig is NOT a mormon