Larry Craig Supports "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

While the 2008 presidential campaign heats up with an unexpected twist seemingly every day, it's nice to know that there are still some predictable elements in the government. Commenting today on a meeting of the House Armed Services Subcommittee which reviewed the military's policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," America's favorite toe-tapper Senator Larry Craig (R-Idaho) commented that he was in favor of maintaining the policy. ThinkProgress has the story.

Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) told CNSNews.com, "Current policy has served us well. I think we ought to sustain it. I see no evidence that it should be repealed."

Craig was famously arrested last summer for trying to solicit sex in a men's room at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport. Craig claims that he is not gay and has "never been gay."

In June of this year, Craig and fellow disgraced Republican Senator David Vitter of Louisiana both supported a legislation attempting to ban gay marriage. Click here to see The Carpetbagger Report's writeup of the legislation.

Comments

[JohnBisceglia]

RE: "Oops! He thought they said don't tap, don't tell." - Smirk, I almost spat out my coffee - thanks.

Of course Senator Craig embraces the warm, cozy, safe protections of THE CLOSET; it has served him very well. I am still befuddled as to why more people in the LGBT community haven't organized a Gay Tax Protest like Charles Merrill. Are we afraid of losing our "stuff"?

[Smirk]

Oops! He thought they said don't tap, don't tell.

[JaseAllen]

The Minneapolis/St Paul airport spent a lot of money installing new floor-to-ceiling bathroom stalls before the Republicans invade the state for their fear/hate fest. The manager of a local gay bar recently said in an interview he expects convention goers to visit his bar "out of curiosity.­" The owner of a local sex shop has expectations of increased sales due to convention goers looking for "interesting things to do."

[bobapsu]

OMG! What a great idea! Someone should track receipts at all gay establishments in Minneapolis before, durring, and after the Republican convention to document any increases. I'm sure the media would pick this up if there were as substantial increase in patronage, especially since it would allow them to bring up everyone's favorite foot tapping Senator... LOL!

[JaseAllen]

You would want to widen your scope farther than just gay establishments in Minneapolis. The sex shop in the article was heterosexual. Minneapolis is part of the larger Twin Cities metropolitan area also comprising of St Paul and about a dozen or so suburbs. The convention will be held at the Xcel Energy Center in St Paul, but attendees will be staying at hotels all over the metro area. You'd want to track all adult entertainment and retail establishments in the entire metro area.

[JohnFromCensornati]

Thank you for coming out today!