The Loosest Of Loose Cannons ; Senator Larry Craig

Senator Larry Craig has said he will carry on in the Senate, despite his wish to change his guilty plea which was turned down yesterday and the despite the wishes of many in the Republican Party. The head of the GOP Senate Committee has pleaded with Craig to leave.

He won't stand again at the next election, but in the meantime will continue to represent his constituents, despite what they may think of him and his actions over recent months.

Many think he's just going to continue to be nothing but a 'national punch line'.

Tell The Truthiness ; Hasn't his integrity been shattered, how can he remain and for how long before his Senate position becomes completely untenable?

War On Reality Part 48 ; Mr Craig Returns To Washington

Senator Larry Craig returned, unannounced, to the Capitol today.

When questioned as to whether he would be resigning, after last month's arrest by police for soliciting sex in an airport bathroom, he said no.

Perhaps he's forgotten that in the immediate furore last month he said he would resign, then backtracked.

Tell The Truthiness ; Does this guy even remember which state he represents? Idaho for the record.

Senator Larry Craig Resignation

After being treated like a leper by the GOP, Senator Larry Craig resigned this lunchtime.

Tell The Truthiness ; He didn't help himself by pleading guilty to start with when he has since admitted that he didn't do anything wrong. So why do it?

Senator Larry Craig's Police Squad Tape

As it says above, here's a recording of Senator Larry Craig's police interview.

Tell The Truthiness ; Can we get the Senator to appear on Ellen in a couple of weeks, it'd be fun to see him dance.

Holding Them To Account 8 ; Senator Craig Sidesteps His Wide Stance

So, as expected, the Republicans demonstrated their infantile treatment of an unfortunate situation and made sure Senator Larry Criag resign today. That action is due at 12.30pm Eastern Time.

Tell The Truthiness ; Other parties in the US and around the World are able to understand those members who are or may be gay, why do the Republicans make their attitude towards these situations so uncaring?

Dragnet Treatment For Senator Craig

Despite the unprofessional conduct of some of the newscasters at MSNBC, see our previous blog for that episode, we still endorse Keith Olbermann's Countdown programme, giving the news the perfect satirical treatment with this gem.

Keep in mind while you watch this that the words of the police report have not been changed, which begs the question, how much more is Sentaor Larry Craig not revealing?

Tell The Truthiness ; Senator, the floor is yours, speak up!

Holding Them To Account 7 ; What's In The Water At MSNBC?

We all know good media should be objective, balanced, professional and fair.

What the heck is going on then when two newscasters laugh, live on-air at another newscaster's story of beating someone up in college?

Tell The Truthiness ; Tucker Carlson issued a statement saying he actually, with the assistance of his friend, held the man, before campus security arrived. If this was the case, why did he give a different story on air?

War On Reality Part 34 ; I Am Not Gay, Thank You All For Coming Out Today! Oops!

The antics of Senator Larry Craig, especially this bizzare and oddly entertaining statement, seem to be gripping the media.

Along with a completely unrelated thought, this clip of Little Britain springs to mind and watching Larry Craig's one after the other, you can see some unsettling parallels.



Tell The Truthiness ; I am not gay, I want everyone to know that, is that clear? Not that there's anything wrong with that! But I'm not gay, did I say that and did you hear it clearly? Just to make it clear...