More fun in the new world
Here’s what Idaho Senator Larry Craig had to say about Bill Clinton in 1998:
..I will tell you that the Senate certainly can bring about a censure resolution and it’s a slap on the wrist. It’s a, bad boy, Bill Clinton. You’re a naughty boy. The American people already know that Bill Clinton is a bad boy, a naughty boy.
I’m going to speak out for the citizens of my state, who in the majority think that Bill Clinton is probably even a nasty, bad, naughty boy.
In retrospect, Craig’s comments were apparently meant as a compliment, perhaps even an overture of sorts.
It remains to be seen if Craig will weather the MSP-airport incident with his job intact. At the very least, his future in Mitt Romney’s Cabinet is extinguished. Already, Craig has been pushed out of some committee leadership positions, including his ironic top party roles on committees handling the Interior, energy and natural resources. Why ironic? The League of Conservation Voters commonly grants Craig of score of 0% on its session report cards. As a Senator, Craig embraces every land-pilfering, toxin-spewing, polluter-subsidy bill with his now-patented “wide stance.”
Since we’re talking scorecards, Craig’s 2004 rating from the conservative Christian Coalition: 100%. Hey, looks like fellow GOP Senator David Vitter scored 100% from America’s Leading Grassroots Organization Defending Our Godly Heritage, as well. Nothing consists like consistency.