Larry "Wide Stance" Craig is back in the news.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

He's being sued for allegedly using campaign funds for his airport bathroom defense.

http://www.kare11.com/news/article/979164/391/Former-Sen-Larry-Craig-sued-over-MSP-bathroom-incident

[GObamaGO]

1. I am SHOCKED, I tell you!

SHOCKED!

[malaise]

5. Why?

Welcome to DU

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. I think that's a quote from "Casablanca"

and was meant ironically.

[GObamaGO]

16. Yes!

Paraphrased from "Casablanca" and dripping with irony!

[Enrique]

2. he should be careful

God knows where that hand has been

[Nye Bevan]

3. So much for "they only go after Democrats for this stuff". (nt)

[Angry Dragon]

4. .........

And how long has he been out of office??

[dsc]

13. actually Edwards faced decades in jail

for supposed misuse of campaign funds. Jail time is noticably absent here.

[Nye Bevan]

14. Edwards got off scott-free. Tom Delay was sentenced to 3 years (nt)

[dsc]

15. the jury decided the government didn't prove its case

had the prosecutor had his way Edwards would be in jail. Here the prosecutor decided there would be no criminal case. As to Delay he was broke laws restricting the people from whom you can take money. That is much more likely to get you jail time.

[lpbk2713]

6. But ... but ... he's from the Family Values Party!!!11!

What will we tell the children?

[Blue Owl]

8. He'll use his stall tactics for sure

n/t

[Canuckistanian]

10. LOL

DUzy!

[yellowcanine]

9. If the airport "layover" was while he was campaigning it would be ok right?

Legitimate travel expenses, no?

[KurtNYC]

11. He gave the cops his business card

(as if it were some kind of 'get out of jail free' card), and asked "What do you think of that?"

After the arresting officer read Craig his Miranda rights, the officer interviewed Craig about the restroom incident. At one point, Craig handed his business card to the arresting officer, which identified him as a U.S. Senator, and said to him, "What do you think about that?"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Craig_scandal#Arrest

[yellowcanine]

12. You mean this one?

Or maybe this one.....

[Gold Metal Flake]

17. He's a noughty boy.

Maybe even a nasty, dirty, naughty boy.