Larry Craig Says Farewell to Mostly Empty Senate Chamber

[babylonsister]

Craig Says Farewell to Mostly Empty Senate Chamber
By Bart Jansen, CQ Staff


It was just last year that Sen. Larry E. Craig riveted political Washington with his arrest in an airport sex sting and subsequent public declaration, “I am not gay.”

On Thursday, there was much less hubbub — in fact, none at all — as the Idaho Republican delivered his farewell speech on the Senate floor.

In a largely empty chamber, Craig talked at length about energy independence and the importance of increasing domestic oil production.

A couple of his colleagues said nice things about his legislative work.

He said nice things about them in return.

And then it was done.

“The Senate works well when senators are friends and partners,” Craig said. “Now, we may have our disagreements along the way and there may be some disagreements between Democrats and Republicans, but when the collegiality of the Senate leaves, the Senate no longer works, or works as well as it should on behalf of our citizens.”

Craig knows a thing or two about collegiality, or lack thereof.

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[Uben]

1. He had a broad stance.....

....on many issues!

[LiberalHeart]

2. They adjourned to the bathroom for a going away party.

[underpants]

3. No one wanted to get caught on C-Span tapping their foot

Bye Larry

[susanbanks44]

4. Did he give a farwewell Sammy Davis 'tap' tap'

[SoCalDem]

5. Was there a loud flushing sound when he was done:)

buh-byee larry..enjoy your obscurity in Idaho:)

[FLAprogressive]

6. Wonder if he'll take some position with the Log Cabinettes....seeing as he is one. lol.

He's a self-hater, putting equal rights last just like the rest of em.

[TwilightGardener]

7. I know I'm supposed to enjoy this, but I just find it a sad and lonely end to a career.

[rocktivity]

8. Time, then, for one last chorus us of

Tap Three Times on the Toilet If You Want Me...

:headbang:
rocknation

[HillRodWins]

9. He is FINALLY Leaving?

I didn't see in the article why he is leaving.  Anyone
enlighten me?

[babylonsister]

11. Because he was arrested in an airport bathroom/sex sting, and

he has said he wouldn't run again because he so embarrassed his colleagues.

[Sebastian Doyle]

12. Because a gay man can't get elected in the Idaho Republican party?

That would be my guess. :shrug:

[ColbertWatcher]

10. He's retiring in the closet? What? Now he's ashamed of retiring? n/t