Blast You Craig!

Just finished a viewing of Matt Lauer's interview with Senator Larry Craig and his wife. Have to say, I'm not 100% convinced that he did it. Certainly, so much of the evidence against him is compelling, but I watched him very closely...picking apart his physicality and body language as he answered Matt's questions. Either innocent, or a very cool customer. Am I an expert? Certainly not. But...

I have (up until now) had him pegged as guilty, guilty, guilty! His wife seemed a bit jittery, but that could just be nerves of airing their dirty laundry on national television. I just don't know right now, and frankly, that irritates me. A few things...what do we know about the cop that "got 'im"? How do we know he's not crooked, filling his quota; or just plain malicious? On the other hand, the good senator did plead guilty, did follow the "cruising" technique to the letter (btw, the other half and I; as gay boys, have never heard of this technique; until this whole story broke), voted consistently against gay marriage/rights, etc., denied other gay rumors and didn't tell his wife about his arrest...at least not right away.

The other half had a good idea. Why doesn't someone actually ask the senator if he "dropped the kids off at the pool"? Obviously, the topic would be addressed in a nicer, cleaner way, but, DID HE? That would make things a little different. Admittedly, he was only in there for like 3 minutes, but if you had to go, then you had to go; and there would be proof. Did he take a dump; or didn't he?

I'm up in the air here folks, and a bit surprised by my change of tune. I guess if I had to gauge it, I would say, guilty (75%) and not guilty (25%). I guess this interview did what he wanted. How many other people were left w/ a reasonable doubt; where none had existed before?

I have a sick fantasy about this (no, not that kind of fantasy). I secretly wish that his wife would come forward and say something like this, "I have no proof, but I've always believed he was a homosexual. Now, I just don't care. I'm leaving him." Etc. Something along those lines.

But, oh, this nagging doubt of guilt. Blast you Craig!