(1) Do you think he should get away with that, in court?
(2) Do you think it would change people's minds about his being gay, if he should succeed? (In other words, do you think many people would be gullible enough to fall for that?)
BTW -- I have no ax to grind, personally, on this issue, since I'm "straight." However, as an egalitarian ALLY of the gay community, and a defender of their right to have across-the-board access to EQUAL rights (including totally-harmless same-sex-marriage), I **loathe** Senator Craig's blatant HYPOCRISY. Which is why I wonder how you feel about the above two questions.
2007-09-26 04:08:41 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
1. No, he should now be charged with perjury for lying to the court by entering a guilty plea. Then the original charges should be refiled against him. The DA should bring his whole family to testify, drag them through the mud and make the case last til the next election. Then Craig should be fined to repay the tax payers of MN for wasting their money to bring this back to court. The officer, MPD (Minneapolis Police Dept) and the Fraternal Order should all sue him with libel.
2. It won't change the mind of his constituents.
My issue to isn't his orientation, it is about his behavior after the fact. The fact that he hid this arrest from his constituents in the first place and then lied about it afterward is the real issue.
2007-09-26 04:20:28 · answer #1 · answered by mymadsky 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I also loathe the hypocrisy. But. I do believe in the right of US citizens to have hearings and verdicts overturned when they can show there was coercion, etc.
I don't think it would change anyone's mind anyway, conviction of crimes is done in the press, not in the courts-which I think is sad. I don't like this man personally but have weird thoughts about constitutional rights-take them away from the "worst" and you take them from the best too.
People on the internet are wondering whether the administration has files like J Edgar Hoover that are used to blackmail people into behaving. And Craig did oppose the parts of the Patriot Act. Bush supposedly said to get him out of office. Warner & Hagel are retiring, Greenspan took everything back, saying his words were misunderstood.
If this was a setup, it's the smartest one they could have done. Thge republicans will never defend a known homosexual! Pedophile perhaps but not one of those homosexuals! Conservative Idahoans are done with Craig, no state is much more anti-homosexual. I'm curious to see if a truer Bushie gets his spot now.
2007-09-26 04:22:27 · answer #2 · answered by Middleclassandnotquiet 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you recall a terrorist was tried in America two years ago pleaded guilty.... The judge then asked him to review his plea and came back later and pleaded not guilty. So the same is applied here. With changing the thoughts of the jury, The judge Will call the guilty plea unavailable to the prosecute. So i hope i helped
2007-10-04 02:26:59 · answer #3 · answered by Missouri Focus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I am no fan of Craig's behavior, as a citizen he has the right to redress wrongs thru the court system. He is just as deserving as any of us US citizens.
As for all those I see bashing his legal rights here, and talking about perjury penalties...I guess old "Lying to a Grand Jury Bill Clinton" should have been sent to prison for 5 years for his miscounduct ...Hmmmm?
And marraige is 1 man + 1 woman...get it ?
2007-10-03 13:22:56 · answer #4 · answered by commanderbuck383 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) He won't get away with it. He was too well-advised in advance by the DA, and his position in the Senate negates any claim of lack of knowledge about the law in general. No judge in his right mind would allow a retraction - it would open a floodgate of requests. 2) I doubt it'll change anyone's mind. Those who support him wouldn't believe he was gay unless he was caught on camera in flagrante. Those who realize the silliness of his claims wouldn't be influenced back, either.
2016-05-19 00:26:40 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope the court sees through this BS and does not allow him to withdraw his guilty plea. Face it, he got caught, admitted to it and should have to pay his dues. How many of us could withdraw our guilty plea if we were to be in this situation? None. It is time these elected officials realize they are not above the law.
2007-09-26 04:29:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
1) no. In the affidavit he said he was not being coerced and would not retract his guilty plea
2) regardless of what he does with the system, they have solid evidence that he was lingering in the bathroom and peeking into stalls waiting for his chance. What he did in that stall could not possibly be innocent behavior and he will not be acquitted
I agree that it is sick this man keeps insisting "I'm not gay, gay people are bad and I hate them" when being gay is not the illegal thing, he is going into public restrooms to have sex with random strangers
2007-09-26 04:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by MrPotatoHead 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Craig being a man of our government, built on laws. Said he didn't really understand what he was doing. This is what bothers me.
2007-09-26 04:15:23 · answer #8 · answered by gone 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
1. No. He should follow the law like everyone else.
2. No. Idiots will continue being homophobic.
2007-09-26 04:15:11 · answer #9 · answered by guess 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Whether he's guilty or not, the fact that he plead guilty demonstrates to me that he needs to step down. If he opts not to, his constituents will insure that he does, hopefully.
2007-09-26 04:15:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋