by rev24 on 08/29/2007 01:20:16 PM EST

I am going to cover this in detail on my show, but mark my words, Larry Craig is, at best, going to be forced to admit what he did, and at worst, be forced to stand trial. The short explanation is that when you plead guilty, you must allocute to your actions. That's why standard public denials are always so ambiguous. By alleging that he was basically coerced into a guilty plea, he is, in effect, impugning the judge in the case. In my experience, judges don't play that. I predict that the judge in this case will do one of several things. He might rescind the plea agreement and order a trial, ostensibly with Craig's "best interests" in mind. "Oh, you had incompetent counsel? You were coerced? We can't have that. I insist that you get a fair trial." In his statement to the press, Craig also admitted to a false allocution. In my book, that's perjury. I don't think he would be charged, but I do think he would be given the opportunity to revise his statement. Either way, I don't see how the judge in this case can possibly leave this unanswered.

by homer on 08/29/2007 01:55:12 PM EST

Craig has been a horrible senator and should resign.

by acroso on 08/29/2007 07:09:45 PM EST

I laugh every time I hear that because I'm thinking of Mr. Garrison from South Park.   Lionel played the press conference and had the Weather Girls "It's Raining Men" playing while he spoke if you want to hear it play both to gether for a good laugh.

by demzwin on 08/29/2007 08:51:27 PM EST

George Micheal was busted for the same thing in a park in L.A and he came out of the closet and that was that. The real story for me is the fact that the Republicans made such a huge deal out of it because it was GAY! sex. If it was an old man soliciting an adult woman for sex and nothing really came of it(no sex was performed). I don't think there would be calls for immediate resignation. This whole thing shows how non inclusive the Republicans really are.

by Zak on 08/31/2007 04:08:03 PM EST