Larry Craig, besides being a flip-flopper (as in his rescinding his promise to resign) evidently needs some fact-checking in his press releases:
- "I am innocent of the charges against me." Actually, no, he's not. He is not innocent, because he pleaded guilty and was therefore convicted. (From the judge's order yesterday, quoting Craig himself: "I understand that the court will not accept a plea of guilty from anyone who claims to be innocent"; "I now make no claim that I am innocent of the charge to which I am now pleading guilty"; "understanding the above I am now entering my plea of guilty freely and voluntarily.")
- Moreover, there are no charges currently against Craig. Those were resolved when Craig was convicted and sentenced.
- "I have accumulated seniority and important committee assignments that are valuable to Idaho. . .A replacement would be highly unlikely to obtain these posts." Actually, Craig was stripped of his committee assignments.
I'd mention that perhaps Craig's office is looking for someone to vet the press releases, but it seems unkind to point readers toward a job opening at a company that's not likely to be around too long.
Comments