Senator Larry Craig’s “heterosexuality” took another hit this weekend.
The Idaho Statesman published explicit audio recordings from five of Craig’s alleged lovers, including familiar faces David Phillips and Mike Jones…
Phillips previously spoke about his titillating time with the toilet trolling Senator. Jones, of course, rose to fame after coming out about fallen Evangelical preacher Ted Haggard. The Colorado-based former prostitute claimed last month to have slept with Larry Craig, but fell silent after blogger Mike Rogers called for proof. Jones tells The Idaho Statesman he changed his tune because Craig refuses to keep his word and resign from office. Both Phillips and Jones describe having anal sex with Craig. It’s not safe for work – or ever.
An unidentified “professional” and a registered Republican named Greg Ruth also confess that Craig made bathroom advances. How fitting. The bravest of the men, Tom Russell, admits how he pursued Craig.
Russell, 48, a Nampa native who lives in Utah, was among three men who contacted the Statesman about what they described as unusually attentive behavior on Craig’s part. Russell was willing to be named for this story and spoke in a tape-recorded interview.
Russell worked as a food service manager at Bogus Basin ski resort and said his encounter probably occurred in the 1983-84 ski season, soon after Craig had married following the 1982 page scandal…Russell, openly gay at the time, said he set out to engage Craig “and attempted to show a personal interest – not in a suggestive way – but a personal interest to see if he would respond.”
Craig may have been “delighted” to flirt back, but ultimately rejected poor Russell. So, nothing happened, but Russell came forward anyway, “I’m disgusted because it’s hypocritical, and he’s lying. He’s lying through his teeth. Heterosexual men do not behave like that.” Girl sure can hold a grudge.
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Craig, meanwhile, has denied the allegations. Of course…
ProfessorVP
I believe Jones but not Phillips. Why? 1) Jones says Larry paid for it. Believeable. 2) Phillips says Larry was a top. Yeah, and Elizabeth Taylor just signed to play with the NBA. Also, Phillips says Larry took him home while the missus was there. C’mon, now. Why not a hotel? Or a bush behind the Shell station? Larry wasn’t so fussy.
Charley
I can understand those who got paid coming forward, but the others must have been in the back seat of a dark theatre or hard up. Who would admit having sex with this troll ?