We all remember the ridiculousness that was the 2007 arrest of then-Senator Larry Craig. After getting caught cruising a men’s room at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Craig introduced the “wide stance” defense that made perfect fodder for more than a few jokes.
Or there was his other excuse — that he was “just picking up some paper.” Well Slate Video produced a play-by-play of Craig’s interaction with the plainclothes officer, and it makes for some enlightening viewing. None of us at Queerty had seen this particular clip before — chances are you haven’t either.
Related: The Epic Fail of Larry Craig
It was a fitting end to a political career spent opposing LGBTQ rights at every opportunity, and the video is a fairly comprehensive how-to explainer on restroom cruising, which seems like an all-but dead hookup strategy.
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Kangol2
Who could ever forget Republican Senator Miss Larry Craig, the right-wing, anti-gay toe tapper who got busted for soliciting gay sex in an airport bathroom? And who also famously declared, “I am not gay. I never have been gay!” Yeah, gurrrl. What a walking hypocritical farce!
Vince
Larry Craig is so far back in the closet the old girl can see Narnia.
Cam
Keep calling out these closeted hypocrites who work to harm the rest of us.
calpoidog
having same sex sex doesn’t make you “gay” it makes you someone who has same sex sex. Frankly I don’t want to claim these guys as part of my tribe. they aren’t welcom.
Doug
I wonder what’s happened to Larry Craig during the last thirteen years. Did he end up coming out of the closet?