IS LARRY CRAIG ALSO A CLOSET GEEK?
YEA & NEA, DC EXAMINER - In his interview with Matt Lauer that aired on NBC's "Matt Lauer Reports" . . . [Larry] Craig says he doesn't use the Internet. When Lauer asked Craig whether he knew about the Minneapolis airport bathroom's reputation as a "hot spot" for gay trysts, Craig said: "Matt, you won't believe this. But I don't use the Internet. I don't have a computer at my desk. I've never used the Internet. It's just not what I do. I e-mail with my BlackBerry. No, I did not know that. I had no reason to know that."
That's interesting, in light of the following:
- In an op-ed he wrote this summer on the SCHIP health care program, Craig refers to doing a Google search on the term "mission creep."
- He's a member of the Congressional Internet Caucus.
- He co-sponsored a bill designating June 2007 as National Internet Safety Month.
- He was presented with the 2007 Internet Keep Safe Coalition Award.
- On his Web site, he lists as a top accomplishment a Silver Mouse Award given to his site in 2003 and 2006 by the Congressional Management Foundation in 2003 and 2006.
- When he endorsed Mitt Romney for president, he did so on YouTube.
1 Comments:
It's perhaps not totally unbelievable that Larry Craig doesn't use the internet. Let's look at the bullet points in the story:
Google Search: Maybe a staffer plugged that into the speech.
Internet Caucus: Since when has knowledge prevented a congressman from serving on a committee or caucus?
Internet Safety Bill: Again, this is probably something that some staffer told him would resonate with parents or voters, so he cosponsored it.
Internet Keep Safe Award: Probably got that for cosponsoring the bill.
Silver Mouse Award: Even if an individual uses the internet, it does not mean they are capable of designing and implementing a webpage. Most likely the administrator put the award on there.
Youtube Endorsement: Again, Craig just has to be videotaped and then some staffer can post the video on the web.
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