Blogger who outed Larry Craig challenges Hannity
Gay Republican outings have reached Fox News.
Blogger Mike Rogers, who outed Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID) last October on his site BlogActive, told Fox News Channel viewers Tuesday night that Craig is a gay man with an anti-gay voting record.
"Larry Craig is a hypocrite. He is an anti-gay, closeted homosexual who has sex with other men," he says.
While Craig did commit a crime, Rogers argued that Republicans have a double standard when it comes to punishing lawmakers who have run-ins with the law. "It's astonishing to me to see, regardless of this incident, how there's a different set of rules for Larry Craig because he was with men, then say a Rep. Kevin Brady, who was guilty of a drunk driving offense."
Host Sean Hannity quickly responded that "I would say there are a different set of rules for Clinton, or for Jerry Studs," alluding to sexual indiscretions. Rogers countered, "But Bill Clinton was impeached!"
When asked whether Craig should resign, Rogers added, "I think that’s really up to the voters of Idaho. But I also think to look at the party, and the party has hung him out to dry."
The following video is from Fox's Hannity & Colmes, broadcast on September 4.
Mike Rogers is a technical consultant for Raw Story.
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