NRA elections

[norad45]

I was just looking over my new NRA ballot, and I see that former Senator Larry Craig of Idaho is listed. I'm sure that his relatively recent brush with the law is well known to everybody so I won't bother to recount it here. But it does bring up an interesting question. As far as I know, Senator Craig has always been a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment. Should his private behavior--or in this case, semi-public behavior--constitute sufficient grounds to withhold a vote in his favor? In my case I have decided that the answer is "no", but I'd be interested in other opinions.

 

[oldRoger]

I would say that his original conduct was less than exemplary, and his attempts at cover–up in the following few months were much worse. In my view this shows a very unattractive side of his character as a man.
I suppose the NRA must back those politicians who support the 2nd amendment regardless of their positions on other political matters but I would think that character should count. For example they support Dingle of Michigan, I have no use for the man.
Since there are other choices, I will not personally vote for Craig.

 

[38-44HD45]

Another Enemy Within-Jaoquin Jackson

Another BOD member who deserves no votes is Joaquin Jackson. I just e-mailed NRA with a complaint, after viewing this video: YouTube - NRA board member Joaquin Jackson, the enemy with in

5-round mag limits, anyone? And the Nominating Committee recommends him! I'd rather vote for the light-loafered Senator Craig!

(Sorry, misspelled his name in the caption. Shouldn't type when I'm angry!)

 

[18DAI]

We should all do what we can to make sure nobody votes for Joaquin Jackson or Craig.

What is the nominating committees major malfunction? Traitors and a disgraced senator are the best they can do? Sad. Regards 18DAI.

 

[dddddmorgan]

I'm in agreement here.

As a right wing, heterosexual Christian I have a hard time separating "personal" behavior from "public." Scripture tells me that "whatever a man thinks in his heart that is what he truly is" so I must assume that Craig is a liar. I do not want to be represented by a liar.

I'm in agreement that there must be better candidates out there.

No, I'm not homophobic, I simply require honesty. If someone wants to bat left-handed at least be honest and above board about it.

I was living in Idaho when this Craig thing blew up. After a long and good relationship the citizens of Idaho just hung their collective heads in shame.

I too emailed the NRA and asked them to look a little harder for candidates.

 

[handejector]

I don't have time to research the Craig conviction.
An email I received says it was a setup.
If anyone has some GOOD data that does not involve tinfoil and black choppers, I'd sure like to hear it.

 

[norad45]

Briefly, he was charged with lewd conduct for soliciting sex from an undercover cop in a public restroom. He pled guilty to a lesser charge. I have little doubt that it was NOT a setup.

While I personally find what he did repugnant, my libertarian side tends to consider it none of my business. I suppose that if having him on the board were demonstrated to bring bad publicity to the NRA and the cause of the 2A, I might change my position. Then again, we all know that, had he been an anti-gun liberal, the story never would have been reported in the first place.

 

[38-44HD45]

I don't have time to research the Craig conviction.
An email I received says it was a setup.
If anyone has some GOOD data that does not involve tinfoil and black choppers, I'd sure like to hear it.

Have heard the same thing, Lee, but I don't have any solid info either way. The testimony of the officer has always sounded fishy to me. Never know, though. Enough time in D.C. has made people crazy before!

 

[oldRoger]

Evidently the Restroom in question was a favorite location for solicitations; Craig was caught in an ongoing LEO sting set-up to curb this sort of activity. I don’t think he was singled out, just did the wrong thing in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The DC police formerly, and perhaps still, do run stings in the Park Public Restrooms, congressmen can expect a pass there.
My objection was not to what he was doing which is prerogative of voters in Idaho, but to the long and continuous very public weaseling the guy did afterward.

 

[7shooter]

Craig plead guilty. That's good enough for me.

 

[DonD]

Briefly, he was charged with lewd conduct for soliciting sex from an undercover cop in a public restroom. He pled guilty to a lesser charge. I have little doubt that it was NOT a setup.

My understanding as well. I didn't vote for Craig, I think his behavior was disgraceful. If he is gay, keep it private.

There were plenty of well qualified candidates in the running, why give your vote to someone like Craig? Don

 

[Vegetaman]

Another BOD member who deserves no votes is Joaquin Jackson. I just e-mailed NRA with a complaint, after viewing this video: YouTube - NRA board member Joaquin Jackson, the enemy with in

Amazing. I'm not impressed he didn't get canned from the board for this already.