First Craig.

I have read the documents, and heard the tapes.  I waited to post this until I had a complete picture.  My first thought is that while i cannot grant him the belief that he was not trolling for gay sex, I am not convinced he was.  The cops case was weak.  Very weak, which is why they pushed so hard for him to agree to cop a plea to a lesser charge.

I think Craig was scared of the scandal, because whether he was fishing for men or not, he would face harsh scrutiny, and that is why he copped a plea.

He is guilty of one thing:  Being an idiot and making an important legal decision for the wrong reasons, and without legal advice.  He was, in my opinion, more worried about the scandal then he was anything else, and frankly that makes me want to see him go away.  His priorities are messed up.

He should have lawyered up and fought it if he was innocent, and he would likely have won.  he could have raised reasonable doubt with what I have heard.