If you have managed to remain blissfully ignorant as to who this man is, congratulations. However, I'm sure you'll see much more of him over the next few days as this story works its way into a frenzy, so it seemed worth talking about.

If you just want the highlights, this is Senator Larry Craig from Idaho. He's a Republican. He's also apparently a closet homosexual who enjoys seeking out sex partners in airport bathrooms.

Unfortunately for Senator Craig, he attempted to proposition an undercover officer back in June, for which he was arrested and fined. Hoping to keep it under the radar and avoid public humiliation (which obviously hasn't worked out for him) he pled guilty, paid the fine and went on.

So, here's the thing. Now that this story is out there, Mr. Craig is claiming that the entire thing was a misunderstanding and that he didn't do anything wrong. When did sanity in this country completely disappear? Wasn't there a time where just being associated with a story like this would have been enough to make a Senator resign? He should have quietly stepped down and accepted the fact that his actions had found him out.

Instead, he argues that the reason his foot was rubbing up against the officer's under the stall is because he has a wide stride. Give me a break. And he wasn't making hand signals under the door, just merely reaching for a non-existent piece of paper that had fallen. As if this undercover officer just graduated from Moron Academy.

Sorry, Senator. You were in the wrong place at the wrong time, and this officer caught a really big fish. If you hadn't been doing anything wrong, you wouldn't have gotten arrested.

What sickens me is that because of the Clinton years, he'll be allowed to make his case and plead innocence. We were taught that sex is none of our business and has nothing to do with a man's professional life. Never mind that someone whose judgment is so cloudy as to find picking up strangers in a men's bathroom for some quality time a good idea, also has the power of a United States Senator. He has the power to make decisions that affect all of us, not just those poor potato growers in Idaho. Republican or Democrat means nothing in this case. The man should have resigned.

But we don't do that anymore in this country. We plead innocence and make up outlandish excuses for our behavior and it's everybody else's conspiracy to try to bring you down.

Up until now, I have refrained from talking about Michael Vick because the whole story has driven me crazy. Enough already, please. If he wasn't a famous quarterback, would anybody care about this? Yes, there are animal lovers everywhere who are disgusted by his conduct. But the point is that he was involved in illegal gambling and got busted for it. Sorry. Do the crime; pay the time.

But the reason I bring him up is that yesterday I finally cared about the story. I have no idea if Michael Vick found Jesus. That's none of my business. But I appreciate the fact that he didn't make excuses for himself. He didn't blame anyone else for his behavior. He owned up to the fact that he had screwed up, and he apologized for the hurt he had caused. There are so many people who could learn from this example. I REALLY hope this story is over now for a while. It's time to move on already.

It will be interesting to see how long the media allows Senator Craig to stay in office. I can't resist the obvious point that if he was a Democrat this story would go away much quicker. Why don't you spare us all, Senator, and do the right thing. It would do wonders for your image.