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Originally Posted by skylark
I don't agree that Craig, as he has lived his life up until now, is one of them either... all I ever said was that he had an opportunity to turn it around both politically and personally.
I also agree that him saying "I am not gay" might also be an accurate self-assessment... but saying "might" is not the same thing as saying "probably." Something about the situation, the fact that the rumors (both publicized and behind closed doors in Idaho) have been constant and pretty specific throughout the years tells me that is probably not the case.
Craig is someone who is from a small, rural Idaho town where there is probably not a single "out" individual, he loves politics and sought a career in politics, and (I believe) had to choose back in his earlier years whether to live true to his sexuality or true to his chosen career. If this is all true (I'm not saying it is... who could know for sure), it is unfortunate he had to make that choice back then, but now after gaining prestige on the hill and in Idaho politics, I think he had the opportunity to come out in a positive way and force a serious discussion in Idaho and nationally about sexuality.
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This just requires so much assumption that I really can't agree . . . does having sex with his wife mean he's straight sometimes?
I mean, it was apparently pretty persistent sex . . . they had a couple of kids, and it's not like she left him . . .
Dan Savage, no matter what you think of him, has had great takes on this the last couple of weeks - mostly, that Craig is not behaving as someone who is gay-identified, but rather as someone who is straight-identified who also engages in same-sex play (for whatever reason - the thrill, some bi leanings, who knows - and we really can't make conjecture here).
Your arguments about closeting seem very specious or subjective to me - can you back them up with anything else? I guess I just don't think there's any one way to be closeted, therefore I can't agree this is any sort of "classic" closeted behavior . . . and making the assumptions you have (no "out" people, the role of small towns, etc.) is a limb I don't think we need to step onto, given Craig's voting record.
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