When it comes to the Larry Craig scandal, I get it. As in, I see what he was allegedly doing in that airport bathroom.

I read the great Joe Orton's diaries, I revere William Friedkin's "Cruising" and Fassbinder's "Fox and His Friends" is a huge favorite. So I see that there's clearly a thrill (a thrill that's not for everyone obviously) involved when conducting such nervy, sometimes dangerous dalliances. 

But Craig's conservative stance on homosexuality aside, what was the Senator allegedly thinking? If the allegations are true, had he read/watched the examples I cited above, he might not have found himself in this mess in the first place.

Look, Sen. Craig, if you're were trolling, you have to know how all this stuff goes down. And especially as a man in your position. So...the airport lavatory? You can scarcely make an off-color joke in the airport, much less foot tap for sex in the loo.

See how much you can learn from watching the right kind of movies?

That being said, I think his treatment was unfair and homophobic. If he was looking for some action, who cares? Straight men do this all the time in clubs, at art openings, even in the grocery store.

--posted by Kim