Slog - Comments on Maybe Democrats Like Underage Sex Too http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1 The Smoking Gun is reporting this: Senate Aide In Kiddie Sex Bust FBI: Staffer for Sen. Maria Cantwell sought tryst with boy DECEMBER 3--A U.S. Senate aide was arrested Friday after allegedly arranging a lunchtime sexual encounter with a teenage boy, according to federal court records. James McHaney, 28, was nabbed by FBI agents after he arranged the afternoon liaison via a "cooperating witness" working with investigators. According to the below felony complaint and an accompanying statement of facts filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., the CW and McHaney were conversing online Friday afternoon when the CW asked... Copyright 2008 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:33:53 -0800 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:44:47 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by blaire Ah sex with 13 year old boys, thats classy. it looks like the Democrats are finally taking a page out of the Republican playbook.

]]> blaire http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860554 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860554 News Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:38:49 -0800 Comment by COMTE Well, clearly this exonerates the scores of closeted, adulterous, and otherwise hanky-panky making GOP members of Congress, for, if even a single Democratic Senate staff member is guilty of such a heinous crime, then the scales of righteous indignation and hysterical finger-pointing are balanced, no?

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860573 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860573 News Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:52:29 -0800 Comment by Greg Cool! My comment was totally deleted!

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860576 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860576 News Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:56:47 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Why did Sen. Cantwell hire a Republican for an aide?

Just wondering.

Maybe she was trying to do outreach?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860589 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860589 News Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:08:42 -0800 Comment by Greg Note to all child predators and prospective child predators: Keep making your arrangements online, guys. Really. Don't worry about cops posing as teenagers.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860616 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860616 News Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:29:49 -0800 Comment by Brian I think they call it reaching across the isle.

]]> Brian http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860623 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860623 News Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:31:52 -0800 Comment by Brian aisle

]]> Brian http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860629 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860629 News Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:36:37 -0800 Comment by Red M Okay, folks. Here's the test case on media bias. Let's see how much play this story gets in the media compared to the Larry Craig case. Similarities and differences: While he did cop a plea, Craig's alleged illegal sexual activity involved 2 adults, the McHaney case involved his attempt to have sex with a pre-pubescent fictional boy during his lunch break. The Craig case involves an elected official, the other only the staff of an elected official, Maria Cantwell. Both cases have the question of possible entrapment. BTW, Sen. Cantwell's staff has already pulled the page with Mike McHaney's info from one of her websites. It's still available in cache.

]]> Red M http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860637 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860637 News Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:46:05 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Um, Red M, Sen Craig was an elected US Senator.

The unelected legislative aide of a US Senator ... how many do they have anyway?

Not even similar.

But just keep trying to not think about the 2008 Blue Wave that's coming for you ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860654 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860654 News Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:00:06 -0800 Comment by Red M Greetings, Will- that's what I said: "The Craig case involves an elected official, the other only the staff of an elected official", the elected official was Sen Craig, (thought that was obvious). My point was media coverage or lack thereof, and comparing and contrasting the cases. Thanks for the 2008 Blue Wave image. That should frighten me? How much blue-er could we get in Western Washington? What do you think about Sen. Cantwell firing McHaney the same day he was arrested, before he's had his day in court?

]]> Red M http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860676 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860676 News Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:21:51 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Oh, much bluer.

We were purple after 2006.

Think royal blue.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860708 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860708 News Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:49:02 -0800 Comment by Red M Yikes!!!

]]> Red M http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860712 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860712 News Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:51:56 -0800 Comment by ellarosa red m, why would you have the same media coverage for this case, since it involves a mere staffer? what exactly is your point? if the coverage is less, that's not bias, that's about a much smaller story, is all. oh, and p.s.: unless this next election is rigged, the republicans are TOAST. blue, blue, blue!

]]> ellarosa http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860765 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860765 News Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:33:16 -0800 Comment by bolo But is he gay?

]]> bolo http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860811 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860811 News Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:44:46 -0800 Comment by Paddy Mac Craig pled guilty, another difference. He then tried to retract his plea, in effect claiming that he'd lied to the court. His long record as a moral scold -- he'd called Clinton a "naughty boy" during impeachment -- made the unmasking of a hypocrite into a big story. Said story also happened in summer, a slow time for political news in this country. Finally, bathroom sex between consenting adults, while icky and illegal, is not attempted molestation of a child. Your analogy should have been to Mark Foley.

Thanks for playing. Better luck next time.

]]> Paddy Mac http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860841 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860841 News Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:31:04 -0800 Comment by leek AND the guy used a Paris Hilton trademark.

]]> leek http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860956 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/democrats_like_underage_sex_too_1#c860956 News Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:44:47 -0800