Coy Privette: Featured Republican Sex Scandal

Since I've posted about councilman/pastor Coy Privette (R-NC) all along, I'd be remiss in not pointing out his debut over at TPMmuckraker:

Blank Check to Coy's Mistress Brings Trouble

Make room Craig, Vitter and Bob. Coy Privette (R-NC) wants to join the summer of scandal!

Privette, a 74-year old retired pastor, has pleaded guilty to six counts of soliciting a prostitute. Privette is a long-time participant in North Carolina politics, spending eight years in the state house and another nine as a commissioner of Cabarrus County. He is a staunch social conservative and, until recently, President of the Christian Action League. ...

Privette would be happy to leave the embarrassing matter at that, having very publicly learned his lesson (i.e.- if you've got world enough and time, don't pay for a prostitute with a blank check). But local Republicans aren’t having it. They are furious that Coy has not resigned his commissioner position (if you recall, North Carolina GOP have already had its share of embarrassment from former state reps). Each of his fellow commissioners (all Republicans) has publicly demanded he resign. On Friday, the state Republican chairman sent him a letter demanding he step down, saying, "he's dishonored and disgraced."

For his part, Privette said Friday he is staying on the job. But the moment of truth will likely be this Tuesday, when he meets with the entire board of commissioners. It promises to be an awkward conversation.

Here's local TV news coverage of Privette's arrest:

It's a Wrap

AP: Sen. Craig (R-ID) to resign tomorrow

KO Re-enacts Sen Craig's Restroom Sex Sting, Dragnet Style

Hillarious!

Keith Olberman reads the arresting officer's report during this re-enactment. The short clip I added at the end is from Leno.

Late update from TPM: Foot-tapping ritual common in sex sting

A foot-tapping ritual was a common thread in many of the 41 arrests reported during a four-month airport bathroom sting that snared Sen. Larry Craig. ...

Sen Craig's (R-ID) Absurd Press Conference

Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID) Guilty in Public Restroom Sex Sting

The Smoking Gun has the police report, and just in case you need a visual to understand what Craig's plead guilty to:

News Anchors Re-enact Sen Craig's Restroom Arrest LOL!

ThinkProgress has more:
Conservatives Begin Calling For Craig To Resign Over ‘Lewd Conduct’ And Guilty Plea

Brownback on Craig: It’s ‘not good,’ ‘very odd.’

UPDATE: Americablog:
Larry Craig defended DADT in letter to constituent after sex sting guilty plea
Also:
CREW has filed an ethics complaint with the Senate ethics committee against Craig, calling for an investigation into whether the senator violated the Senate Rules of Conduct for his restroom sexual foray.

Late Update from TPM: Craig: Bill Clinton "Bad", "Naughty" and "Nasty Boy"