Larry Craig (pictured, kneeling) is the gift that keeps on giving. Although he’s a first class Republican gay hater, Larry got caught soliciting hot gay sex in an airport mens’ room. Then, to keep a lid on things, he pled guilty and paid a fine. Because, pacé Nixon, it’s always the cover up, an enterprising journalist discovered the arrest records, and it was off to the races.

You probably know the rest. In more or less chronological order, we first had Larry claiming it was all a big misunderstanding. He claimed he wasn’t gay. He went on NBC with his beard wife to prove he wasn’t gay. Then he filed papers to withdraw his guilty plea. Then he lost his bid to withdraw his guilty plea. Then he resigned from the Senate. Then he appealed. Then he unresigned from the Senate. Sex partners came forward, You Tube videos were posted. Pictures were Photoshopped. The bathroom stall became a shrine. And there was much rejoicing.

And after the jump, you’ll learn why the fun is only beginning.

Prosecutors argued Friday that Sen. Larry Craig’s appeal misinterprets the disorderly conduct law and his guilty plea in a bathroom sex sting should stand.

The Idaho Republican asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals last month to let him withdraw his guilty plea. His lawyers claim the state’s disorderly conduct law would apply only if witnesses other than the police officer who arrested Craig had been present.

In the response, prosecutors also argued that a district court judge did not abuse his discretion, as Craig’s lawyers contended, when he refused to let Craig change his guilty plea after he had entered it and paid his fine.

So if Larry wins, there’d presumably be a hearing. At that hearing, the senator would have to face his accuser. There will be video. There will be photos. It will be a hot sticky blogging orgy.

Oh Flying Spaghetti Monster, please let Larry win. Please oh please.