CNN breaking news: Two leading Republicans (John McCain & ?) call for Craig to resign.

[CottonBear]

Developing Story:
Two leading Republicans -- one of them presidential candidate John McCain -- call for Sen. Larry Craig to resign.
http://www.cnn.com/

edit: I wonder who the other Republican is? The story is still titled "developing."

[louis-t]

1. That's so they won't have to answer any more questions.

It's such a bother to keep trying to support (cough, defend) fellow Repugs.

[CottonBear]

6. They've thrown him under the bus and if he doesn't leave they'll run over him again and again

until he slinks off back to Idaho (or the airport men's room.)

[AndyA]

2. Atta boy, John. Always keeping things in perspective.

Anonymous sex in a men's room is so much worse than sending men and women to foreign countries to be killed, isn't it?

I feel so much safer with people like you making the decisions that affect us all.

:sarcasm:

[LynneSin]

3. When are they gonna call for Vitters to resign

*whoops* it was a female prostitute AND the governor of his state is a democrat.

This is bullshit - they just want to protect the seat for the 2008 election by getting their candidate in office earlier

[CottonBear]

5. You are absolutley right. They want to keep Vitter's seat Republican.

They are such hypocrites. Sex in diapers with a feamale prostitute? No problem! :grr:

I wonder if the GOP may be worried that a Democrat will be elected to the senate seat in Idaho?

[CottonBear]

11. From AmericaBlog post: 55% of Idahoans think Craig should resign

but he still has 34% job approval in anotrher poll.

Who the hell are the 34%? They must not be paying atttention to the latest news.

New poll shows most Idahoans want Craig to resign
by Joe Sudbay (DC) · 8/29/2007 01:18:00 PM ET
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Found this Idaho poll via Think Progress. It's not good for the senior Senator from Idaho (who is not gay, btw, and never has been).

The headlines from the SurveyUSA poll show that an astounding 55% of Idahoans already think Craig should resign. And, Craig's disapproval is at 58% -- with a drop of 26 percentage points in his approval:
55% in Idaho Say U.S. Senator Larry Craig Should Resign: Less than 36 hours after the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call first broke the story of Larry Craig's arrest in an airport bathroom, 89% in Idaho are aware. SurveyUSA interviewed 600 Idaho adults the evening of 8/28/07 to measure initial reaction, including 475 registered voters who have heard the news accounts. Of Idaho voters, 55% today say Craig should resign. 34% say Craig should remain in office. 11% are not sure. Among Idaho Republicans, 45% say Craig should resign, 42% say Craig should remain in office. Democrats and Independents overwhelmingly say Craig should resign. There are many sides to a complex story, and as new facts come to light, opinions can be expected to change.

Job Approval for Craig down 26 Points to 34%: Among all Idaho adults, 34% today approve of Craig's Job Performance, 58% disapprove. When SurveyUSA last recorded Job Approval numbers for Craig and fellow U.S. Senator from Idaho Mike Crapo, in November 2006, Craig had a 60% Job Approval, 26 percentage points higher than his approval today. Crapo had a 61% Job Approval in November 2006, identical to his Job Approval today. Over 19 consecutive months of tracking Craig, his SurveyUSA Job Approval among Idaho Republicans ranged from 71% to 82%. Today, among Idaho Republicans Craig's approval is 46%. Among Idaho Conservatives, Craig's Job Approval for 19 months ranged between 70% and 80%. Today, among Conservatives, Craig's approval is at 51%.
I'm beginning to wonder if Larry Craig will even return to DC next week when the Senate reconvenes. With these poll numbers and that debacle of a press conference yesterday, the odds are increasing that he'll just resign. There's going to be enormous pressure from Republicans to get him out of office. Maybe that will be Rove's last task before he leaves the Bush administration at the end of the month. And as if on cue, CNN just reported that a Bush spokesperson said that the Bush administration is "disappointed" with Craig. And, they think Craig and the Senate leaders need to address it. Uh-huh.

http://www.americablog.com/

[TwilightGardener]

4. Yeah, 'cause John knows all about family values: like

leaving the woman who waited for you while you were a POW for five years (AND after she had a terrible and debilitating car accident, to boot) to marry a pretty young heiress who could help finance your first campaign. Go get 'im, John!

[kestrel91316]

20. How did I miss this little tidbit? Now I know why he rubs me the wrong way....

'Cause he's a TOTAL CREEP.

[wndycty]

7. MSNBC is reporting Norm Coleman wants him to resign as well

:kick:

[BeyondGeography]

8. Jiminy!

[BlueStater]

9. Nice try, John-boy, but this still isn't going to help your pathetic campaign

And, like someone else mentioned in this thread, when are these goons going to call on Vitter to step down?

[CottonBear]

13. McCain's campaign is a joke and Norm is going to lose to Al Franken.

These two have nothing to lose by calling for Craig to resign.

[jenmito]

10. The other Senator is Norm Coleman. nt

[CottonBear]

14. Thanks! Hey, wasn't Norm's dad caught w/ a hooker in a car? n/t

[jenmito]

16. YW! I'm not aware of that but I wouldn't be surprised. Where's Romney's call on him to resign?

:)

[CottonBear]

17. Craig resigned as Romney's Idaho campaign chair. n/t

[jenmito]

23. I know, but shouldn't Romney call for his resignation from the Senat...

since he's so "pro-family values" and "anti-gay rights" now? Not to mention he broke the law!

[CottonBear]

19. See this DU thread on Norm's 81 year old dad being caught w/ a 38 year old hooker!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2415515

[jenmito]

24. Thanks, CottonBear. I will!

:hi:

[rodeodance]

22. yup

[SpiralHawk]

12. And you can take Diaper Boy Vitter with you

Sheesh

[CottonBear]

15. Vitter will not go. No way. He's been forgiven because he's a heterosexual sinner. n/t

[bunkerbuster1]

18. a-yup. Also, there's no downside to supporting him.

whereas there is a distinct downside to supporting Craig, who dun got hisself Teh Ghey Kootiez.

[CottonBear]

21. LOL! So true! n/t