Well-placed GOP sources: Craig likely to quit soon

[Hawkeye-X]

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Several well-placed GOP sources in Washington and Idaho have told CNN that embattled Republican Sen. Larry Craig is likely to resign soon, possibly as early as Friday.

Republican Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho was arrested in June at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

A GOP source with knowledge of the situation told CNN's Dana Bash that the Republican National Committee was poised to take the extraordinary step of calling on Craig to resign.

However, that move was put on hold, the source said, because top party leaders have received indications that Craig himself is preparing to step down.

Sources have confirmed that high-level meetings on the matter were being conducted in Idaho on Thursday.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/31/craig.arrest/index.html

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Next!

[Ian David]

1. If he taps his right foot, he's staying. If he taps his left foot, he's leaving.

Or should we just watch and see what color hankie he's wearing?

[JNelson6563]

20. heh

:toast:

[daleo]

22. And watch out for a wide stance

He telegraphs his intentions by the width of his stance.

[yellowcanine]

23. What are football play by play announcers going to do? They can't say "wide stance" anymore without

the color guy guffawing. Baseball, same way.

1st Announcer. "Bobby Jones steps into the box with a wide stance."
2nd Announcer. "Let's just hope he doesn't start tapping his foot or the catcher is going to clock him." (Guffaw)

[Connie_Corleone]

2. Today would be a good day for it.

The start of a 3 day weekend. Resign at 5pm or maybe 7pm.

[dogfacedboy]

3. Yep.

Things that people want to keep out of the news cycle always happen on Friday afternoon.

[MaineDem]

4. It's what they want him to do

I hope he's stubborn and tells them to pound sand. I hope he stays!

[rocktivity]

5. Winner of this month's "You Call This NEWS?" Award

The release (versus "leak") of the police interrogation tape was the signal that Craig has reached the beginning of the end. There's no way that would have happened if the Rethugs were behind him the way they were behind Vitter. But then again, Vitter wasn't charged or convicted of anything, he's "in danger" of being replaced with a Democrat, and his indiscretion was of a "proper" HETEROSEXUAL nature!

:headbang:
rocknation

[rodeodance]

6. # Poll finds more than half of respondents in Idaho want Craig to quit

# Poll finds more than half of respondents in Idaho want Craig to quit
# Idaho Statesman newspaper, in editorial, calls on Craig to resign

[rodeodance]

7. Dana Bash, Candy Crowley and Jessica Yellin contributed to this report.

The White House also has voiced its displeasure over the scandal.

Craig, 62 and married, has stepped down from his role in the presidential campaign of Republican Mitt Romney. E-mail to a friend E-mail to a friend

CNN's Dana Bash, Candy Crowley and Jessica Yellin contributed to this report.

[habitual]

8. he'll say he's leaving to spend more time ...

in the bathroom.

ha, i just thought all his life now, people will always wonder and his wife will prolly be counting the seconds everytime he excuses himself to go to the restroom... :D

[druidqueen]

9. RNC should ask Bush/Cheney to resign

Just a question?????????????????

I am NO supporter of Craig, but why doesn't the RNC insist
that Bush & Cheney resign?  They both have done, are doing
& will do far worse things than Sen. Craig...

[rocktivity]

16. Because Bush and Cheney ARE the RNC.

Are you aware that the Bush White House illegaly did their e-mailing on RNC servers?

Welcome to DU, by the way!

:hi:
rocknation

[jefferson_dem]

10. Well-placed GOP sources: Craig likely to quit soon

Source: CNN



WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Several well-placed GOP sources in Washington and Idaho have told CNN that embattled Republican Sen. Larry Craig is likely to resign soon, possibly as early as Friday.

A GOP source with knowledge of the situation told CNN's Dana Bash that the Republican National Committee was poised to take the extraordinary step of calling on Craig to resign.

However, that move was put on hold, the source said, because top party leaders have received indications that Craig himself is preparing to step down.

Sources have confirmed that high-level meetings on the matter were being conducted in Idaho on Thursday.

Craig has been under pressure to quit since news surfaced this week that he was arrested in June at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and later pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct

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Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/31/craig.arrest/index.html

[bottomofthehill]

11. Lets see if they take the same action with Sen Vitter

[rocktivity]

15. Vitter isn't in danger of being replaced with a Democrat

Even their double standards have double standards!

:headbang:
rocknation

[supermodel]

19. Is it just me....

I don't know but it is just me but I feel like why are there police officers looking for men who are soliticing sex from grown men in public bathrooms. I mean sure it's not right but people solicit for sex all the time...hell I'm a single gal and I'm solicting for sex right now! (lol just kidding) But seriously. I just find it wierd. I do understand that he is a Congressman and should have more pressing issues than having sex with other men in a bathroom. That's for sure. I just wonder what the police department is doing?

[rocktivity]

26. As I understand it, the airport complained to the police

that there was TOO MUCH soliciting of sex going on! And since the bathroom WAS part of the airport, it's just private enough to make that request.

:headbang:
rocknation

[CTyankee]

12. Rehab? Finding Jesus? "I'm a distraction to our important work, etc"?

Pick one (or maybe all 3)that will appear in his resignation speech.

[JNelson6563]

21. Yes, yes and yes.

I'd put money on it.....if I were a betting woman. ;-)

Julie

[Drunken Irishman]

13. Wait, if he's innocent, why quit?

And anyone else find it odd that the Republicans are forcing him out, but Vitter is still in office?

[mac56]

14. Republicans are less troubled by hypocrisy than normal people are.

nm

[rocktivity]

17. See post #13.

:headbang:
rocknation

[surfermaw]

18. It would be better for us if he stays

Republican stronghold, if he leaves another Conservative will replace him and mostlikely will win in the next election, if he stays on and runs, with a conservative Democrat, we might have a chance for his seat.

[CTyankee]

24. And the Republicans know this as well as we do! They are clearly scared

of that very liklihood!

[arewenotdemo]

25. Tip of iceberg?

This smells like the Pukes know a lot more than we do at the present time.