Idaho lawmaker asks Craig to be clear

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Source: Associated Press

Idaho lawmaker asks Craig to be clear

By CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer 44 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Idaho's senior Republican congressman called on Sen. Larry Craig on Thursday to make it clear he will leave his seat by Sept. 30, as GOP leaders sought to remove any doubt that the embattled senator will resign within weeks.

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Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, told The Associated Press that Craig should make his resignation unequivocal so that Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter, also a Republican, can choose a replacement.

"If there is no vacancy there, he really doesn't know what to do," Simpson said. "This can't go on for very long."

Simpson said Craig "needs to make it clear that he is going to resign at the end of the month, so that Butch can make a replacement."


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[LibDemAlways]

1. Craig seems to be under the illusion that he owns the

goddamn seat. At this point he's nothing but an embarrassment and a distraction.

The biggest irony, here, of course, is that if a Dem Senator had been involved, Craig would have been the first to condemn him as a "naughty boy" and demand his immediate resignation.

What a worthless piece of pond scum. Though I'm enjoying the entertainment value of his flip-flopping, he really ought to just get the hell out.

[David__77]

2. He does own the seat, in a sense.

He was elected, and has the right to serve in that capacity until removed. That hasn't happened. I am all for him remaining in the senate until the end of his term, when a Democrat could potentially succeed him.

[gratuitous]

3. Can Larry Craig just give it to us straight?

Ooops. You know what I meant.