Well-placed GOP sources: Craig likely to quit soon

[DemocratSinceBirth]

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.

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




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

[tanyev]

1. Good. Now what about Vitter?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. Vitter Can't Resign (sic)

He would be replaced by a Democratic governor.

[tanyev]

7. Yeah, that's the angle that needs more sunshine.

WHY were all these Republicans who are clamoring for Craig to step down so quiet about a similar offense from Vitter?

[Philosoraptor]

3. I hope there's a remorseful press conf. with lots of wailing & weeping.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. I Have Pity On Him

I just don't have any pity for his party...

[ChairmanAgnostic]

8. it must be tough leading a double life for so long

think how much happier he could have been being honest with himself and with everyone else.

[DFW]

5. It's Hokey Pokey time!

You stick your right foot in
You pull your right foot out
You stick your right foot in
And then you tap it all about.
Resign from the Senate, go on camera to pout
And that's what it's all about!!

[underpants]

6. and Warner announces his plans at 2PM today

If John isn't running that is going to be a wide open free for all here in Va.

ON EDIT-I think John is running again. The national Republican party and the state party are in pieces right now. Warner (and Allen) bailed the state GOP out of bankruptcy three years ago over an "eaves dropping" case.

[no_hypocrisy]

9. He'll have to resign. HQ probably refusing to give him money for

re-election next year and will promote a GOP opponent to run against him in the primary.