CRAIG vs. VITTER, GOP Touts Swift Action on Craig. WHY? Vitter to be replaced by DEM!

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GOP Touts Swift Action on Craig
By LARRY MARGASAK
Associated Press Writer
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CRAIG_REPUBLICANS?SITE=1010WINS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A GOP leader Sunday denied a double standard in pushing Sen. Larry Craig to resign after a sex sting guilty plea, while remaining silent over GOP Sen. David Vitter's involvement with an escort service.

A senior Democrat said a double standard by Republican leaders is exactly what occurred.

Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., the Senate Republican campaign chairman, said Craig "admitted guilt. That is a big difference between being accused of something and actually admitting guilt."

"David Vitter never did that. Larry Craig did," continued Ensign on ABC's "This Week" program.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, expressed a contrary view on "Fox News Sunday."

"One, I say there's a double standard," said Leahy. "Secondly, I don't think they'll ask him (Vitter) to resign because, of course, he'd be replaced by a Democrat. It's easier to ask Larry Craig to resign because he'd be replaced by a Republican."

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[Coexist]

1. exactly - and the Rude One gives the Dems some pointers:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1733639&mesg_id=1733639

[L. Coyote]

2. Oh my, that really is RUDE! And to the point too.