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Report: Embattled Senator Larry Craig Will Resign Saturday
Fox News ^ | 8/31/07

Posted on 08/31/2007 3:37:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

WASHINGTON — Idaho Sen. Larry Craig will resign from the Senate Saturday after pressure from fellow Republicans to step down after an arrest in a men's room sex sting, according to a report. Craig decided to resign with plans to make the announcement on Saturday, the Associated Press reported. Craig will hold a news conference in Boise on Saturday, his spokesman, Dan Whiting said, but he would not say whether the three-term senator planned to step down. Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter, however, appeared to have settled on a successor: Lt. Gov. Jim Risch, according to several Republicans familiar with internal deliberations.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Idaho; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: 110th; 2008; bathroomboyz; congress; democrats; doublestandard; elections; gayamerican; gop; homosexuals; id2008; inthecloset; larrycraig; perversions; policesting; republicans; resignation; senate; sexscandal; toetapper
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1 posted on 08/31/2007 3:37:35 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Jeez! Will this go away then?
2 posted on 08/31/2007 3:38:29 PM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This announcing you will have an announcement thing is becoming quite trendy.


3 posted on 08/31/2007 3:42:51 PM PDT by kbennkc (For those who have fought for it , freedom has a flavor the protected will never know. F Troop)
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To: BallyBill

At the restaurant where I ate lunch today, they had on CNN. In the span of 35 minutes, about 20 of them were spent on Craig. Not a peep about the Clinton-Chicom Connection


4 posted on 08/31/2007 3:42:59 PM PDT by digger48
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To: BallyBill

It is MUCH more important than a convicted criminal and fugitive from the law donating millions of dollars to the ‘Rats. </sarc>


5 posted on 08/31/2007 3:46:36 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Waiting for “Cold Cash” Jefferson to do the same.

While the Dems are trying to look perfect, Republicans should be beating them over the head with this one.

See, Jefferson is a “useful idiot.”


6 posted on 08/31/2007 3:47:14 PM PDT by dhs12345
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Larry Craig has been studying at the Fred D. Thompson School of How to Get Into or Out of Political Office.


7 posted on 08/31/2007 3:47:24 PM PDT by elizabetty (Was it Dolley Madison or Dolli Madison? First Ladies should not end their name with "I")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The “pubbies” just don’t know how to fight.


8 posted on 08/31/2007 3:49:15 PM PDT by Don Corleone (Leave the gun..take the cannoli)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hey as long as Republicans get elected we should never question their character!


9 posted on 08/31/2007 3:54:59 PM PDT by TradicalRC (Let's make immigration Safe, Legal and Rare.)
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To: TradicalRC

Yes Virginia, that was sarcasm.


10 posted on 08/31/2007 3:55:44 PM PDT by TradicalRC (Let's make immigration Safe, Legal and Rare.)
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To: TradicalRC

Who will appoint his replacement? Or will there be a special election?


11 posted on 08/31/2007 3:57:41 PM PDT by roostercogburn
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; doug from upland

Now back to the Hillary Fund Scandal!!!!!!!.......


12 posted on 08/31/2007 3:58:23 PM PDT by GitmoSailor (AZ Cold War Vet===Fairness Doctrine for TV First!!!!!.....I'Am With Fred)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
You got to have standards to fail and be a hypocrite, Dem are never hypocrites
13 posted on 08/31/2007 4:02:14 PM PDT by tophat9000 (You got to have standards to fail and be a hypocrite, Dem are never hypocrites)
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To: tophat9000
Exactly. We have high standards. That's something worth upholding. The MSM and Democrats can take their double standard and shove it where the sun don't shine.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

14 posted on 08/31/2007 4:10:37 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So he’s changed his stance?


15 posted on 08/31/2007 4:23:25 PM PDT by flashbunny (<--- Free Anti-Rino graphics! See Rudy the Rino get exposed as a liberal with his own words!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
" Senator Craig to resign today."

"Report: Embattled Senator Larry Craig Will Resign Saturday"

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Waiting for Godot?

16 posted on 08/31/2007 4:25:29 PM PDT by Manic_Episode (Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
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To: roostercogburn

The Governor — Butch Otter (R). There will be a special election to fill the remainder of the term at the time of the next regularly scheduled statewide election — Nov. 2008 at the latest...I don’t see how it could be any earlier than that...)


17 posted on 08/31/2007 4:36:25 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: BallyBill

I cannot read anymore about this. It sickens me. I realize the MSM is piling on and is very gleeful about the situation. But the GOP has got to put their house in order.


18 posted on 08/31/2007 4:52:16 PM PDT by Uncle Hal
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Good decision.

I hope he seeks spiritual, as does his family. There is alot of pain in the Craig family right now.

He needs to come to terms with his sins and those he deceived.

Christ always offers redemption for those who seek Him.

19 posted on 08/31/2007 5:25:23 PM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
What was the criminal act that justified his arrest?

Was he smoking a cigar?

20 posted on 08/31/2007 5:32:30 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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