Five Republican senators to skip GOP convention

AP via SFGate ^ | 8/5/8 | MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press Writer

[SmithL]

WASHINGTON, (AP) -- Will he or won't he? Vice President Dick Cheney is one of the nation's most prominent Republicans, but there are doubts about whether he will attend the GOP convention.

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Separately, at least five Republican senators have decided to skip the GOP convention.

Sens. Gordon Smith of Oregon, Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina and Susan Collins of Maine all face tough re-election campaigns. Two others, Wayne Allard of Colorado and Larry Craig of Idaho, are retiring.

[steve-b]

...Larry Craig of Idaho...

He heard that the men's room stall at the convention are too narrow to accomodate his stance.

[HighlyOpinionated]

Probably for the best and understandable.

Re: Craig: Oh, ye men with feet of clay, why do ye not stand at the trough instead of sit in the seat of the stall?"

[Tennessee Nana]

Please sign Congressman Eric Cantor’s petition to demand the Democrats come back

http://www.callbackcongress.com/

[Impy]

Hope Joementum joins them.

[jmpmstr4u2]

Craig pleaded guilty last year to a misdemeanor charge stemming from a sex sting in the bathroom at the Minneapolis airport. Oral arguments before an appeals court,

I don’t think they could have placed these two sentences any better....hahaha

[longtermmemmory]

and how many democrat senators are not going to be at the Denver convention? (seriously a broken foot diane is keeping you away?)

How many were asked NOT to attend?

(but the are having jimmy carter speak. Just perfect as Russia rolls over Georgia)