First REPUKE House Member Call on Craig to Resign

[rsmith6621]

Story Published: Aug 29, 2007 at 11:48 AM PDT

Story Updated: Aug 29, 2007 at 11:48 AM PDT
By Associated Press
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A conservative House member from Michigan became the first lawmaker to call for Sen. Larry Craig's resignation on Wednesday, and the White House expressed disappointment in the case of the Idaho senator caught in a men's room undercover police operation.

GOP Rep. Pete Hoekstra said Craig "represents the Republican party," and called for his resignation "as his conduct throughout this matter has been inappropriate for a U.S. senator."

Craig pleaded guilty in August to a charge of disorderly conduct following his arrest in a men's room at the Minneapolis airport. He has since recanted his guilty plea, and said on Tuesday he did nothing wrong.

http://www.komotv.com/news/9449846.html

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They love to eat their own.

[jgraz]

1. Hoekstra's just mad cuz Craig didn't return his foot tap in the House steamroom

[rodeodance]

2. This is good news.

[beberocks]

3. So what about Senator Vitter and Stevens?

Seems like the repukes fell all over themselves demanding Cong. Jefferson to resign (back when there were no charges, but an FBI investigation), but nothing about Sen. Vitter or Senator Stevens. Pretty quiet about demanding their own offending party members resign, but plenty vocal about the Dems. It is good that they are demanding Craig's resignation, but they've turned a blind eye to their own crimes for so long, I think this will be swept under the rug quickly.

[malaise]

4. Breakng on MSNBC

Coleman says Craig must resign. Elections must be near.

[Freddie Stubbs]

6. Vitter can't resign yet because his state has a Democratic governor

Although that will likley change in January.

[radfringe]

5. ***Smirk***

GOP Rep. Pete Hoekstra - first one on CRAIG's List?