Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Goodnight, Larry...
From the Idaho Statesman:
Editorial: Sen. Larry Craig needs to resignThe rest is here...
For the good of a state he loves, a state he has served for more than a quarter century.
It is difficult and unpleasant to call on Idaho's senior senator to end a career in public service. We don't do this casually, or unanimously.
However, we cannot abide an elected official who didn't disclose a lewd conduct arrest until the story broke 77 days later -- a lie by omission and a violation of the public trust. We cannot believe Craig can effectively serve Idaho, under the shadow of his guilty plea on a lesser charge of disorderly conduct. We cannot afford, as a state with but four congressional representatives, to have a senator who merely provides fodder for bloggers and late-night talk show hosts.
By: Michael Rogers
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