Senator Larry "I'm not gay" Craig will be temporarily resigning his posts in various committees. There are also calls for his resignation from John McCain and other prominent Republicans.
However, what I really want to know is, why didn't the Democrats do the same thing with William Jefferson? Sure, Senator Craig did something wrong and he'll pay for it, but it certainly had nothing to do with his capacity for him to do his job. I think he's doing the right thing in resigning his posts until people decide what they want to do with him.
But William Jefferson was worse. He accepted bribes while in office for things that directly had to do with his job. Sure, there were a few Democrats who spoke up, but in the end, what did they do? Well Nancy "we'll make this the most honest and open Congress in history" Pelosi, not only promoted him, but she promoted him to a position that had access to classified materials.
Do you think it's a good idea to "punish" the fox by putting him in a henhouse? Classified materials are all the more juicy and would lead a known corrupt politician to be even more tempted to accept bribes.
Personally, I think Senator Craig should be removed from office. I think that someone who has a judgement lapse like that doesn't deserve to hold office. However, I don't believe that there's a law or a rule in Congress that says you can't be a felon and still be a member of Congress.
Travis
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