2007-09-10 05:32:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I doubt the charges will be dropped. The Republicans are running scared now. Any little thing that makes their party look worse than it does is very unwelcome right now. Had the Craig incident be a lone incident I am sure they would have reacted quite differently. It must be frustrating for those running for reelecton who are basically good people to be linked to scum just because of their party affiliation. I will be surprised if they reverse their call for his resignation. If they do they will seem out of control or hypocritical.
2007-09-10 05:38:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
How would he be -forced- to resign? If party leaders come to him and pressure him to resign, that's 'damage control', but nobody can -force- him to resign, especially if charges are dropped against him.
Even if he is found guilty of 'disorderly conduct', he wouldn't be forced to resign! He won't go to jail or anything. The Senate can censure him or even expel him, but I really doubt that's going to happen.
The damage Sen Craig has done to his own career and to his party's reputation have more to do with hypocrisy than with his being convicted of a minor crime. Republicans who have made a career of gay-bashing (some more than others) can't defend Craig without looking hypocritical. The charges can't be dismissed as a 'partisan witch hunt'. Party leaders might have -suggested- Craig resign so as to get the story out of the news and limit damage. Personally I would rather he stays and fights.
2007-09-10 05:42:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Senator Craig plead guilty to a crime- he should resign that would be the ethical thing to do considering he is employed representing the people of his district.
If the charges are dismissed it is irrelevant- he already
declared his guilt.
I believe if Larry Craig is forced to resign even if the charges are dismissed- it says " You are accountable for your actions"- and I think that is fabulous dogma for the Republican party and the rest of the country for that matter.
2007-09-10 05:42:08 · answer #3 · answered by tnfarmgirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't say anything about any party.
What Sen. Craig did, at bottom, to make his seat untenable is that he made himself look ridiculous.
That's not quite enough, in my mind, to force a resignation. But his doing so was a graceful way to avoid making his colleagues stand in the same bad light as he is.
2007-09-10 05:49:25 · answer #4 · answered by Robert K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never seen charges dropped after someone pleads guilty. If they are dropped it would mean that someone pulled some strings with the Minnesota AG office. What this whole thing says about the Republican Party is that they do not want to lose another seat in 2008.
2007-09-10 05:46:40 · answer #5 · answered by wyldfyr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
how will charges be dismissed for something he has pleaded guilty to?
if craig withdraws his plea, he will go to trial, which could result in a much more serious punishment if he loses the case.
2007-09-10 05:42:37 · answer #6 · answered by nostradamus02012 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definite, i finished paying interest to this. Foot-tapping, hand gestures, passing papers, etc. that's lots ado approximately no longer very lots. additionally, that's grew to become right into a huge gay difficulty. on a similar time as many gay adult adult males DO get entangled in this way of habit, there additionally are adult adult males who've sexual compulsions who do those issues in user-friendly terms for the buzz, and not using fact they're inevitably gay. It additionally sounds like gender profiling. have been the law enforcement officers doing an undercover examine interior the girls folk' room on the airport? in the event that they have been, I stand corrected. yet while they weren't, I see this as gender profiling - in user-friendly terms concentrated on adult males for this way of bust. perhaps i'm attaining with that final component HAHAHA. despite. i'm no longer involved in taking part in a huge activity of "gotcha" between Republicans and Democrats. there is adequate hypocrisy on the two sides - the activity is in no way-ending. Love Jack
2016-10-10 07:40:14 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very difficult to overturn a guilty plea. If it does get turned over, I'd resign because most of the GOP weren't supportive of me and I now know what they really think. I'd also be alot more careful in public bathrooms .
2007-09-10 05:38:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not a Republican issue, it is a Larry Craig issue. He plead guilty, and now would like to retract. He should have thought about the consequences of his action before he plead guilty. As far as Republicans are concerned, he violated his trust by pleading guilty to a crime. I would hope that the Democrats learn a lesson in this and that they are forced out of office when they commit a crime.
2007-09-10 05:37:27 · answer #9 · answered by libsticker 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Is it fair to ask what this says about Republicans? I think our society (all the Dems on here included) have already felt qualified to judge the matter.
2007-09-10 05:38:15 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋