Coleman Calls On Sen. Larry Craig to Resign!

by Zack Stephenson | 18 Comments

Sen. Norm Coleman of Minnesota, where Craig was arrested, became the first Senate Republican to say Craig should leave office.”Senator Craig pled guilty to a crime involving conduct unbecoming a senator,” he said in a statement. “He should resign.”

From the AP

August 29, 2007, 2:57 pm | Category: MN 2008: Senate | Tags: .

18 Responses to “Coleman Calls On Sen. Larry Craig to Resign!”

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  • Noah Kunin
    August 29, 2007 at 4:08 pm

    Ok - what was Coleman’s response to Vitter?

  • Sean
    August 29, 2007 at 4:29 pm

    Silly Noah — Vitter didn’t actually plead guilty, he just admitted to conduct unbecoming a Senator.

    And he was straight.

    Sean

  • Mockingbird
    August 29, 2007 at 4:32 pm

    Norm doesn’t address the hypocrisy, only the gayness…

  • Mockingbird
    August 29, 2007 at 4:35 pm

    My original post was truncated on a mistyped address:

    Norm has to work to appease the extreme base.
    This way he addresses the nature of the behavior as stereotypically applied by the right.

    What DID he say about Vitter?

  • Noah Kunin
    August 29, 2007 at 4:49 pm

    Coleman didn’t say anything on the record re: Vitter. The Republican Senators were very tight lipped regarding the whole incident. Except for this:

    WaPo:
    Inside the GOP lunch, staff was cleared out at one point for Vitter to address his colleagues, a several minute span which was capped with a round of applause. (Audible to reporters outside the room, it was unclear whether the applause was generated by something Vitter said or something someone else said in support of the lawmaker.)

    I’d like to know more about what they were clapping about.

  • Noah Kunin
    August 29, 2007 at 4:58 pm

    I should clarify that I haven’t found any statements of Coleman on the record re: Vitter. If someone finds one, I’d love to see it. Here are some possible reasons for the discrepancy that don’t call into Craig’s sexuality:

    1. Craig pled guilty. Vitter only referenced his guilt vaguely.
    2. Craig committed the act while a Senator. Vitter was a lowly Representative at the time.
    3. Craig committed the act in Minnesota. Vitter split his time between D.C. and Canal St.

    I think that’s about it…

    Oh, and the fact that if Vitter had resigned, Louisiana Democrat Gov. Kathleen Blanco would probably have appointed a Democrat to replace Vitter.

    Idaho’s Governor is currently Republican CL “They call me Butch because I like killing grey wolves” Otter.

  • MinneaPolitics
    August 29, 2007 at 5:56 pm

    YEAH! They’re all straight! Seriously unrelated but maybe good for a laugh is the new airport dating website I’m gonna hump for advertising cash while I’m unemployed: http://www.airporthookup.com

    Check out the disclaimer on the bottom. I haven’t finished the menus yet but all my internet marketing friends tell me it should really take off. Pray for me, won’t you?

  • bajonimi
    August 29, 2007 at 8:00 pm

    And because Norm widely viewed as a fine, upstanding man (not to be confused with a man with a wide stance), a Strib LTE writer has suggested that our Norm be considered as successor to Gonzales. I kid you not.

  • attilla
    August 29, 2007 at 9:20 pm

    A fine upstanding man Senator Coleman is! An honest commited relationship, wife at home, always by his side or in the kitchen, a wholesome vision of a stereotypical nuclear family, no philandering that any neighbors have ever noted…NOT!

  • Sean
    August 30, 2007 at 7:44 am

    Oh, and the fact that if Vitter had resigned, Louisiana Democrat Gov. Kathleen Blanco would probably have appointed a Democrat to replace Vitter.
    Idaho’s Governor is currently Republican CL “They call me Butch because I like killing grey wolves” Otter.

     — Noah

    Noah wins our grand prize! In case anyone was curious as to why Republicans were tight lipped on Vitter, Noah hit the nail on the head.

    Because he was going to be replaced by a Democrat!

    Sean

  • Mockingbird
    August 30, 2007 at 7:48 am

    Normy — - Heck of a job, Normy…

    Sure. These days - let’s look at qualifications for any job:

    Most companies want involved degrees to substantiate an applicant’s suitability with a piece of paper, never mind if they’ve done the work before - do they have ACCREDITATION saying they could do the work?

    This has become chronic to the point of no culpability for the hiring company in the employee selection process.

    No so, in the Bush administration.
    They are singular in selecting the most inept cronies for the most technically challenging positions. Thus Normy might suit them extremely well for just about anything…

    Bush came to stump for loyalist Normy. But they were careful not to be photographed together - is that CURIOUS?

    Will Norm instead be the replacement for that pillar of post-Katrina success: Karl Rove? (In charge of funneling Katrina contracts?)

    Since Karl left, and was IN CHARGE of Katrina recovery…
    well, that job must be done, or milked of all the money that can be siphoned for Jeb Bush companies, etc…

    Go for it, Normy.

  • BobT
    August 30, 2007 at 8:48 am

    Norm is the perfect candidate for AG.

    Norm is a well know empty vessel who can pretend to be anything he sets his mind to. Norm knows exactly who brung him to the party. He learned all his dance moves from Carl Rove, and knows all the steps by heart.

    He will be a loyal dance partner for Bush!

  • purpleblogdog
    August 30, 2007 at 8:49 am

    Mockingbird,
    Do you really believe:
    1. Coleman cares if pictures numbering #15,067..15,210 of he and the President get taken?
    2. Karl Rove was in charge of FEMA?
    3. The President would offer the AG job to a Blue state senator in a reelection year 15 months from Crawford?
     Really!

  • Bohuslav
    August 30, 2007 at 11:32 am

    I see Norm is also giving up Craig’s money:
     http://www.twincities.com/ci_6759588?source=rss

    It would be interesting to know if he received money from Vitter, and if he’s giving that up as well.

  • Richard
    August 30, 2007 at 12:10 pm

    I think Norm’s wife got all the money from Vitter.

  • Richard
    August 30, 2007 at 12:23 pm

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2005/09/15/BL2005091501098.html

    Rove was in charge of the reconstruction effort or lack thereof.

    Yes, Coleman will be very careful about who he gets his picture taken with all the way up to the day he’s lost the election.

    The idiot-and-chief could offer the AG job to a Senator in trouble in a blue state to prop up his meat puppet.

  • Rick
    August 30, 2007 at 5:30 pm

    Another bold stance on tough issue by Norm.

  • Mockingbird
    September 1, 2007 at 10:59 am

    Purpledog…

    I absolutely DO think that pictures with Bush in the paper would be an issue for Norm.

    Graphics are important to the message. If they can be shown together in the paper - it underscores the connection once again.

    Its been the case as Bush goes stumping around the country for candidates - the association goes only to the core with the money.

    They just don’t want to help with broader coverage. It hurts at least as much as it helps, to wear the Bush Albatross…

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