AP News Alert:BOISE, Idaho (AP) Idaho Sen. Larry Craig resigned Saturday, succumbing to pressure from fellow Republicans eager for him to step aside and put a sex scandal behind them.Good riddance to bad rubbish... I'll say it again, the Republican Party needs to purge these bad apples proactively. As usual, I'll be ignored...
According to the AP story, Republican Lt. Gov. Jim Risch is a front runner to replace Craig, but the LG has indicated that is "dead wrong." We'll see... Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter (R) is expected to announce his choice for a replacement.
