Republican leaders accused of double standard after Larry Craig's resignation
{{date|September 2, 2007}}
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Republican leaders have been accused of double standards after forcing Idaho Senator [[Larry Craig]] to resign, while letting Louisiana Senator [[w:David Vitter|David Vitter]] stay, after being accused of being involved in an escort service.

According to Democratic leaders, they let Vitter stay in as he would be replaced with a Democrat, whereas Craig will be replaced with a Republican. The Republicans have responded stating that Vitter had not been found guilty or charged, only accused.

"The fact is that Sen. Craig pled guilty to a crime, and therefore was convicted of a crime. Sen. Vitter has not been charged with a crime, let alone convicted of one. So there's a pretty big distinction here." said [[w:Ed Gillespie|Ed Gillespie]], President [[w:George W. Bush|George Bush]]'s counselor and ex-Republican party leader. He stated that by 2008, the party "will not have candidates who have any kind of ethical considerations that will be a concern to the voters".
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== Related news ==
*{{wikinews|title=U.S. Sen. Larry Craig resigns over sex scandal|date=September 1, 2007}}
*{{wikinews|title=U.S. Senator Larry Craig to resign|date=August 31, 2007}}
*{{wikinews|title=U.S. Senators call for Idaho Senator Larry Craig to resign|date=August 31, 2007}}
*{{wikinews|title=Sen. Larry Craig claims innocent of lewd conduct|date=August 29, 2007}}
*{{wikinews|title=Idaho senator arrested for disorderly conduct|date=August 28, 2007}}

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070902/ap_on_go_co/craig_republicans;_ylt=AnqHqnjthlIsZm.uCHahiOKs0NUE
|title=GOP touts swift action on Craig
|author=Larry Margasak
|pub=Associated Press
|date=September 2, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/story?id=3551098&page=1
|title=Republican Touts 'Swift Action' on Craig
|author=Mary Bruce
|pub=ABC News
|date=September 2, 2007}}

== External links ==
*[http://craig.senate.gov/keyportal.cfm Larry Craig's official website]

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[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:Crime and law]]
[[Category:Politics and conflicts]]
[[Category:North America]]
[[Category:Idaho]]
[[Category:Larry Craig]]
[[Category:Republican Party (United States)]]
Republican leaders have been accused of double standards after forcing Idaho Senator Larry Craig to resign, while letting Louisiana Senator David Vitter stay, after being accused of being involved in an escort service.

According to Democratic leaders, they let Vitter stay in as he would be replaced with a Democrat, whereas Craig will be replaced with a Republican. The Republicans have responded stating that Vitter had not been found guilty or charged, only accused.

"The fact is that Sen. Craig pled guilty to a crime, and therefore was convicted of a crime. Sen. Vitter has not been charged with a crime, let alone convicted of one. So there's a pretty big distinction here." said Ed Gillespie, President George Bush's counselor and ex-Republican party leader. He stated that by 2008, the party "will not have candidates who have any kind of ethical considerations that will be a concern to the voters".
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