Resign.
Resign today. You should have resigned yesterday, instead of giving that piece of crap statement and trying to justify your actions. You are pathetic. You are embarassing yourself, your family, and you're hurting the Republican party each hour you stay in office.
Resign.
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Duane makes the essential point:
With General Petraeus coming to the Hill to discuss serious matters like what we do or not do in Iraq for the next six months, it doesn't seem fair to the General, the troops in the field, or Americans concerned about this debate to try and conduct it in an environment where there is an ongoing circus involving an egotistical Senator bent on protecting a busted political career.