Rep. Hunter Calls On Harry Reid To Resign
Spot-on:
WASHINGTON (CNN)—Rep. Duncan Hunter called Wednesday for Sen. Harry Reid to resign his post as Senate majority leader over remarks that the senator made last week that the war in Iraq “is lost” if the United States continues on its current policy.
Hunter, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, is the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee.
“In my opinion Sen. Reid, having made that statement, which can only have a demoralizing effect on our troops and an effect of encouragement of the adversary, I think it would be appropriate for Sen. Reid to resign his position as the leader of the United States Senate,” he said.
Good stuff, but Reid isn’t about to resign because Republicans demand it. What Hunter and the rest of the GOP should be doing is encouraging Lieberman to take a principled stand and cross over to the Republicans, thus making Harry Reid a member of the minority party.
