Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig will resign from the Senate amid a furor over his arrest and guilty plea in a police sex sting in an airport men’s room, Republican officials said Friday.

Craig will announce at a news conference in Boise Saturday morning that he will resign effective Sept. 30, four state GOP officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

AP

It’s for the best, not just for the Republican Party, but for the country.  I heard on the radio today on my way from work that Governor Otter already has a replacement ready.