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David Vitter Senator from Louisiana, Republican, solicited prostitutes, a crime, and he still has his place in the Senate. Was not asked to resign.
Mark Sanford Repblican Governor of South Carolina was caught having an affair after running a campaign built around superior family morals. He was not asked to resign and finished his term.

Eric Cantor, the second highest Republican in the House, said we should pray for Sanford and Vitter's families and that it was up to the people if they should stay in office.
When he was asked about Weiner he said he should resign.

Note my use of the word "generally" - it was no accident. Do you really want to go down the road of comparing instances where Democrats survived major scandals and remained in office to Republicans who have done the same? If you would like, we can start with Bill Clinton lying under oath to a federal judge, getting disbarred, fined heavily, and surviving an impeachment trial because not one Democrat in the US Senate thought perjury was a disqualifier for the nation's top law enforcement officer.

We could continue to Alcee Hastings, who Nancy Pelosi appointed Vice-Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Hastings is a former federal judge who was disbarred for accepting bribes. What a pick to entrust with top secret classified materials!

Republicans are just as prone to be ensnared in scandals as Democrats but when they are caught, they are much more likely to get the boot from their own party. If you want to continue comparing scandal survivors, Democrats and current Congressmen Chris Dodd and Barney Frank are waiting on deck and in the hole (bad pun intended). :biggrin:

BTW, Cantor's full quote was as follows:

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"Congressman Weiner and his constituents will make that decision. I certainly don't condone his activity and I think he should resign."

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-2...z1OjgeWXPX

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Not exactly a vitriolic demand for Weiner's head.