"And where in his home state -- or anywhere else -- can Craig appear in public without this story dominating the discussion? It consumes all the oxygen in the room," the Post Register said today in an editorial.

"It's with no small amount of regret that this page asks for Craig's resignation," writes Marty Trillhaase.  "He's been a dedicated public servant -- sometimes right, sometimes wrong. But this is no longer about Craig."

The article goes on:

"When Roll Call broke the story Monday, Craig issued the kind of self-serving statement you'd expect to hear from a local student body president trying to wiggle out of a shoplifting conviction than a respected 26-year veteran of Capitol Hill."

Trillhaase adds:

"Given his steadfast denials to allegations of homosexual activity made against him last year by a gay rights activist, you'd expect an innocent man to stand his ground and go to trial. Keeping quiet for two months and then issuing denials 19 days after pleading guilty to a crime is hardly persuasive.

"... Craig engaged in deception, and because of that, he can't be trusted."

Do you agree with the Post Register's idea that Senator Larry Craig needs to resign?