[afuturegovernor]

Murry won't resign, but it helps to drag her name through the mud. It might hurt her re-election changes or just give Democrats in general a bad name. That's all that Democrats wanted to do with Trent Lott.

[planesman]

Of course you're right, she will never resign. However, Congressman Neathercut (the person who ousted Tom Foley while he was leader of the House) will be running against Murray for the Senate seat next year.

The more this story stays alive, the better his chances of unseating her are.