Craig forces McConnell's hand. How did that happen?

UPDATE: Pam has one of the best headlines ever: "Craig has Mitch by the short ones"

Last week, Mitch McConnell was the aggressive defender of all that was right and good within the GOP when it came to Larry Craig:

The Senate's top Republican says many GOP senators believe Larry Craig should resign.

Mitch McConnell describes Craig's conduct as "unforgivable." And he says Senate Republican leaders have "acted promptly to begin the process of dealing with this conduct." McConnell adds, "We will see what happens in the coming days."

Mitch thought he got what he wanted when Craig announced his "intent" to resign.

Larry Craig is getting his revenge this week -- and today, McConnell had to admit that this issue isn't over:

“He said he is going to try and get the case in Minnesota dismissed,” said Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Senate Republican leader, telling reporters he had heard from the Idaho lawmaker earlier in the day.

McConnell spoke several hours after Craig’s lawyers appealed to the ethics committee to dismiss the complaint against him, saying it stemmed merely from personal conduct, and did not relate to his official duties.

Josh Marshall asks the question that everyone is asking:

What's Sen. Craig got on Mitch McConnell?