Shhh! - ABC Says There May be More Pedophiles in Congress
"[O]n ABC, investigative journalist Brian Ross suggested there may be other members of Congress who engaged in inappropriate behavior towards congressional pages. "
I Did Not Have Sexual Relations with a Minor!
“'Mark Foley has never, ever had inappropriate sexual contact with a minor in his life,' Mr. Roth said. 'He is absolutely, positively not a pedophile.'”
Foley Still Logging On As Maf54
"As recently as 10:50 AM EST today, users of the AOL Instant messaging were surprised to find Foley signed briefly onto the chat service, using the screen name Maf54. . . The login was used in now-public emails and instant messages with underage boys."
New Foley Instant Messages; Had Internet Sex While Awaiting House Vote
"ABC News now has obtained 52 separate instant message exchanges, which former pages say were sent by Foley, using the screen name Maf54, to two different boys under the age of 18."
The Republican Fear of Being Called Homophobic
"Tony Perkins of Dobson's Family Research Counsel was on CNN earlier and I think we are hearing the contours of the Christian Right's argument. They are going with Newt Gingrich's formulation: Poor Denny was afraid of being called a gay basher so he didn't say anything."
WSJ -- "[I]n today's politically correct culture, it's easy to understand how senior Republicans might well have decided they had no grounds to doubt Mr. Foley merely because he was gay and a little too friendly in emails."
Pedophiles in Congress -- HAD ENOUGH?
"Republicans are bracing for ads that link previous scandals with the Foley case and ask, 'Had enough?' Several strategists said this could be devastating in tight races. The most optimistic scenario offered by GOP strategists is that no new information surfaces and the controversy ends in the next five weeks."
The Boys Were Asking for It
"And if anything, these kids are less innocent — these 16 and 17 year-old beasts…and I've seen what they're doing on YouTube and I've seen what they're doing all over the internet — oh yeah — you just have to tune into any part of their pop culture. You're not going to tell me these are innocent babies. Have you read the transcripts that ABC posted going into the weekend of these instant messages, back and forth? The kids are egging the Congressman on! The kids are trying to get this out of him. We haven't got the whole story on this. "
ABC to Name Names
"Pages have, according to Sauer, been able to produce instant message conversations going back as far as five years. . . ABC's next wave of reports on the Foley scandal will focus on who in Congress was aware of the situation, how much they knew, and when they were alerted."
Total Republican Collapse Imminent
"This meltdown has been breathtaking. Even before it started, Democrats were already on the brink of at least taking control, if not a huge wave election. Now, even taking the Senate seems entirely possible. "
Addicted to Power
"History suggests that once a political party achieves sweeping power, it will only be a matter of time before the power becomes the entire point. Policy, ideology, ethics all gradually fall away, replaced by a political machine that exists to win elections and dispense the goodies that come as a result. The only surprise in Washington now is that the Congressional Republicans managed to reach that point of decayed purpose so thoroughly, so fast."
Foleygate Is A Liberal Conspiracy
"Last night on Fox News, Sean Hannity devoted a large part of his show to the Foley scandal. But rather than discuss Foley’s behavior and the possible cover-up by the House leadership, Hannity focused on the timing of the release of Foley’s inappropriate emails and IMs, and wondered if they were 'held back to maximize the political impact before an election.'"
Frist Supports the Taliban -- In Clever Effort to Distract Your Attention Away From Republican Pedophiles
"U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) said Monday that the war against Taliban guerrillas in Afghanistan could never be won militarily, and he urged support for efforts to bring 'people who call themselves Taliban' into the government. "
Double Entrende Fun With Foley
House Repubs Pull a Real Boner -- Was Hastert Too Cocksure? --New York Times: In Foley Blame Game, Republicans Line up Into Givers, Receivers -- and our favorite -- GOP No Longer Cruising to Reelection. (Also, see above NY Times graphic via Wonkette too.)
Who Do You Trust?
Meanwhile, Bushie hasn't read the news today, or, uhm, yesterday. The Boy King from La La Land is stuck in yesteryear's campaign mode, touring the country, reading yesteryear's lines: 'You can't trust the Democrats!' Heh. Will somebody please put those nasty instant messages on a presidential DVD? (Update: Bushie is "disgusted.")
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