Champion of child rights resigns from Congress after naughty emails with teenage boys

[Ikohn4ever]

Congressman resigns after former page questions e-mails

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Rep. Mark Foley, a Republican from Florida, resigned Friday from the House, a day after a former congressional page questioned e-mails Foley had sent to him.

Foley apparently sent the e-mails in August 2005, when the male page was 16 years old.

"Today I have delivered a letter to the speaker of the House informing him of my decision to resign from the U.S. House of Representatives, effective today. I thank the people of Florida's 16th Congressional District for giving me the opportunity to serve them for the last twelve years; it has been an honor," Foley said in a written statement.

"I am deeply sorry and I apologize for letting down my family and the people of Florida I have had the privilege to represent."

In the e-mails, which were obtained by the Washington-based Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, Foley discussed a second page, saying "I just emailed [him]... hes such a nice guy... acts much older than his age... hes in great shape... i am just finished riding my bike on a 25 mile journey now heading to the gym... whats school like for you this year?"

Foley then asked the page for a picture.

The young man, who forwarded the e-mails to another congressional staffer, called the e-mails "sick, sick, sick."

"Maybe it is just me being paranoid, but seriously. This freaks me out," the page wrote in the e-mails obtained by CREW.

A spokesman for Foley told CNN the congressman acknowledged he had an e-mail exchange with the former page but flatly denied that it was anything inappropriate.

Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois said he supported Foley's resignation.

"He's done, as of now; he's done the right thing," Hastert said. "I've asked John Shimkus, who is the head of the Page board, to look into this issue regarding Congressman Foley. We want to make sure that all of our pages are safe, and the page system is safe."

"None of us are very happy about it," Hastert said.
Election foe calls for investigation

According to GOP sources, Foley is concerned there may be other potential politically damaging e-mails or information out there and has concluded it's best not to run again for office.

Foley, who is considered a moderate, has been in office for six-terms.

His Democratic opponent in the race, Tim Mahoney, called Thursday for an investigation into the matter. Mahoney's campaign denied having anything to do with the information becoming public.

Foley was part of the Republican leadership, holding the post of deputy whip. He also chaired the Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus and was a member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.

Before the questions about the e-mails surfaced, Foley was expected to win re-election in November by a wide margin.

The resignation comes within six weeks of the midterm elections in which control of Congress could come down to a handful of seats. The Democrats need 15 seats to end over a decade of Republican control of the House.

Florida Republicans could name a replacement candidate for Foley as soon as Monday. Foley's name will appear on the midterm ballots and cannot be changed, but any votes for Foley will count toward the party's choice.


http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/29/congressman.e.mails/index.html


its ironic that he will possibly be prosecuted by his own laws he created. Also from hearing this on the news, other Congressman heard about this but were afraid to do anything because of this guys power.

[PKRipp3r]

http://nmviewpoint.typepad.com/new_mexico_viewpoint/images/republican_seal_cuffs.jpg

somehow i'm not even shocked

up is down..

black is white..

right is wrong...

[Brak]

black is and white..
Fixed, to appropriate your logic.

[mykevermin]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/09/exclusive_the_s.html

[Brak]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/09/exclusive_the_s.html
"your horny though"

[SpazX]

You've gotta be fucking kidding me

[PKRipp3r]

Fixed, to appropriate your logic.

it's not my logic

it's karl rove's logic

don't look at what the finger is pointing at... look at the finger doing the pointing

[PKRipp3r]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/09/exclusive_the_s.html

like i said... in this world
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Maf54: You in your boxers, too?
Teen: Nope, just got home. I had a college interview that went late.
Maf54: Well, strip down and get relaxed.

Another message:

Maf54: What ya wearing?
Teen: tshirt and shorts
Maf54: Love to slip them off of you.

And this one:

Maf54: Do I make you a little horny?
Teen: A little.
Maf54: Cool.

The language gets much more graphic, too graphic to be broadcast, and at one point the congressman appears to be describing Internet sex.


In Congress, Rep. Foley (R-FL) was part of the Republican leadership and the chairman of the House caucus on missing and exploited children.
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up is down... etc...

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/04/xin_451101041451390136211.jpg

America.... getting better by the day!!! :applause:

[Brak]

it's not my logic

it's karl rove's logic

don't look at what the finger is pointing at... look at the finger doing the pointing
You said (and alluded towards) all Republicans are wrong, more ways than one, more facets than one.

That's black and white; that's your logic.

[bmulligan]

http://nmviewpoint.typepad.com/new_mexico_viewpoint/images/republican_seal_cuffs.jpg

somehow i'm not even shocked

up is down..

black is white..

right is wrong...


Of course you're not shocked - becuase it was a Republican. We all know that being a republican means you are automatically a homosexual pedophile.

[mykevermin]

The resignation rocked the Capitol, and especially Foley's GOP colleagues, as lawmakers were rushing to adjourn for at least six weeks. House Majority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) told The Washington Post last night that he had learned this spring of inappropriate "contact" between Foley and a 16-year-old page. Boehner said he then told House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.). Boehner later contacted The Post and said he could not remember whether he talked to Hastert.

It was not immediately clear what actions Hastert took. His spokesman had said earlier that the speaker did not know of the sexually charged online exchanges between Foley and the boy.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) took the House floor last night to demand an investigation into the Foley matter. But Boehner headed her off, calling on the House to refer the matter to the ethics committee, which the House promptly voted unanimously to do.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/29/AR2006092901574.html

It's good to know the Republicans wanted to quietly work from the inside and protect their public image by doing nothing to stop or reprimand Foley. This is shameful beyond words. Way to use your posts, Hastert and Boehner. I always knew West Chester, OH was full of fucking assholes.

[Brak]

Is he gonna go to the big house?

I hope his cellmate says to him, in regards to his standard prison button-up and jeans, "Love to slip them off of you."

[elprincipe]

Is he gonna go to the big house?

I hope his cellmate says to him, in regards to his standard prison button-up and jeans, "Love to slip them off of you."

I doubt it, because they probably can't prove a crime, even as unbelievably hypocritical and ironic his actions were. But if he did, would he get a tattoo on his forehead? That's the question.

[evanft]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/29/AR2006092901574.html

It's good to know the Republicans wanted to quietly work from the inside and protect their public image by doing nothing to stop or reprimand Foley. This is shameful beyond words. Way to use your posts, Hastert and Boehner. I always knew West Chester, OH was full of fucking assholes.

http://movies.crooksandliars.com/foleyres.wmv

[CocheseUGA]

You always hear about Republicans because there's so much pressure to be just the opposite. The more you try to pretend to be one thing, the closer you are to the other.

As far as any charges go, what would he be charged on, and in what jurisdiction? It will probably just quietly go away. It's clear Boehner knew, but it's ambiguous if Hastert knew. Good possibility, but nothing conclusive enough to do anything about.

[Msut77]

You always hear about Republicans because there's so much pressure to be just the opposite. The more you try to pretend to be one thing, the closer you are to the other

Anyone care to translate that? Especially the first part.

[Apossum]

"They're sick people; they need mental health counseling," Foley said.


that's the fucked up part-- they're not sick in any sense of the word, they just have preferences that the rest of us find especially repulsive. and counseling isn't going to do anything either. they need some kind of deprogramming. Lobotomies?

and they always seem to pop up in the worst places


Anyone care to translate that? Especially the first part.

he's saying for every action there's an equal or opposite reaction, even when it comes to your job, personality, political affiliations, everything. I'm a gamer, but I'm not fucking supermodels yet :lol:

[Autumn Star]

Lmfao.
Best thread ever.

[Brak]

At the radio station I work at, I roar every time ABC News reports on this, and the newscaster reads the "Love to slip them off of you." message -- you'd have to hear it.

So fuckin' funny.

[Apossum]

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/4340/ph2006092802100aa2.jpg

. obvious but had to be done

[PKRipp3r]

You said (and alluded towards) all Republicans are wrong, more ways than one, more facets than one.

That's black and white; that's your logic.

i never said it was exclusively republicans who are wrong.... and to suggest i did is just asinine

this however is another clear case of the Republican culture of corrpution that is currently 'running' the government.

a guy in charge of helping missing and exploited children, IMing 16yolds to find out if he makes them horny.. baby... lol.

give me a fucking break

this is as 'republican' as a scandal can get

someone should tell MaFo that people want LESS government in their lives... not more.

ALL republicans can't be 'wrong' more than ALL of any group can be anything. but MOST republicans in office right now are corrupt. this is proof of that.

[PKRipp3r]

Of course you're not shocked - becuase it was a Republican. We all know that being a republican means you are automatically a homosexual pedophile.

being a republican in office right now means you are breaking the law in some fashion... from stock market manipulation, to voter disenfranchisement, to outright fraud. you can watch the news just as easily as i can.

and i have voted both ways during the past 30 years, so i'm not a party loyalist on either side.

but i do have eyes, ears and a functioning brain stem.

that's all you really need to know this obvious fact

[David85]

The good news is he can become a preist now.

[bmulligan]

being a republican in office right now means you are breaking the law in some fashion... from stock market manipulation, to voter disenfranchisement, to outright fraud. you can watch the news just as easily as i can.

and i have voted both ways during the past 30 years, so i'm not a party loyalist on either side.

but i do have eyes, ears and a functioning brain stem.

that's all you really need to know this obvious fact

Quoted for posterity. It's good to know that prejudice knows no bounds and that you can contradict yourself in subsequent, even adjacent posts. Republican = criminal. It's a fact.

[elprincipe]

being a republican in office right now means you are breaking the law in some fashion...

This is an outright lie, not to mention an absolutely stupid statement.

And Republicans aren't any more corrupt than Democrats. Maybe you haven't heard of these cases, so take a little break and do some reading:

http://www.congressproject.org/ethics/morancom.html

http://www.citizensforethics.org/press/newsrelease.php?view=115

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/21/AR2006042101376.html

Both parties have large amounts of ethical lapses, and I haven't even put in anything about Nancy Pelosi yet. I'm sure given your over-the-top rhetoric you've already heard the names DeLay, Cunningham and Ney.

[PKRipp3r]

Quoted for posterity. It's good to know that prejudice knows no bounds and that you can contradict yourself in subsequent, even adjacent posts. Republican = criminal. It's a fact.

i'm sorry you have trouble understanding english.

:(

lol

i never said all.... i said most

let's look at what that means... MOST Republicans are breaking the law now or have in the recent past.

Republican County Constable Larry Dale Floyd was arrested on suspicion of soliciting sex with an 8-year old girl. Floyd has repeatedly won elections for Denton County, Texas, constable.
Republican judge Mark Pazuhanich pleaded no contest to fondling a 10-year old girl and was sentenced to 10 years probation.
Republican Party leader Bobby Stumbo was arrested for having sex with a 5-year old boy.
Republican teacher and former city councilman John Collins pleaded guilty to sexually molesting 13 and 14 year old girls.
Republican campaign worker Mark Seidensticker is a convicted child molester.
Republican Mayor Philip Giordano is serving a 37-year sentence in federal prison for sexually abusing 8- and 10-year old girls.
Republican Mayor John Gosek was arrested on charges of soliciting sex from two 15-year old girls.
Republican County Commissioner David Swartz pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 11 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison.
Republican legislator Edison Misla Aldarondo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his daughter between the ages of 9 and 17.
Republican Committeeman John R. Curtain was charged with molesting a teenage boy and unlawful sexual contact with a minor.
Republican anti-abortion activist Howard Scott Heldreth is a convicted child rapist in Florida.
Republican zoning supervisor, Boy Scout leader and Lutheran church president Dennis L. Rader pleaded guilty to performing a sexual act on an 11-year old girl he murdered.
Republican anti-abortion activist Nicholas Morency pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on his computer and offering a bounty to anybody who murders an abortion doctor.
Republican campaign consultant Tom Shortridge was sentenced to three years probation for taking nude photographs of a 15-year old girl.
Republican racist pedophile and United States Senator Strom Thurmond had sex with a 15-year old black girl which produced a child.
Republican pastor Mike Hintz, whom George W. Bush commended during the 2004 presidential campaign, surrendered to police after admitting to a sexual affair with a female juvenile.
Republican legislator Peter Dibble pleaded no contest to having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl.
Republican advertising consultant Carey Lee Cramer was charged with molesting his 9-year old step-daughter after including her in an anti-Gore television commercial.
Republican activist Lawrence E. King, Jr. organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s.
Republican lobbyist Craig J. Spence organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s.
Republican Congressman Donald "Buz" Lukens was found guilty of having sex with a female minor and sentenced to one month in jail.
Republican fundraiser Richard A. Delgaudio was found guilty of child porn charges and paying two teenage girls to pose for sexual photos.
Republican activist Mark A. Grethen convicted on six counts of sex crimes involving children.
Republican activist Randal David Ankeney pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a child.
Republican Congressman Dan Crane had sex with a female minor working as a congressional page.
Republican activist and Christian Coalition leader Beverly Russell admitted to an incestuous relationship with his step daughter.
Republican Judge Ronald C. Kline was placed under house arrest for child molestation and possession of child pornography.
Republican congressman and anti-gay activist Robert Bauman was charged with having sex with a 16-year-old boy he picked up at a gay bar.
Republican Committee Chairman Jeffrey Patti was arrested for distributing a video clip of a 5-year-old girl being raped.
Republican activist Marty Glickman (a.k.a. "Republican Marty"), was taken into custody by Florida police on four counts of unlawful sexual activity with an underage girl and one count of delivering the drug LSD.
Republican legislative aide Howard L. Brooks was charged with molesting a 12-year old boy and possession of child pornography.
Republican Senate candidate John Hathaway was accused of having sex with his 12-year old baby sitter and withdrew his candidacy after the allegations were reported in the media.
Republican preacher Stephen White, who demanded a return to traditional values, was sentenced to jail after offering $20 to a 14-year-old boy for permission to perform oral sex on him.
Republican talk show host Jon Matthews pleaded guilty to exposing his genitals to an 11 year old girl.
Republican anti-gay activist Earl "Butch" Kimmerling was sentenced to 40 years in prison for molesting an 8-year old girl after he attempted to stop a gay couple from adopting her.
Republican election board official Kevin Coan was sentenced to two years probation for soliciting sex over the internet from a 14-year old girl.
Republican politician Andrew Buhr was charged with two counts of first degree sodomy with a 13-year old boy.
Republican politician Keith Westmoreland was arrested on seven felony counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition to girls under the age of 16 (i.e. exposing himself to children).
Republican anti-abortion activist John Allen Burt was found guilty of molesting a 15-year old girl.
Republican County Councilman Keola Childs pleaded guilty to molesting a male child.
Republican activist John Butler was charged with criminal sexual assault on a teenage girl.
Republican candidate Richard Gardner admitted to molesting his two daughters.
Republican Councilman and former Marine Jack W. Gardner was convicted of molesting a 13-year old girl.
Republican County Commissioner Merrill Robert Barter pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual contact and assault on a teenage boy.
Republican City Councilman Fred C. Smeltzer, Jr. pleaded no contest to raping a 15 year-old girl and served 6-months in prison.
Republican activist Parker J. Bena pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on his home computer and was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and fined $18,000.
Republican parole board officer and former Colorado state representative, Larry Jack Schwarz, was fired after child pornography was found in his possession.
Republican strategist and Citadel Military College graduate Robin Vanderwall was convicted in Virginia on five counts of soliciting sex from boys and girls over the internet.
Republican businessman Jon Grunseth withdrew his candidacy for Minnesota governor after allegations surfaced that he went swimming in the nude with four underage girls, including his daughter.
Republican director of the "Young Republican Federation" Nicholas Elizondo molested his 6-year old daughter and was sentenced to six years in prison.
Republican president of the New York City Housing Development Corp. Russell Harding pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on his computer.
Republican Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld authorized the rape of children in Iraqi prisons in order to humiliate their parents into providing information about the anti-American insurgency.
Republican serial killer Ted Bundy was hired by the Republican Party
Republican activist Matthew Glavin, who preached family values, was caught masturbating in public and fondling an undercover park ranger
Republican Party Chairman Sam Walls, who is married, was urged to drop his candidacy for Congress when it was found he likes to dress up in women's clothing
Republican Congressman Edward Schrock resigned from Congress after he was caught searching for sex on a gay telephone service
Republican Mayor Jim West Republican voter Timothy McVeigh bombed Oklahoma City championed an anti-gay agenda, but was later found to be gay himself
Republican preacher Jimmy Swaggart preached fidelity, but cheated on his wife with a prostitute
Republican Congressman Bob Livingston was about to vote for impeaching President Clinton for sexual improprieties until it was disclosed he was an adulterer
Republican Congressman Henry Hyde denounced President Clinton's extramarital affair, but was later found to be an adulterer himself
Republican Party leader Paul Ingram pleaded guilty to six counts of raping his daughters and served 14 years in federal prison.
Republican benefactor of conservative Christian groups, Richard A. Dasen Sr., was found guilty of raping a 15-year old girl. Dasen, 62, who is married with grown children and several grandchildren,
has told police that over the past decade he paid more than $1 million to have sex with a large number of young women.
Republican city councilman Mark Harris, who is described as a "good military man" and "church goer," was convicted of repeatedly having sex with an 11-year-old girl and sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Republican anti-abortion activist Howard Scott Heldreth is a convicted child rapist in Florida.
Republican County Commissioner David Swartz pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 11 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison.
Republican judge Mark Pazuhanich pleaded no contest to fondling a 10-year old girl and was sentenced to 10 years probation.
Republican anti-abortion activist Nicholas Morency pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on his computer and offering a bounty to anybody who murders an abortion doctor.
Republican legislator Edison Misla Aldarondo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his daughter between the ages of 9 and 17.
Republican Mayor Philip Giordano is serving a 37-year sentence in federal prison for sexually abusing 8- and 10-year old girl.
Republican campaign consultant Tom Shortridge was sentenced to three years probation for taking nude photographs of a 15-year old girl.
Republican racist pedophile and United States Senator Strom Thurmond had sex with a 15-year old black girl which produced a child.
Republican pastor Mike Hintz, whom George W. Bush commended during the 2004 presidential campaign, surrendered to police after admitting to a sexual affair with a female juvenile.
Republican legislator Peter Dibble pleaded no contest to having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl.
Republican activist Lawrence E. King, Jr. organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s.
Republican lobbyist Craig J. Spence organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s.
Republican Congressman Donald "Buz" Lukens was found guilty of having sex with a female minor and sentenced to one month in jail.
Republican fundraiser Richard A. Delgaudio was found guilty of child porn charges and paying two teenage girls to pose for sexual photos.
Republican activist Mark A. Grethen convicted on six counts of sex crimes involving children.
Republican activist Randal David Ankeney pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a child.
Republican Congressman Dan Crane had sex with a female minor working as a congressional page.
Republican activist and Christian Coalition leader Beverly Russell admitted to an incestuous relationship with his step daughter.
Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger allegedly had sex with a 16 year old girl when he was 28.
Republican congressman and anti-gay activist Robert Bauman was charged with having sex with a 16-year-old boy he picked up at a gay bar.
Republican Committee Chairman Jeffrey Patti was arrested for distributing a video clip of a 5-year-old girl being raped.
Republican activist Marty Glickman (a.k.a. "Republican Marty"), was taken into custody by Florida police on four counts of unlawful sexual activity with an underage girl and one count of delivering the drug LSD.
Republican legislative aide Howard L. Brooks was charged with molesting a 12-year old boy and possession of child pornography.
Republican Senate candidate John Hathaway was accused of having sex with his 12-year old baby sitter and withdrew his candidacy after the allegations were reported in the media.
Republican preacher Stephen White, who demanded a return to traditional values, was sentenced to jail after offering $20 to a 14-year-old boy for permission to perform oral sex on him.
Republican talk show host Jon Matthews pleaded guilty to exposing his genitals to an 11 year old girl.
Republican anti-gay activist Earl "Butch" Kimmerling was sentenced to 40 years in prison for molesting an 8-year old girl after he attempted to stop a gay couple from adopting her.
Republican Party leader Paul Ingram pleaded guilty to six counts of raping his daughters and served 14 years in federal prison.
Republican election board official Kevin Coan was sentenced to two years probation for soliciting sex over the internet from a 14-year old girl.
Republican politician Andrew Buhr was charged with two counts of first degree sodomy with a 13-year old boy.
Republican politician Keith Westmoreland was arrested on seven felony counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition to girls under the age of 16 (i.e. exposing himself to children).
Republican anti-abortion activist John Allen Burt was charged with sexual misconduct involving a 15-year old girl.
Republican County Councilman Keola Childs pleaded guilty to molesting a male child.
Republican activist John Butler was charged with criminal sexual assault on a teenage girl.
Republican candidate Richard Gardner admitted to molesting his two daughters.
Republican Councilman and former Marine Jack W. Gardner was convicted of molesting a 13-year old girl.
Republican County Commissioner Merrill Robert Barter pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual contact and assault on a teenage boy.
Republican City Councilman Fred C. Smeltzer, Jr. pleaded no contest to raping a 15 year-old girl and served 6-months in prison.
Republican activist Parker J. Bena pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on his home computer and was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and fined $18,000.
Republican parole board officer and former Colorado state representative, Larry Jack Schwarz, was fired after child pornography was found in his possession.
Republican strategist and Citadel Military College graduate Robin Vanderwall was convicted in Virginia on five counts of soliciting sex from boys and girls over the internet.
Republican city councilman Mark Harris, who is described as a "good military man" and "church goer," was convicted of repeatedly having sex with an 11-year-old girl and sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Republican businessman Jon Grunseth withdrew his candidacy for Minnesota governor after allegations surfaced that he went swimming in the nude with four underage girls, including his daughter.
Republican director of the "Young Republican Federation" Nicholas Elizondo molested his 6-year old daughter and was sentenced to six years in prison.
Republican benefactor of conservative Christian groups, Richard A. Dasen Sr., was charged with rape for allegedly paying a 15-year old girl for sex. Dasen, 62, who is married with grown children and several grandchildren, has allegedly told police that over the past decade he paid more than $1 million to have sex with a large number of young women.
Republican Mayor John Gosek, 58, of 275 West 7th Street, Oswego, was arrested for the federal offense of "using a facility in inte-state commerce (a telephone) to knowingly attempt to persuade, induce, entice, and coerce an individual under the age of 18 years to engage in sexual activity for which he could be charged with criminal offenses, that is, rape in the third degree and criminal sexual act in the third degree" in violation of the New York State Penal Code.
Republican racist pedophile and United States Senator Strom Thurmond had sex with a 15-year old black girl which produced a child.
Republican activist Lawrence E. King, Jr. organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s.
Republican lobbyist Craig J. Spence organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s.
Republican Mayor Philip Giordano is serving a 37-year sentence in federal prison for sexually abusing 8- and 10-year old girls.
Republican Congressman Donald "Buz" Lukens was found guilty of having sex with a minor and sentenced to one month in jail.
Republican fundraiser Richard A. Delgaudio was found guilty of child porn charges.
Republican activist Mark A. Grethen convicted on six counts of sex crimes involving children.
Republican activist Randal David Ankeney pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a child.
Republican Congressman Dan Crane had sex with a minor working as a congressional page.
Republican activist and Christian Coalition leader Beverly Russell admitted to an incestuous relationship with his step daughter.
Republican congressman and anti-gay activist Robert Bauman was charged with having sex with a 16-year-old boy he picked up at a gay bar.
Republican activist Marty Glickman (a.k.a. "Republican Marty"), was taken into custody by Florida police on four counts of unlawful sexual activity with a juvenile and one count of delivering the drug LSD.
Republican legislative aide Howard L. Brooks, an advisor to a California assemblyman, was charged with molesting a 12-year old boy and possession of child pornography.
Republican Senate candidate John Hathaway was accused of having sex with his 12-year old baby sitter and withdrew his candidacy after the allegations were reported in the media.
Republican preacher Stephen White was arrested after allegedly offering $20 to a 14-year-old boy for permission to perform oral sex on him.
Republican talk show host Jon Matthews of Houston was indicted for indecency with a child, including exposing his genitals to a girl under the age of 17.
Republican anti-gay activist Earl "Butch" Kimmerling confessed to molesting an 8-year old girl after he attempted to stop a gay couple from adopting her.
Republican Party leader Paul Ingram of Thurston County, Washington, pleaded guilty to six counts of raping his daughters and served 14 years in federal prison.
Republican St. Louis Election Board official Kevin Coan was arrested and charged with trying to buy sex from a 14-year-old girl whom he met on the Internet.
Republican politician Andrew Buhr, former committeeman for Hadley Township Missouri, was charged with two counts of first degree sodomy with a 13-year old boy.
Republican politician Keith Westmoreland, a Tennessee state representative, was arrested on seven felony counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition to minors under 16 (i.e. exposing himself to children).
Republican anti-abortion activist John Allen Burt was charged with sexual misconduct involving a 15 year old girl.
Republican legislator, Richard Gardner, a Nevada state representative, admitted to molesting his two daughters.
Republican activist Parker J. Bena pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on his home computer and was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and fined $18,000.
Republican parole board officer and former Colorado state representative, Larry Jack Schwarz, was fired after child pornography was found in his possession.
Republican strategist and Citadel Military College graduate Robin Vanderwall was convicted in Virginia on five counts of soliciting sex from boys and girls over the internet.
Republican anti-abortion activist Howard Scott Heldreth is a convicted child rapist in Florida.
Republican County Commissioner David Swartz pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 11 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison.
Republican judge Mark Pazuhanich pleaded no contest to fondling a 10-year old girl and was sentenced to 10 years probation. Of course it's no contest! How could he even get a fair fight against those activist judges!
Republican anti-abortion activist Nicholas Morency pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on his computer and offering a bounty to anybody who murders an abortion doctor. - That's the culture of life we all know and love!
Defense contractor, Mitchell Wade, admitted that he paid California Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (republican) more than $1 million in bribes in exchange for millions more in government contracts.
Republican legislator Edison Misla Aldarondo sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his 9 yr old daughter.
Republican Mayor Philip Giordano serving a 37-year sentence for sexually abusing 8- and 10-year old girls.
Republican campaign consultant Tom Shortridge sentenced to 3 years probation for taking nude photographs of a 15-year old girl. I'm sure he had a good explanation.
Republican racist pedophile and esteemed US Senator Strom Thurmond fathered a chiled with a 15-year old black girl.
Republican pastor Mike Hintz, whom George W. Bush commended during the 2004 presidential campaign, surrendered to police after admitting to sexual relations with a juvenile. Praise George!
Republican legislator Peter Dibble pleaded no contest to having inappropriate relations with a 13-year-old girl.
Republican activist Lawrence E King, Jr. organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s.
Republican lobbyist Craig J. Spence organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s.
Republican Congressman Donald "Buz" Lukens found guilty of sex with a female minor and sentenced to one month in jail.
Republican fundraiser Richard A. Delgaudio found guilty of child porn charges and paying two teenage girls to pose for sexual photos.
Republican activist Mark A. Grethen convicted on 6counts of child sex crimes.
Republican activist Randal David Ankeney pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a child. Look, he didn't actually do anything. He only TRIED! You can't fault a republican for trying!
Republican Congressman Dan Crane had sex with a female minor working as a congressional page.
Republican activist and Christian Coalition leader Beverly Russell admitted to an incestuous relationship with his step daughter. Prai$e the lord!
Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger allegedly had sex with a 16 year old girl when he was 28. I love this country!
Republican congressman and anti-gay activist Robert Bauman was charged with having sex with a 16-year-old boy he picked up at a gay bar. Now I'm sure he can give us a good explanation for this.
Republican Committee Chairman Jeffrey Patti was arrested for distributing a video clip of a 5-year-old girl being raped. Obviously a liberal conspiracy!
Republican activist Marty Glickman (a.k.a. "Republican Marty"), was taken into custody by Florida police on four counts of unlawful sexual activity with an underage girl and one count of delivering the drug LSD. He was obviously trying to help this woman! Do you liberals no shame!Republican legislative aide Howard L. Brooks was charged with molesting a 12-year old boy and possession of child pornography. Look! It was his own son. Geez you liberals are SICK!
Republican Senate candidate John Hathaway accused of having sex with his 12-year old baby sitter and withdrew his candidacy after the allegations were reported in the media. He was trying to explain to her what NOT to do when in a difficult situation!
Republican preacher Stephen White, who demanded a return to traditional values, was sentenced to jail after offering $20 to a 14-year-old boy for permission to perform oral sex on him.
Republican talk show host Jon Matthews pleaded guilty to exposing his genitals to an 11 year old girl. She could have turned away.
Republican anti-gay activist Earl "Butch" Kimmerling was sentenced to 40 years in prison for molesting an 8-year old girl after he attempted to stop a gay couple from adopting her. Liberal jury of course.
Republican Party leader Paul Ingram pleaded guilty to six counts of raping his daughters and served 14 years in federal prison. Now how could anyone rape their daughter 6 times! Can you say Liberal psycologist!
Republican election board official Kevin Coan was sentenced to two years probation for soliciting sex over the internet from a 14-year old girl. Obviously set up by a liberal computer hacker. These hackers no NO SHAME!
Republican politician Andrew Buhr was charged with two counts of first degree sodomy with a 13-year old boy.
Republican politician Keith Westmoreland was arrested on seven felony counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition to girls under the age of 16 (i.e. exposing himself to children). You see, actually he happened to be changing out of his bathing suit when these kids walked by.
Republican anti-abortion activist John Allen Burt was charged with sexual misconduct involving a 15-year old girl.
Republican County Councilman Keola Childs pleaded guilty to molesting a male child. He pleaded guilty only to keep his family out of the liberal media's spotlight.
Republican activist John Butler was charged with criminal sexual assault on a teenage girl. She was eighTEEN. That's still a teenager!
Republican candidate Richard Gardner admitted to molesting his two daughters. He only had their interests in mind. Why don't you liberals see that!
Republican Councilman and former Marine Jack W. Gardner was convicted of molesting a 13-year old girl. No comment.
Republican benefactor of conservative Christian groups, Richard A. Dasen Sr., was charged with rape for allegedly paying a 15-year old girl for sex. Dasen, 62, who is married with grown children and several grandchildren, has allegedly told police that over the past decade he paid more than $1 million to have sex with a large number of young women. Philanthrapy at it's finest!
Republican County Commissioner Merrill Robert Barter pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual contact and assault on a teenage boy. That boy was a liberal trying to corrupt his mind. He did the right thing.
Republican City Councilman Fred C. Smeltzer, Jr. pleaded no contest to raping a 15 year-old girl and served 6-months in prison. He did the honorable thing and did his time.
Republican activist Parker J. Bena pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on his home computer and was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and fined $18,000. Lies. Lies! All liberal lies!
Republican parole board officer and former Colorado state representative, Larry Jack Schwarz, was fired after child pornography was found in his possession. Obviously set up by that liberal media!
Republican strategist and Citadel Military College graduate Robin Vanderwall was convicted in Virginia on five counts of soliciting sex from boys and girls over the internet. Who said republicans were sexist!
The deputy press secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was arrested
Tuesday, April 04, 2006, for using the Internet to seduce what he thought was a teenage
girl, authorities said. Rep. Brian J. Doyle, 55, was arrested in Maryland where he lives
on charges of use of a computer to seduce a child and transmission of harmful material
to a minor. The charges were issued out of Polk County, Fla.
Republican anti-abortion activist Neal Horsley admitted to having sex with a mule.
A judge on Wednesday, 04-05-06, allowed a lawsuit to proceed against Jessica Cutler, the
former Senate aide who posted details of her sex life on the Internet. The case brought
by REPUBLICAN Sen. Mike DeWine's former counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee,
Robert Steinbuch, alleges that Cutler engaged in an invasion of his privacy in 2004
by publishing sexually explicit facts about a relationship with Steinbuch.
REPUBLICAN Otis O'Neal Horsley (born 1944) is an American political figure of the far REPUBLICAN right.
He is the author of christiangallery.com, a website devoted to his advocacy of militant anti-abortion,
secessionist, and anti-gay views. Last night, May 09, 2005, anti-abortion extremist
Neal Horsley was a guest on The Alan Colmes Show, a FOX News radio program. The topic
was an interesting one - whether or not an internet service provider should allow Horsley
to post the names of abortion doctors on his website. Horsley does that as a way of
targeting them and one doctor has been killed. In the course of the interview, however,
Colmes asked Neal Horsley about his background, including a statement that he had admitted to
engaging in homosexual and bestiality sex, including having sex with a MULE!
Republican city councilman Mark Harris, who is described as a "good military man" and "church goer," was convicted of repeatedly having sex with an 11-year-old girl and sentenced to 12 years in prison. If you do the crime, you do the time + 1.
Republican businessman Jon Grunseth withdrew his candidacy for Minnesota governor after allegations surfaced that he went swimming in the nude with four underage girls, including his daughter. He just wanted to keep an eye out for those girls...and his daughter. He even had pictures to prove it!
Republican director of the "Young Republican Federation" Nicholas Elizondo molested his 6-year old daughter and was sentenced to six years in prison.
Rev. C. Stephen White -- better known on Penn's campus as "Brother Stephen" -- will face
trial on charges of soliciting sex from a 14-year-old boy, according to the West Chester
District Attorney's office. At a preliminary hearing held Aug. 12, White pleaded not
guilty to charges of criminal solicitation, criminal attempt to lure a child into a motor
vehicle and corruption of minors. All charges will be held for court, according to West
Chester Assistant District Attorney Kimberly Callahan, who will prosecute the case.
White is married and has three sons and republican fundraiser in the area.
Republican Jack Burkmana reportedly has been caught allegedly offering to pay $1,000 for
sex with two homosexuals ... Republican operative Jack Burkmana former lobbyist for
"Family Research Council" The council and Mr. Burkmana support and donate money to the Bush
administration and the GOP.
(June 28, 2006)--A South Texas jury has found a 44-year-old REPUBLICAN political consultant guilty of
four counts involving the sexual molestation of children. The 44-year-old CARY LEE CRAMER was
convicted of one count of aggravated sexual assault of a child, two of indecency with a
child by contact and one of indecency with a child by exposure. Cramer, who now lives in
Tucson, Ariz., gained national attention during the 2000 presidential election.
His McAllen company created a TV ad accusing the Clinton-Gore administration of giving away
nuclear technology to China in exchange for campaign contributions. Cramer faces a maximum
of 149 years in prison for the four felony charges.
Republican Lou Beres denied sexual-molestation allegations when the Oregonian newspaper first reported them in October.
Beres acknowledged sexually touching a 16- or 17-year-old friend of his daughter in 1976 or 1977.
But a local Police Department report released as part of a lawsuit said Beres "readily admitted sexually touching" one girl when she was 13 or 14 years old.
The longtime leader of the Oregon Christian Coalition and staunch opponent of gay rights
admits in a newly released police report that he sexually touched three underage girls.
August 30, 2006 A Texas pastor accused of raping a church member after telling her she was possessed by a lesbian demon at his house last year has been indicted. Republican, Leonard Ray Owens, 63, who is free on $25,000 bail, is now awaiting trial on a charge of sexual assault, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison. He was arrested in November, 2005.
Police began investigating Owens last year after a 22-year-old woman reported that Owens raped her twice at his Fort Worth home. The woman told police that in July, several months after she began attending the Prayer House of Faith, she went to Owens' home for counseling following a miscarriage. Owens told her that a sex spirit and lesbian demon were inside her and needed to be cast out, police said. The pastor then asked her to lie on the floor and began yelling at her as if she were a demon, saying, "Loose her in the name of Jesus," according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
Christian bookstore owner, cop admit sex with boy
Pittsburgh, PA, August 30, 2006
A former college administrator, a former Christian bookstore owner and a former policeman admitted to sexual misconduct with a teenage boy.They were among five men arrested in March as part of an ongoing investigation of men who meet boys through Internet chat rooms, authorities said.William Gillin, 53, republican and Paul Skiles, 63, republican, both of Johnstown, pleaded guilty yesterday to corruption of minors, indecent assault and unlawful communications with minors. Mr. Gillin is the former alumni relations director at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Mr. Skiles owned the now-closed B&K Christian Bookstore in Richland Township.Some of the incidents occurred when the boy was 16, prosecutors said. He is now 17.
Donald Lukens, Republican Congressman, was found guilty of having sex with a minor - a girl he was accused of sleeping with since she was 13. Time Article

Pat McPherson, Douglas County Election Commissioner. Arrested for fondling a 17-year-old girl. Article

Jon Matthews, Republican talk show host in Houston, was indicted for indecency with a child, including exposing his genitals to a girl under the age of 17. Source: ABC News

Jeff Miller, (R-Cleveland), Senate Republican Caucus Chairman in Tennessee and the sponsor of Tennessee's Marriage Protection act, getting divorced (as of April 2005) because of an affair he was having with an office aid. Miller described the Tennessee Marriage Protection Act as a means of preserving the sanctity of marriage. He opposed an amendment, however, which stated that "Adultery is deemed to be a threat to the institution of marriage and contrary to public policy in Tennessee." [8] [9]

Jim Wesr, Spokane Mayor. Supported a bill, which failed, would have barred gays and lesbians from working in schools, day-care centers and some state agencies. Voted to bar the state from distributing pamphlets telling people how to protect themselves from AIDS. Proposed that "any touching of the sexual or other intimate parts of a person" among teens be criminalized. Had a sexual affair with an 18 year old boy.Source: Spokesman review

Keith Westmoreland, a Tennessee state representative (R), was arrested on seven felony counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition to minors under 16 (i.e. exposing himself to children). Tennesean Article

Stephen White, Republican preacher. Was arrested after allegedly offering $20 to a 14-year-old boy for permission to perform oral sex on him. Daily Pennsylvanian article | Daily yale News Article

Nicholas Morency, Republican anti-abortion activist, pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on his computer and offering a bounty to anybody who murders an abortion doctor The Dallas Morning News article.

Sue Myrick, Congresswoman (R-NC), describes herself as a "devout Christian." Committed adultery with a married man.

Bill O'Reilly Right-wing conservative talk show host on Fox News, sued for sexual harrassment by his producer.

Bob Packwood, Senator (R-Ore.), resigned in 1995 under a threat of public senate hearings related to 10 female ex-staffers accusing him of sexual harassment.

Jeffrey Patti, Republican Committee Chairman, was arrested for distributing what experts call "some of the most offensive material in the child pornography world" - a video clip of a 5-year-old girl being raped. Daily Record News Article

John Paulk, lied about prowling for gay sex while running a fundamentalist group to cure gays.

Brent Parker Utah State Representetive. Arrested for soliciting sex from an undercover officer posing as a male prostitute. KSL News Article |Deseret News Article

John Peterson, Congressman (R-Pa), accused of sexual harassment and creation of a hostile work environment by six women. Peterson has refused to admit a crime, saying only "I may have been an excessive hugger."

Harvey Pitt, SEC Chief under George W. Bush until he was forced to resign in 2002. Worked for New Frontier Media, a firm which distributed teen sex videos.

Mark Pazuhanich, Republican judge, pleaded no contest to fondling a 10-year old girl and was sentenced to 10 years probation. Pocono Record article

George Roche III, carried on a 19 year affair with his son's wife, while serving as president of Hillsdale College, which "emphasizes the importance of the common moral truths that bind all Americans, while recognizing the importance of religion for the maintenance of a free society."

Beverly Russell, County Chairman of the Christian Coalition, sexually molested his step-daughter, Susan Smith, who later drowned her two children. Herald-Journal Article |Commentary on Newsweek Article

Jack Ryan, 2004 Republican nominee for US Senate from Illinois, pressured his wive, actress Jeri Ryan, to have sex with other men. Tricked her into visiting sex clubs, where he asked her to have sex with him while others watched.[10]

Ed Schrock, two-term republican congressman, with a 92% approval rating from the Christian Coalition. Cosponsor of the Federal Marriage Amendment, consistently opposed gay rights. Married, with wife and kids. Withdrew his candidacy for a third term after tapes of him soliciting for gay sex were circulated.

Dr. Laura Schlessinger, right wing conservative radio host. Promotes family values, estranged from her mother, opposes birth control, has had her tubes tied, espouses saving oneself for marriage, admits to having had sex before she was married, opposes adultery, has committed adultery while she was married, and has slept with a married man, opposes divorce, is divorced and remarried, has posed for nude photos which are available online.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican governor, had sex with a 16 year old when he was 28.

Jean Schmidt, OH-2, though not herself implicated, employed a campaign manager (Joe Braun) in her 2005 election who once wrote an article condemning gay men for running sex ad profiles, and who was then accused of running his own sex profile on Collarme, an S&M sex site. The profile called for "submissives" to wear only a collar and handcuffs and to have hot wax dripped on them. DKOS Diary

John Scmitz, right-wing republican congressman, who had had his committee chairship taken away from him in the California State Senate after issuing a press release attacking Jews, feminists and gays. Forced out of office in 1982 for having an adulterous affair and fathering two children out of wedlock with one of his students. He was caught because his baby was admitted to hospital for having hair tied so tightly around his penis that it was almost severed. His daughter, Mary Kay LeTourneau, was convicted of having an adulterous affair with one of her students, and giving birth to two of his children. Wikipedia article

Larry Jack Schwarz, Republican parole board officer and former Colorado state representative, fired after child pornography was found in his possession. Rocky Mountain News article With his political career over, he went to work in the hard-core pornography industry for Platinum X Pictures, owned by his daughter, porn starlet Jewel De'Nyle (Stephany Schwarz). Wikipedia article

Jim Stelling, Seminole County Republican Party chairman who believes in "family values", as he told a judge. Filed a defamation lawsuit againt Nancy Goettman, a former county GOP executive committee member, for falsely claiming he had been married six times. Stelling has been married 5 times. Article

Don Sherwood, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Eventually admitted to an affar with a woman 30 years younger than him, after she accused him of physical abuse and attempting to choke her. Post-Gazette article

Tom Shortridge. Republican campaign consultant, was sentenced to three years probation for taking nude photographs of a 15-year old girl. LA Times article

Fred C. Smeltzer, Jr., Republican City Councilman, pleaded no contest to raping a 15 year-old girl and served 6-months in prison. Sex Offender Registry page | Article

Craig J. Spence, Republican lobbyist, organized orgies with child prostitutes in the White House during the 1980s. Full page including Washington Times article Discovery Channel documentary

Jimmy Swaggart, televangelist, said during a sermon "I'm trying to find the correct name for it ... this utter absolute, asinine, idiotic stupidity of men marrying men. ... I've never seen a man in my life I wanted to marry. And I'm gonna be blunt and plain; if one ever looks at me like that, I'm gonna kill him and tell God he died." Had an affair with a prostitute.

David Swartz, Republican County Commissioner, pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 11 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison. Rocky Mountain News Article

Randall Terry, Right to Life activist, founder of Operation Rescue, involved in the Terri Schiavo protests. Once imprisoned for sending former President Bill Clinton an aborted fetus. His son Jamiel is gay; his daughter Tila had sex outside of marriage, became pregnant, had a miscarriage - she is no longer welcome in his home; his daughter Ebony had 2 children outside of wedlock and became Muslim. He has campaigned against infidelity and birth control, gays and unwed mothers. Terry himself was censured by his church after committing adultery.

Bill Thomas Republican congressman, had an affair with Deborah Steelman, a health care lobbyist who steered huge campaign gifts to Thomas' war chest.


Robin Vanderwall, Republican strategist and Citadel Military College graduate, director of Faith & Family Alliance, (a Christian Coalition spin off), former student of Pat Robertson's Regent Universtity, member of Ralph Reed's inner circle who funneled money to from lobbiest Jack Abromoff to Reed [11], convicted in Virginia for soliticing sex from a 13-year-old-boy[12] and on four other counts of soliciting sex from boys and girls over the internet. Virginian-Pilot Article


Congressman Mark Foley (REPUBLICAN-FL) planned to resign today, hours after ABC questioned him about sexually explicit internet messages with current and former Congressional pages under the age of 18. A spokesman for Foley, the chairman of the House Caucus on MISSING and EXPLOITED CHILDREN, said the congressman submitted his resignation in a letter late this afternoon, September 29, 2006, to Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert.


and now, MaFo is being covered up by the party leaders...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/30/AR2006093001265.html

so, no... not ALL Republicans are corrupt... like i said already.

try understanding what's plainly stated next time.
;)



"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes,
our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions,
they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."
-- John Quincy Adams

[PKRipp3r]

This is an outright lie, not to mention an absolutely stupid statement.

And Republicans aren't any more corrupt than Democrats. Maybe you haven't heard of these cases, so take a little break and do some reading:

http://www.congressproject.org/ethics/morancom.html

http://www.citizensforethics.org/press/newsrelease.php?view=115

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/21/AR2006042101376.html

Both parties have large amounts of ethical lapses, and I haven't even put in anything about Nancy Pelosi yet. I'm sure given your over-the-top rhetoric you've already heard the names DeLay, Cunningham and Ney.

not it's not... it's the truth

deal with it

[Apossum]

i thought it was just a given that every politician every where was corrupt-- dems and republicans. you can bet that the green party would become corrupt if they got into power too.

[Msut77]

Can someone name 3 Democrats who have been convicted or even accused of kiddy diddling?

Thing is Republicans bring up Bill Clinton and more or less say Democrats should be in constant penance because of what he did, they even fake outrage saying he was molesting a young woman (she was what 24?).

[elprincipe]

not it's not... it's the truth

deal with it

Well, by your logic,

black = white
apples = oranges

deal with it.

[elprincipe]

i'm sorry you have trouble understanding english.

:(

lol

i never said all.... i said most

Leaving aside the idiocy of your "most" comment, I think perhaps your sig is a good response:

"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes,
our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions,
they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."
-- John Quincy Adams

Here you go, you wrote it:

being a republican in office right now means you are breaking the law in some fashion...

[CocheseUGA]

being a republican in office right now means you are breaking the law in some fashion...

That's so stupid it broke the board this morning.

You did say MOST in your previous comment, but you did contradict yourself. Both parties are corrupt and in need of a serious purge. Between DUIs, striking officials, scandalous underage solicitation...we need to fire the whole bunch. I don't think there is a handful that have actually done anything decent with their terms.

Let's rid the world of 'politician' as a career choice.

[E-Z-B]

Mark Foley on Bill Clinton, 1998
"It's vile," said Rep. Mark Foley, R-West Palm Beach. "It's more sad than anything else, to see someone with such potential throw it all down the drain because of a sexual addiction."

Typical.

[CocheseUGA]

Mark Foley on Bill Clinton, 1998
"It's vile," said Rep. Mark Foley, R-West Palm Beach. "It's more sad than anything else, to see someone with such potential throw it all down the drain because of a sexual addiction."

Typical.

I think it's just as much indicative of people from WPB than anything, Republican or Democrat. The way people think down there is something else.

[Ikohn4ever]

from cnn:

Former Congressman Mark Foley, who resigned amid allegations he sent inappropriate e-mails to teenage congressional pages, told a Florida television station that he has entered a facility for treatment of alcoholism. Foley said in a letter faxed to the station he accepts "full responsibility for the harm that I have caused."


so apparently white wine spritzers made him open to email boys dirty messages

[camoor]

i thought it was just a given that every politician every where was corrupt-- dems and republicans. you can bet that the green party would become corrupt if they got into power too.

It's just that democrats smoke pot where republicans do coke, and democrats screw 23 year-old girls whereas republicans go for 16 year-old boys.

[E-Z-B]

Sounds like republicans are blaming this whole scandal on the democrats now, saying that the knew all along and didn't say anything until close to the elections. :lol:

[cochesecochese]

so apparently white wine spritzers made him open to email boys dirty messages

What a pussy.

[Ikohn4ever]

here are some more gems




Maf54: I miss you lots since san diego.
Teen: ya I cant wait til dc
Maf54: :)
Teen: did you pick a night for dinner
Maf54: not yet...but likely Friday
Teen: ok...ill plan for Friday then
Maf54: that will be fun




Maf54: I want to see you
Teen: Like I said not til feb...then we will go to dinner
Maf54: and then what happens
Teen: we eat...we drink...who knows...hang out...late into the night
Maf54: and
Teen: I dunno
Maf54: dunno what
Teen: hmmm I have the feeling that you are fishing here...im not sure what I would be comfortable with...we'll see

[E-Z-B]

So when will we hear this all get blamed on the "Clenis" again?

[E-Z-B]

http://www.dubyasworld.com/gop-corruption-foley.jpg

[MadFlava]

lol, his AIM username Maf54 is still active and online. I was about to see if he would actually respond to an IM but I figure the guy on the other end is probably an FBI agent searching for more teens he might have been in contact with.

[evanft]

Spin is awesome!

http://www.wonkette.com/politics/katherine-harris/katherine-harris-on-mark-foley-we-hope-this-dream-never-ends-204880.php

http://www.reason.com/hitandrun/2006/10/win_ben_steins.shtml

[Cheese]

I like Drudge's take: Hey the kid was into it, that makes it alright!

http://mediamatters.org/items/200610020015

[schuerm26]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20061002/bs_ibd_ibd/2006102issues01

Scandal: Right after Mark Foley was revealed to have had inappropriate e-mail conversations with a 16-year-old page, he resigned and checked into rehab. Now, what did Democrats know, and when did they know it?

Yes, you read that right: the Democrats. It's of course clear that Foley, a Republican representative from Florida, resigned for good cause. We don't defend him or his inexcusable behavior -- good riddance

But it didn't take long at all after Foley's resignation for the Democrats to call for an investigation of the entire Republican leadership in the House, charging that GOP stalwarts knew early on that Foley, as they like to say in the rehab business, had a "problem."

Democrats have begun losing their once-significant lead in the polls, and a mere five weeks remain until the midterm elections. Is this scandal the Democrats' own "October Surprise," meant to throw the GOP into a tailspin shortly before the vote?

Recent polls show Democrats aren't doing very well on several key issues. What better way than a good, old-fashioned sex scandal to get people's minds off such things as the importance of winning the war in Iraq, our ongoing vulnerability to terrorist attack and the necessity of keeping the Bush economic boom going?

As it is, Republicans deny knowing about the explicit text messages that Foley sent to a 16-year-old congressional page back in 2003. In repudiating Foley, House Speaker Dennis Hastert called the messages "vile and repulsive."

Despite this, the immediate take by Democrats and much of the mainstream media was that this was a classic example of Republican hypocrisy -- talking "morals" and "values" while all the time shielding a child predator. But it was nothing of the kind.

If anything, the episode reveals the Democrats' hypocrisy about their own behavior. The fact that Foley resigned virtually within minutes of being told that ABC News had copies of his salacious e-mails and text messages indicates he at least felt shame for his actions. Can the same be said for Democrats?

Sadly, it doesn't seem so. How else can you explain the following?

In 1983, then-Democratic Rep. Gerry Studds of Massachusetts was caught in a similar situation. In his case, Studds had sex with a male teenage page -- something Foley hasn't been charged with.

Did Studds express contrition? Resign? Quite the contrary. He rejected Congress' censure of him and continued to represent his district until his retirement in 1996.

In 1989, Rep. Barney Frank (news, bio, voting record), also of Massachusetts, admitted he'd lived with Steve Gobie, a male prostitute who ran a gay sex-for-hire ring out of Frank's apartment. Frank, it was later discovered, used his position to fix 33 parking tickets for Gobie.

What happened to Frank? The House voted 408-18 to reprimand him -- a slap on the wrist. Today he's an honored Democratic member of Congress, much in demand as a speaker and "conscience of the party."

In 2001, President Clinton, who had his own intern problem, commuted the prison sentence of Illinois Rep. Mel Reynolds, who had sex with a 16-year-old campaign volunteer and pressured her to lie about it. (Reynolds also was convicted of campaign spending violations.)

You get the idea. Democrats not only seem OK with the kind of behavior for which Foley is charged, but also they protect and excuse it. Only when it's a Republican do they proclaim themselves shocked -- shocked! -- when it comes to light.

We have a lot more questions about this whole affair. The timing of the revelations, as we noted, couldn't be more propitious for the Democrats. Turns out both the Democrats and several newspapers seem to have known about Foley's problem as far back as November, according to research by several enterprising blogs.

Why didn't they come forward then? Who dredged up these e-mails -- and why did they hold them until now? This reeks of political trickery.

We're glad Foley's gone. He betrayed Congress, his party and the trust of the 33 pages who serve in Congress, and their parents. He behaved immorally, and we won't be surprised at new revelations.

That said, if this scandal is the Democrats' answer to their problems at the polls, it's pretty pathetic. It shows a base contempt for the voters.

[CocheseUGA]

Wow. That's a really one sided article. I kept checking for it to be fake.

[mykevermin]

Exposing the Democrats as hypocrites via making the assumption, in the complete absence of evidence, that some Democrat had to know something about it sometime, or that it was clearly a Democrat setup?

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, those aware of Foley's misgivings for a year at least, five at most, seem to want to deny the on-the-record reality that they were more than aware of Foley's malfeasance before last Friday.

So, the Democrats are responsible for this, despite having zero evidence to support your cause? Talk about your all-time fallacys of affirming the consequent - except this time, you don't even have an affirmation! :rofl: :rofl:

How do you feel about the party of "let's amend the most revered document in our nation's history to make sure the queers can't get married ever" trying to defend its prior knowledge of the Foley scandal by saying they didn't want to be accused of gaybashing, as Newt Gingrich told Chris Wallace yesterday?

But, as for the article, the Barney Frank scandal cited there is irrelevant, as it involved cohabiting adults - the rightwing wants to spin this into a "homosexuals are sex-crazed insatiable nutcases" issue, when we're talking about pedophilia, a sexual disorder completely separated from homo, or hetero, sexuality. I discredit its inclusion based on irrelevance. Was it bad? Sure, but in a wholly different way from Foley - no minors were violated, and the worst thing he did was use his resources to rescind several dozen ***parking tickets.*** As they say on the internet, "OH NOES!!!1!!"

Now, I'll see your Gerry Studds, and raise you a Dan Crane. There was across-party-lines cradle-robbing going on in that period, and similarly reprehensible minor treatment of both Studds and Crane. Save your outrage for something that isn't bipartisan criminal activity from the same damn period.

Clinton, eh? Tell me, ol' chap, what happened to Reynolds after his sentence was commuted? Huh? Huh? Did he go to Disneyworld? Did he go to Target and buy a nice sweater? Huh? Huh? I really want to know what happened after Reynolds served the entirety of his sentence for the sex scandal (the commute was on the campaign fund issue, which makes, again, the argument moot). So, I'm waiting with bated breath - tell me, good man, where did Mr. Reynolds go after leaving prison? I'm dying to find out.

[Ugamer_X]

lol, his AIM username Maf54 is still active and online. I was about to see if he would actually respond to an IM but I figure the guy on the other end is probably an FBI agent searching for more teens he might have been in contact with.
You just gave me a horrible idea.

:D

Edit: I'm not really sure if this helps his case: http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/03/foley.scandal/index.html

[mykevermin]

schuerm, let me address one more implication of your post (yet another op-ed; have you ever come up with a thought on your own, dude?).

You suggest that Democrats are hypocrites for "breaking" this scandal (though they did not). I made my case above as to why none of the comparisons are valid ones.

Nevertheless, let's make two assumptions that are just dead wrong: (1) the Democrats exposed the Foley scandal, and (2) that they are hypocrites for doing so, given past sex scandals of their own.

So, in short, let's assume that you're completely right in your argument. A significant stretch of the imagination, to be sure, but bear with me.

If the Democrats are responsible, and the Democrats are hypocrites, what do we do with Foley then? Should he not be forced to resign, or should he not face criminal charges (should he be found to have done something illegal, as he, truth be told, hasn't yet)? Would we argue that two wrongs (lenient treatment and party-based coverups) make a right? Should Hastert and Reynolds not face any scrutiny for their part in hiding the truth of Foley's behavior?

In short, shall we continue to perpetuate the notion that Congress is a place exclusively for the corrupt and power-hungry, or would it be preferrable to work, as a participating member of a Democracy, to demand that people that corrupt, and people who place the value of party solidarity and perceptions of strength over the safety of our nation's children, leave office at the least? What, if we assume all you say is true, shall we do to react to the Foley case? Shall we do nothing, or give him a slap on the wrist, because it's "historical precedent?"

Or shall we do what's right?

[Ikohn4ever]

apparently now he was molested and is gay:

Former Rep. Mark Foley was molested by a clergyman when he was between the ages of 13 and 15, his attorney said Tuesday amid allegations that the congressman exchanged inappropriate e-mails and instant messages with teen congressional pages.

Attorney David Roth said Foley had never had sexual contact with a minor and said any assertion that Foley is a pedophile is "categorically false."

Roth would not release details of the alleged molestation, saying only that making it public "is part of Mark's recovery" and that Foley would discuss it further when he is released from a center where he's being treated for alcoholism and mental issues. It will be at least 30 days before he is discharged, Roth said. (Watch the attorney explain that Foley is not a pedophile -- 2:07 Video)

Roth added that "Mark Foley wants you to know he is a gay man."

[schuerm26]

schuerm, let me address one more implication of your post (yet another op-ed; have you ever come up with a thought on your own, dude?).

You suggest that Democrats are hypocrites for "breaking" this scandal (though they did not). I made my case above as to why none of the comparisons are valid ones.

Nevertheless, let's make two assumptions that are just dead wrong: (1) the Democrats exposed the Foley scandal, and (2) that they are hypocrites for doing so, given past sex scandals of their own.

So, in short, let's assume that you're completely right in your argument. A significant stretch of the imagination, to be sure, but bear with me.

If the Democrats are responsible, and the Democrats are hypocrites, what do we do with Foley then? Should he not be forced to resign, or should he not face criminal charges (should he be found to have done something illegal, as he, truth be told, hasn't yet)? Would we argue that two wrongs (lenient treatment and party-based coverups) make a right? Should Hastert and Reynolds not face any scrutiny for their part in hiding the truth of Foley's behavior?

In short, shall we continue to perpetuate the notion that Congress is a place exclusively for the corrupt and power-hungry, or would it be preferrable to work, as a participating member of a Democracy, to demand that people that corrupt, and people who place the value of party solidarity and perceptions of strength over the safety of our nation's children, leave office at the least? What, if we assume all you say is true, shall we do to react to the Foley case? Shall we do nothing, or give him a slap on the wrist, because it's "historical precedent?"

Or shall we do what's right?

I didn't say they were hypocrites for exposing it. It should be exposed. What this man did is disgusting and wrong. You act smart but you can't even comprehend a simple article? Read the article vermin.

[Msut77]

I didn't say they were hypocrites for exposing it. It should be exposed. What this man did is disgusting and wrong. You act smart but you can't even comprehend a simple article? Read the article vermin.

So you did not say it. You merely linked and emphasize (by italicizing) the words of someone who did.

[mykevermin]

You act smart but you can't even comprehend a simple article? Read the article vermin.

Don't be a fool; I have a post on this very page reacting to the article. I'm still waiting for you to tell me who Dan Crane is and what Mel Reynolds did after his sentence was commuted.

[camoor]

Roth added that "Mark Foley wants you to know he is a gay man."

:shock:

Is that his new campaign slogan?

[mykevermin]

:shock:

Is that his new campaign slogan?

http://static.crooksandliars.com/2006/10/Foley-BO-Dem.jpg

Notice something funny about the picture? It's kinda subtle, and escaped me for a moment - I haven't had my coffee yet.

Let's be clear about something: the party that promotes "demanding accountability" has been scrambling around, spending more time looking for a common narrative thread to rest on instead of getting to the heart of the matter. Instead of accepting responsibility for what he did, Foley has now claimed to be a (1) previously molested (2) alcoholic (3) homosexual.

I can't speak to the first two, but if a male adult that molests young girls is not referred to as a "heterosexual," let's not fool ourselves: a male who molests young boys is not a "homosexual." Both are pedophiles, and both are, as a result of their willingness to act on their sexual impusles, repulsively wrong. Some people areuniversally off the sexual roll call in the US: this includes everyone who isn't a consenting adult human. To try to blame this on homosexuality is more absurd than Newt Gingrich's assertion that they didn't come forward earlier because they didn't want to be accused of "gay bashing."

[E-Z-B]

Nice pic. "We decide. You report."

[CocheseUGA]

http://static.crooksandliars.com/2006/10/Foley-BO-Dem.jpg

Notice something funny about the picture? It's kinda subtle, and escaped me for a moment - I haven't had my coffee yet.


http://www.coldpizza.tv/img/woody.jpg

[mykevermin]

Er...make that two funny things about the picture. ;)

[CocheseUGA]

The guy behind him making that 'Crazy White Person...' face?

[mykevermin]

Allright; enough with you! :lol:

Truth be told, Foley looks kinda like the singer from Erasure in that photo.

So, I found a blog post (so as to be clear that this is some hack's musings, much like my own; I prefer to contrast myself with someone like scheurm, who posts op-ed after op-ed like it's bible truth) today regarding how we should go about getting to the bottom of who knew what, and when, with regards to the Foley scandal.

http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=7410

Since the Foley issue is a big deal, and people want answers to these serious questions, I have a modest proposal.

Let’s waterboard Foley, Hastert, Boehner, Reynolds, and all of their aides, as well as anyone else in the GOP leadership. After all, they all voted for it, it is the best way to get answers (really! Dean Barnett said so!), and it isn’t like it is torture.

I support this immediate intelligence gathering operation. The safety of our children hinges on our ability to ‘ask questions.’

[usickenme]

In 1983, then-Democratic Rep. Gerry Studds of Massachusetts was caught in a similar situation. In his case, Studds had sex with a male teenage page -- something Foley hasn't been charged with.[/B]

Did Studds express contrition? Resign? Quite the contrary. He rejected Congress' censure of him and continued to represent his district until his retirement in 1996.

In 1989, Rep. Barney Frank (news, bio, voting record), also of Massachusetts, admitted he'd lived with Steve Gobie, a male prostitute who ran a gay sex-for-hire ring out of Frank's apartment. Frank, it was later discovered, used his position to fix 33 parking tickets for Gobie.

What happened to Frank? The House voted 408-18 to reprimand him -- a slap on the wrist. Today he's an honored Democratic member of Congress, much in demand as a speaker and "conscience of the party."




So you don't look more like an idiot...

in 1983 when Gerry Studd (D) was caught in a page sex scandel another Rep. Dan Crane (R ) was also caught with a page. Both were censured by the House, neither resigned. So any moral superiority you are trying to established simply won't fly.

But both of these "gotchas" actually further highlight the problems of the GOP Leadership. When Dems were in charge they actually investigated and censured fellow members for wrong doing. Something today's GOP doesn't do.

Nice try but you failed.

[evanft]

Scandals from two decades ago directy pertain to scandals today and completely excuse Mark Foley's conduct! Oh wait, NO THEY DON'T.

[schuerm26]

Nobody is saying they excuse it idiot. That article points out you people's hypocrisies.

[PKRipp3r]

yep.... like i said

http://nmviewpoint.typepad.com/new_mexico_viewpoint/images/republican_seal_cuffs.jpg

it's indisputable

ANYone trying to point to 'the other party' on this one is just hopelessly lost and utterly incapable of processing complex logical thought.

fact-a-mundo

Republican criminality is legion

ABC investigative journalist Brian Ross:

Ross dismissed suggestions by some Republicans that the news was disseminated as part of a smear campaign against Mr. Foley.

“I hate to give up sources, but to the extent that I know the political parties of any of the people who helped us, it would be the same party,” Mr. Ross said, referring to Republicans.

ABC producer Maddy Sauer:

They were passed to a colleague of mine from a source, not someone from a Democratic campaign, a source on the Hill. And when we talked to Foley’s office about those emails, they seemed to know all about them. “It’s no big deal. He is overly friendly. He’s overly engaging. If he’s guilty of anything, that’s all he’s guilty of. He’s very close with the pages. He has worked with the page program for some time.”

So we published that story, and then almost immediately we began receiving emails from former pages, some going back as far as five years, who said this is the tip of the iceberg. There is so much more here.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

read it and weep, Republitards

your finger pointing and excuse farming is too pathetic to express via human language

[Cheese]

Yeah, it's the Democrats...

Totally swiped from another site
* Republican executive Randall Casseday of the conservative Washington Times newspaper was arrested for soliciting sex from a 13-year-old girl on the Internet.

* Republican chairman of the Oregon Christian Coalition Lou Beres confessed to molesting a 13-year-old girl.

* Republican County Constable Larry Dale Floyd was arrested on suspicion of soliciting sex with an 8-year-old girl. Floyd has repeatedly won elections for Denton County, Texas, constable.

* Republican judge Mark Pazuhanich pleaded no contest to fondling a 10-year-old girl and was sentenced to 10 years’ probation.

* Republican Party leader Bobby Stumbo was arrested for having sex with a 5-year-old boy.

* Republican petition drive manager Tom Randall pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 14, one of them the daughter of an associate in the petition business.

* Republican County Chairman Armando Tebano was arrested for sexually molesting a 14-year-old girl.

* Republican teacher and former city councilman John Collins pleaded guilty to sexually molesting 13- and 14-year-old girls.

* Republican campaign worker Mark Seidensticker is a convicted child molester.

* Republican Mayor Philip Giordano is serving a 37-year sentence in federal prison for sexually abusing 8- and 10-year-old girls.

* Republican Mayor Tom Adams was arrested for distributing child pornography over the Internet.

* Republican Mayor John Gosek was arrested on charges of soliciting sex from two 15-year-old girls.

* Republican County Commissioner David Swartz pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 11 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison.

* Republican legislator Edison Misla Aldarondo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his daughter between the ages of 9 and 17.

* Republican Committeeman John R. Curtain was charged with molesting a teenage boy and unlawful sexual contact with a minor.

* Republican anti-abortion activist Howard Scott Heldreth is a convicted child rapist in Florida.

* Republican zoning supervisor, Boy Scout leader and Lutheran church president Dennis L. Rader pleaded guilty to performing a sexual act on an 11-year-old girl he murdered.

* Republican anti-abortion activist Nicholas Morency pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on his computer and offering a bounty to anybody who murders an abortion doctor.

* Republican campaign consultant Tom Shortridge was sentenced to three years’ probation for taking nude photographs of a 15-year-old girl.

* Republican racist pedophile and United States Senator Strom Thurmond had sex with a 15-year-old black girl, which produced a child.

* Republican pastor Mike Hintz, whom George W. Bush commended during the 2004 presidential campaign, surrendered to police after admitting to a sexual affair with a female juvenile.

* Republican legislator Peter Dibble pleaded no contest to having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl.

* Republican advertising consultant Carey Lee Cramer was sentenced to six years in prison for molesting two 8-year-old girls, one of whom appeared in an anti-Gore television commercial.

* Republican activist Lawrence E. King Jr. organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s.

* Republican lobbyist Craig J. Spence organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s.

* Republican Congressman Donald “Buz” Lukens was found guilty of having sex with a female minor and
sentenced to one month in jail.

* Republican fundraiser Richard A. Delgaudio was found guilty of child porn charges and paying two teenage girls to pose for sexual photos.

* Republican activist Mark A. Grethen convicted on six counts of sex crimes involving children.

* Republican activist Randal David Ankeney pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a child.

* Republican Congressman Dan Crane had sex with a female minor working as a congressional page.

* Republican activist and Christian Coalition leader Beverly Russell admitted to an incestuous relationship with his stepdaughter.

* Republican Judge Ronald C. Kline was placed under house arrest for child molestation and possession of child pornography.

* Republican congressman and anti-gay activist Robert Bauman was charged with having sex with a 16-year-old boy he picked up at a gay bar.

* Republican Committee Chairman Jeffrey Patti was arrested for distributing a video clip of a 5-year-old girl being raped.

* Republican activist Marty Glickman (a.k.a. “Republican Marty”), was taken into custody by Florida police
on four counts of unlawful sexual activity with an underage girl and one count of delivering the drug LSD.

* Republican legislative aide Howard L. Brooks was charged with molesting a 12-year-old boy and possession of child pornography.

* Republican Senate candidate John Hathaway was accused of having sex with his 12-year-old babysitter and withdrew his candidacy after the allegations were reported in the media.

* Republican preacher Stephen White, who demanded a return to traditional values, was sentenced to jail after offering $20 to a 14-year-old boy for permission to perform oral sex on him.

* Republican talk-show host Jon Matthews pleaded guilty to exposing his genitals to an 11-year-old girl.

* Republican anti-gay activist Earl “Butch” Kimmerling was sentenced to 40 years in prison for molesting an 8-year-old girl after he attempted to stop a gay couple from adopting her.

* Republican Party leader Paul Ingram pleaded guilty to six counts of raping his daughters and served 14 years in federal prison.

* Republican election board official Kevin Coan was sentenced to two years probation for soliciting sex over the Internet from a 14-year-old girl.

* Republican politician Andrew Buhr was charged with two counts of first degree sodomy with a 13-year-old boy.

* Republican legislator Keith Westmoreland was arrested on seven felony counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition to girls under the age of 16 (i.e., exposing himself to children).

* Republican anti-abortion activist John Allen Burt was found guilty of molesting a 15-year-old girl.

* Republican County Councilman Keola Childs pleaded guilty to molesting a boy.

* Republican activist John Butler was charged with criminal sexual assault on a teenage girl.

* Republican candidate Richard Gardner admitted to molesting his two daughters.

* Republican Councilman and former Marine Jack W. Gardner was convicted of molesting a 13-year-old girl.

* Republican County Commissioner Merrill Robert Barter pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual contact and assault on a teenage boy.

* Republican City Councilman Fred C. Smeltzer, Jr. pleaded no contest to raping a 15 year-old girl and served 6 months in prison.

* Republican activist Parker J. Bena pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on his home computer
and was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and fined $18,000.

* Republican parole board officer and former Colorado state representative, Larry Jack Schwarz, was fired after child pornography was found in his possession.

* Republican strategist and Citadel Military College graduate Robin Vanderwall was convicted in Virginia on five counts of soliciting sex from boys and girls over the Internet.

* Republican city councilman Mark Harris, who is described as a “good military man” and “church goer,” was convicted of repeatedly having sex with an 11-year-old girl and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

* Republican businessman Jon Grunseth withdrew his candidacy for Minnesota governor after allegations surfaced that he went swimming in the nude with four underage girls, including his daughter.

* Republican campaign worker, police officer and self-proclaimed reverend Steve Aiken was convicted of having sex with two underage girls.

* Republican director of the “Young Republican Federation” Nicholas Elizondo molested his 6-year-old daughter and was sentenced to six years in prison.

* Republican president of the New York City Housing Development Corp. Russell Harding pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on his computer.

* Republican benefactor of conservative Christian groups, Richard A. Dasen Sr., was found guilty of raping a 15-year-old girl. Dasen, 62, who is married with grown children and several grandchildren, has allegedly told police that over the past decade he paid more than $1 million to have sex with a large number of young women.

[PKRipp3r]

Yeah, it's the Democrats...

Totally swiped from another site

yup, and that's the abridged version

[CocheseUGA]

What makes me sad is that we're commenting more over the fact of what party did what versus the actual act.

[usickenme]

What makes me sad is that we're commenting more over the fact of what party did what versus the actual act.

Well the act itself isn't inherently political.

I've heard discussion on whether is is pedophilia (I don't think it is) but everyone knows it is wrong.

[Ikohn4ever]

http://static.crooksandliars.com/2006/10/Foley-BO-Dem.jpg



that cant be real can it....it just seems so low and slimeballish, kinda like a child molester

[evanft]

that cant be real can it....it just seems so low and slimeballish, kinda like a child molester

It's Bill O'Reilly and Fox News.

[mykevermin]

What makes me sad is that we're commenting more over the fact of what party did what versus the actual act.

That's the absurdity of politics; then again, it's also an indication that it's pretty clear what Foley did was universally frowned upon (to put it lightly).

Like William Jefferson a few months ago, the issue wasn't about his alleged misconduct - $90,000 in the freezer was evidence that something was way wrong. The issue with him ended up becoming about seizure of evidence and police procedure.

I think it's very important to find out who knew what - we know that Hastert and Reynolds (well, Reynolds ain't a congressman anymore, I don't think) knew at *bare minimum* one year ago. I couldn't, in good conscience, vote for anyone witholding that kind of information, or covering it up. This includes the Democrats; I despite "one issue" voters (you'll mostly find that as the pro-life/christian voting bloc), but a politician whose views I supported, if they were involved in a coverup, would not receive my vote. I wouldn't giove it to the other candidate by any means; I probably just wouldn't vote.

[mykevermin]

Guess who's a liar?

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A senior congressional aide said Wednesday he told House Speaker Dennis Hastert's office about worrisome conduct between former Rep. Mark Foley with teenage pages more than three years ago, long before officials have acknowledged becoming aware of the issue.

Kirk Fordham made his comments to The Associated Press in an interview as a Kentucky Republican canceled a campaign fundraising event with Hastert. Rep. Ron Lewis said he wants to know the facts behind a scandal that has roiled Republicans since last week.

''I'm taking the speaker's words at face value,'' Lewis said in an interview. ''I have no reason to doubt him. But until this is cleared up, I want to know the facts.

''If anyone in our leadership has done anything wrong, then I will be the first in line to condemn it.''

Taken together, the comments by Fordham and the actions by Lewis added to the political uncertainty surrounding Hastert and fellow Republicans five weeks before midterm elections in which their control of the House will be tested.

Hastert's office did not immediately respond to either development.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Congress-Pages.html?hp&ex=1160020800&en=89a8df813bad929f&ei=5094&partner=homepage

Don't let the door hit your fat ass on the way out, you miserable piece of shit.

[schuerm26]

ABC ONLINE GLITCH LEADS TO IDENTITY OF FOLEY ACCUSER

FEATURED IM EXCHANGE WAS WITH 18 YEAR OLD

Wed Oct 04 2006 20:32:06 ET

A posting on ABCNEWS.COM of an unredacted instant message sessions between Rep. Mark Foley and a former congressional page has exposed the identity of the now 21 year-old accuser.

The website PASSIONATE AMERICA detailed the startling exposure late Wednesday.

ABCNEWS said in a statement: "We go to great lengths to prevent the names of alleged sex crime victims from being revealed. On Friday there was a very brief technical glitch on our site which was overridden immediately. It is possible that during that very brief interval a screen name could have been captured. Reviews of the site since then show no unredacted screen names."

SEX CHAT WAS WITH 18 YEAR OLD

On Tuesday ABC news released a high-impact instant message exchange between Foley and, as ABC explained, a young man "under the age of 18."

ABC headlined the story: "New Foley Instant Messages; Had Internet Sex While Awaiting House Vote"

But upon reviewing the records, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned, the young man was in fact over the age of 18 at the time of the exchange.

A network source explains, messages with the young man and disgraced former Congressman Foley took place before and after the 18th birthday.

Developing...

[mykevermin]

messages with the young man and disgraced former Congressman Foley took place before and after the 18th birthday.

It's disgraceful enough that you can't even come up with a rebuttal on your own.

It's even more pitiful when you consider that I brought up some god-DAMN good criticisms of the pitiful points you raise, and you ignore them and continue to post in here as if you have any credibility at all.

Sarang went to bat for you and told us all who Dan Crane was, and why it's relevant to your mention of Gerry Studds. Now, why don't you tell us what happened after Mel Reynold's racketeering sentence was commuted? Huh? Huh? Can you?

[CocheseUGA]

OK, so if the kid was a legal adult (and who knows what jurisdiction we're dealing with anyways), he resigned because he's gay and had an extramarital affair.

I want to see reaction to this here (if it's true), so I can see who is critical because he was a minor, and who is critical because he wanted to get with an 18yo man.

And if it is true that he was of legal age regardless of jurisdiction, does Hastert knowing three years ago mattered above and beyond the fact he lied to the public?

[mykevermin]

Foley has always been single. No extramarital nothin' here. He, if we assume this to be true, resigned because he was outed as being a gay man.

If it were that simple, why wouldn't he have said as much? He may not have saved his congressional seat, but he could have salvaged much of his character.

[elprincipe]

ABC ONLINE GLITCH LEADS TO IDENTITY OF FOLEY ACCUSER

FEATURED IM EXCHANGE WAS WITH 18 YEAR OLD

Wed Oct 04 2006 20:32:06 ET

A posting on ABCNEWS.COM of an unredacted instant message sessions between Rep. Mark Foley and a former congressional page has exposed the identity of the now 21 year-old accuser.

The website PASSIONATE AMERICA detailed the startling exposure late Wednesday.

ABCNEWS said in a statement: "We go to great lengths to prevent the names of alleged sex crime victims from being revealed. On Friday there was a very brief technical glitch on our site which was overridden immediately. It is possible that during that very brief interval a screen name could have been captured. Reviews of the site since then show no unredacted screen names."

SEX CHAT WAS WITH 18 YEAR OLD

On Tuesday ABC news released a high-impact instant message exchange between Foley and, as ABC explained, a young man "under the age of 18."

ABC headlined the story: "New Foley Instant Messages; Had Internet Sex While Awaiting House Vote"

But upon reviewing the records, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned, the young man was in fact over the age of 18 at the time of the exchange.

A network source explains, messages with the young man and disgraced former Congressman Foley took place before and after the 18th birthday.

Developing...

If this is true (big if as it is Matt Drudge), he's still guilty of the same thing Bill Clinton was, abuse of power to gain sexual favors (or attempt to gain them) from a young intern/page who looked at them as the boss.

[cochesecochese]

This. (http://www.thepoorman.net/2006/10/01/i-like-steamroom)

[evanft]

http://mediamatters.org/items/200610040010

[schuerm26]

CLAIM: FILTHY FOLEY ONLINE MESSAGES WERE PAGE PRANK GONE AWRY
**World Exclusive**
**Must Credit the DRUDGE REPORT**

According to two people close to former congressional page Jordan Edmund, the now famous lurid AOL Instant Message exchanges that led to the resignation of Mark Foley were part of an online prank that by mistake got into the hands of enemy political operatives, the DRUDGE REPORT can reveal.

According to one Oklahoma source who knows the former page very well, Edmund, a conservative Republican, goaded Foley to type embarrassing comments that were then shared with a small group of young Hill politicos. The prank went awry when the saved IM sessions got into the hands of political operatives favorable to Democrats. This source, an ally of Edmund, also adamantly proclaims that the former page is not a homosexual. The prank scenario was confirmed by a second associate of Edmund.

The news come on the heels that former FBI Chief Louis Freeh has been named to investigate the mess.

http://www.drudgereport.com/page.htm

[PKRipp3r]

it's good to know who the people are here, who would be OK with a full grown man seducing their 17/18 year old son.

seeing lots of excuses being made and a lot of pedophile defending

i also find it endlessly amusing when someone posts/links to drudge as if it's an actual news source
lmfao

another interesting note to consider

Report: Pages nervous around Foley in '95

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A former U.S. House of Representatives page said coworkers were uneasy about former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley's behavior in his congressional freshman year in 1995.
"Mark Foley knew that he could get away with this type of behavior with male pages because he was a congressman," said Beck-Heyman. "But many people on Capitol Hill," including many Republican staff members, "have known for over 11 years about what was going on and chose to do nothing."
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20061004-064058-6521r

Hmmmm... 95?!? ELEVEN YEARS?! That means the Republican leadership knew about Foley DURING Ken Starr's failed attempt to bring down President Clinton for having an extramarital affair.

Hypocrisy without end.
http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/c/g/bush_guitar_seal.jpg

[schuerm26]

Your a moron man. Go find a single post where it says it says it is ok what Foley did.

[CocheseUGA]

it's good to know who the people are here, who would be OK with a full grown man seducing their 17/18 year old son.


If the kid is 18, he can do whatever he chooses. Most conservative families would disown the kid anyways, so what does it matter?

And for God's sake, show some proper use of formatting.

[schuerm26]

it's good to know who the people are here, who would be OK with a full grown man seducing their 17/18 year old son.

seeing lots of excuses being made and a lot of pedophile defending

i also find it endlessly amusing when someone posts/links to drudge as if it's an actual news source
lmfao

another interesting note to consider

Report: Pages nervous around Foley in '95

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A former U.S. House of Representatives page said coworkers were uneasy about former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley's behavior in his congressional freshman year in 1995.
"Mark Foley knew that he could get away with this type of behavior with male pages because he was a congressman," said Beck-Heyman. "But many people on Capitol Hill," including many Republican staff members, "have known for over 11 years about what was going on and chose to do nothing."
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20061004-064058-6521r

Hmmmm... 95?!? ELEVEN YEARS?! That means the Republican leadership knew about Foley DURING Ken Starr's failed attempt to bring down President Clinton for having an extramarital affair.

Hypocrisy without end.
http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/c/g/bush_guitar_seal.jpg

If your going to post something, you might want to not edit out that there might be a conflict of interest in what the person is saying.

Beck-Heyman is a graduate student in clinical psychology at George Washington University and told the Post he was Republican but now works with the Democrats

[PKRipp3r]

If your going to post something, you might want to not edit out that there might be a conflict of interest in what the person is saying.

Beck-Heyman is a graduate student in clinical psychology at George Washington University and told the Post he was Republican but now works with the Democrats

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/9408/denilewj0.jpg

you people are HILARIOUS!!!!

please don't stop posting this stuff.

i'm loving every second of it

[CaseyRyback]

I just love how Republicans still love to play the "It's Clinton Fault!" card. How about some accountability?

[schuerm26]

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/9408/denilewj0.jpg

you people are HILARIOUS!!!!

please don't stop posting this stuff.

i'm loving every second of it

what is the point of even posting? Everything to you that doesn't support your side is automatically false, everything that does is automatically true. If you can't even see there might be a conflict of interest in her statement then why should i even bother with anything you say?

[mykevermin]

what is the point of even posting? Everything to you that doesn't support your side is automatically false, everything that does is automatically true. If you can't even see there might be a conflict of interest in her statement then why should i even bother with anything you say?

How 'bout that Mel Reynolds? Huh?

[PKRipp3r]

what is the point of even posting? Everything to you that doesn't support your side is automatically false, everything that does is automatically true. If you can't even see there might be a conflict of interest in her statement then why should i even bother with anything you say?

you shouldn't.

stop caring.

;)

i notice you have trouble with that

(i provided a link to the story, btw.. for mature human adults to click on and read in full. it's called 'netiquette'. cute, huh?!?)

lmfao

[cochesecochese]

it's good to know who the people are here, who would be OK with a full grown man seducing their 17/18 year old son.

Chill dude. The mutant reindeer thing was a joke. It was funny just because someone actually sat down and took the time to write out that insanity.

[PKRipp3r]

Chill dude. The mutant reindeer thing was a joke. It was funny just because someone actually sat down and took the time to write out that insanity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEVD5HbavGI

[cochesecochese]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEVD5HbavGI

If we're going to start roleplaying on this board then I at least get to be the good dancer.

[PKRipp3r]

If we're going to start roleplaying on this board then I at least get to be the good dancer.

i'm not mad at that

just don't leave your phone in my car after you get done banging paris

[CaseyRyback]

Now three more pages have accused Foley per MSNBC. Republicans blaming Democrats and ABC can stick it up their ass. Blaming others instead of taking the blame for something that YOU SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF IS WEAK. I hope Hastert loses.

[elprincipe]

It's begun...

Did you know Mark Foley doesn't use bookmarks?

He just bends over pages!

[Ugamer_X]

Your a moron man.
One would figure, considering the fact that you're so vocal around these parts of the internet, that you would at least make an attempt of not making yourself such an easy target.

[CocheseUGA]

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/9408/denilewj0.jpg

you people are HILARIOUS!!!!

please don't stop posting this stuff.

i'm loving every second of it

The pictures were awesome when they were funny. Funny left town awhile back.

[PKRipp3r]

The pictures were awesome when they were funny. Funny left town awhile back.

if i was trying to be funny, you might actually have a point

http://jackmcgi.u33.0web-hosting.com/images/CrybabyRepublicanSeal.jpg

*whiff*

[CocheseUGA]

if i was trying to be funny, you might actually have a point

http://jackmcgi.u33.0web-hosting.com/images/CrybabyRepublicanSeal.jpg

*whiff*

Swing and a miss.

[rumblebear]

haha I can't believe Republicans are now actually blaming Clinton for this. First they blamed democrats, then more specifically George Soros, and now Bill Clinton for this Foley scandel.


Also on Fox News Hannity keep claiming that there are no evidence that any other republican knew about this eariler -- despite what many republicans who came forward recently said. Yet he keep stating that it was the Democrats and George Soros who knew about this eariler despite all the existing facts. This is fox's spin at its best since stating Foley as a Democrat.