REPORT: Rep. Mark Foley Resigns From Congress, Fears More Emails Exist
REPORT: Rep. Mark Foley Resigns From Congress, Fears More Emails Exist
CNN’s Dana Bash reported just now:
CNN has learned, according to GOP sources, that as you said, Republican Congressman Mark Foley of Florida has decided not to seek reelection. … Foley did admit to a spokesperson that he had that e-mail exchange with the boy, but absolutely flatly denied that that was an inappropriate e-mail exchange. Now, a GOP source tells us now that essentially Foley is worried that there are other potentially politically damaging e-mail or other messages that may be out there and he has concluded that it’s probably best for him not to seek reelection from Florida. That is what we’re told.
Yesterday, ABC News, AmericaBlog, and Raw Story released a series of questionable emails between Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) and a 16-year-old male page. In the emails, sent from Foley’s personal account, Foley “asks the young man how old he is, what he wants for his birthday and requests a photo of him.” Foley is the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Missing and Exploited Children’s Caucus.
ABC News reported earlier today:
ABC News had read excerpts of instant messages provided by former pages who said the congressman, under the AOL Instant Messenger screen name Maf54, made repeated references to sexual organs and acts.
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Let me guess, Rep. Foley has decided to “spend more time with his family.” That excuse really only applies to Charles Manson.
September 29th, 2006 at 3:12 pmOne down, how many more to go?
September 29th, 2006 at 3:13 pmWhat really sucks about this…
There were a couple of good grass-roots progressive Democrats running for the seat in Foley’s district — until Rahm Emanuel and the DCCC drove them out of the race to make room for their own candidate, a millionaire rancher who was a Republican until he was recruited to run as a Democrat.
Thanks to Emanuel, we lost a golden opportunity to get a real Democrat in that seat.
September 29th, 2006 at 3:15 pmYippeeeee! One more down!
September 29th, 2006 at 3:16 pmMaybe I’m stupid, but was he up for re election this November and who is the dem running against him? Who would take his place on the Republican ticket?
September 29th, 2006 at 3:17 pmCNN just reported that he has resigned.
September 29th, 2006 at 3:19 pmFoley is the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Missing and Exploited Children’s Caucus
That is the really scary part.
Just another Republican sexual deviant added to the long and growing list.
September 29th, 2006 at 3:23 pmMan, whose list was that the other day? Wayne? Anyway, another one to officially add. What a bunch of sickos.
It’s so creepy….the man has to be educated to be where he is (at least part of the way there anyway) and he writes those in the “language” a teenager. It’s obvious there is nothing professional about those emails. I mean, I am laughing as I type that, because it’s not like anyone believes they were. I can’t get over these people.
September 29th, 2006 at 3:24 pmLike I said in an earlier thread; their party is riddled with freaks.
September 29th, 2006 at 3:25 pmI wouldn’t call you stupid #5, but it was a stupid question. All House seats are up for election every 2 years.
I just wonder if this was considered a “safe” seat for the reich wingers…
September 29th, 2006 at 3:26 pmWhere there’s smoke….maybe Karl can help him out. Hypocrites! Why don’t they embrace their “otherness” Invite Mehlman, Santorum, Limbaugh, and all of the other pent up closet homosexuals, currently GOPing it for legitimacy, to come on out and be FREE…That’s the GOP mantra, Freedom! I just don’t understand why they fear freedom some much and spit such hateful venom at people that truly understand freedom and some of its perils. Foley would rather quit (Yay, one less Republican) that embrace his deep love for underage boys and quite possibly Gladiator movies. Just when you think it couldn’t get any weirder, a GOP member of congress totally derails his pitiful president’s rally the faithful message campaign by propositioning a boy and getting very publicly humiliated. Heh!
September 29th, 2006 at 3:27 pmWhat committee did he head????
September 29th, 2006 at 3:27 pm[…] MSNBC, CNN, and many others are now reporting that Rep. Mark Foley, a Republican from Florida who held what was considered a safe seat, will not run for reelection. Why you ask? Apparently he liked to send sexual emails and instant messages to underage male Congressional pages. Oh yeah, and he just happens to be the founder and co-chairman of the House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children. CNN’s Dana Bash reported just now: […]
September 29th, 2006 at 3:27 pmRepublican “family values” are just creepy.
September 29th, 2006 at 3:32 pmOT - Habeas Corpus has been suspended. Bush now has the authority to claim YOU, ME or ANYBODY an Enemy Combatant and hold us FOREVER in jail. He can do this entirely at his discretion with NO Oversight. He can TORTURE US IN ANY MANNER HE SEES FIT. And as long as we’re at war, which is FOREVER, he retains this power.
Why is no one talking about this? The country officially died today when he signed the bill.
What sort of act could get you in trouble? I haven’t a clue. Maybe talking to that Arab guy who sells you your lottery ticket in the 7-11. Perhaps he’s a relative of a suspected terrorist and if someone sees you talking to him now you’re a suspected terrorist too.
Maybe posting on TP makes you an Enemy Combatant.
At least I’ve figured out why Halliburton (or one of its subsidiaries) has been building those “secret†jails around the country. They’re for you and me. I’m sure Karl Rove has a list of people to begin grabbing and he’s salivating like a happy dog.
Friends, the nightmare has begun. Bush has won. The terrorists have won. We have lost.
September 29th, 2006 at 3:34 pmWow another sex offender found in our government. How many more do we have in government that are attacking our children. Bush has put sex offenders in office and all have security clearance. Who’s worse the terrorist or government sex offenders. Now wonder John Mark Carr will go free he has the backing of the United States government.
September 29th, 2006 at 3:34 pmgood riddance!
September 29th, 2006 at 3:34 pmThe public is just going to have to expect more of this from Republicans. Many are closet pedophiles . Check out links to Bohemian Grove and this scandal (Franklin coverup). You can find the documentary that was to be aired about this. Look for “Conspiracy of Silence”
http://www.cloakanddagger.de/ media/ BACKUP%20PAGES/ WASHINGTON%20TIMES%20SMOKING%20GUN.htm
September 29th, 2006 at 3:39 pmWith the Foley resignation, are the odds of a Democrat taking this seat now increased? If so, that’s one more closer to the 15 we need.
PS. I’ll take any Democrat over any Republican. We should rejoice at every chance we get to reach the majic number 15.
September 29th, 2006 at 3:41 pmLarry, I’ve read LOTS of people talking about it, just not on a thread for a congressman resigning. Go to Unclaimed Territory for several posts. The NYTimes has a piece with a comment section for readers. Jesus’ General site has commentary, Firedog Lake, Digby, etc.
September 29th, 2006 at 3:41 pmwhich one is foley? grey suit? who are the goon brothers with him?
September 29th, 2006 at 3:47 pm…
Waterboard Foley…. get the whole truth from this terrorist….
September 29th, 2006 at 3:48 pmMost of the 2006 Election Prediction sites that I visit have given Rep. Foley’s seat as “not competitive” and a “safe” seat for retention by Republicans.
As for his replacement, this is the applicable law in Florida, PP-57-58 of the PDF listed below.
“In the event that death, resignation, withdrawal, removal, or any other cause or event should cause a party to have a vacancy in nomination which leaves no candidate for an office from such party, the Department of State shall notify the chair of the appropriate state, district, or county political party executive committee of such party; and, within 7 days, the chair shall call a meeting of his or her executive committee to consider designation of a nominee to fill the vacancy. The name of any person so designated shall be submitted to the Department of State within 7 days after notice to the chair in order that the person designated may have his or her name on the ballot of the ensuing general election.”
http://election.dos.state.fl.us/ publications/ pdf/ electionLawsHigh.pdf
September 29th, 2006 at 3:54 pmRep. Foley has been suspected for years of being gay; I guess he likes his meat fresh.
September 29th, 2006 at 3:56 pmBeing neither gay or Republican, I believe there is a lot more to this story. He wouldn’t have resigned merely for emailing the kid about the weather and working out and asking for a picture. There is
September 29th, 2006 at 3:56 pmA LOT more here.
Why is he cutting and running? Does he hate our freedom?
September 29th, 2006 at 3:57 pmThe funny thing is the technology. These old perverts don’t have a clue how the technology works. Maybe e-mail wasn’t the best way to communicate your sexual advances toward the boy Mr. Foley.
They probably don’t let Bush even have access to E-mail for this very reason.
The loudest opponents to gays, are indeed gay themselves.
What is his wife thinking? Probably nothing, and will stand my her man no matter what.
Evil had made advances in our society, cloaked in religious piety.
September 29th, 2006 at 3:58 pmWhat about Ralph Hall, R-TX he has been instrumental in helping the child sex slave trade with Abramoff. Let’s put the screws to this pervert,
anyone that would help someone with the child sex trade, we need to know if he is personally involved as a customer, the two tend to go hand in hand
and he has visited and seems to have a lot of knowledge about it
how many pervs have we in Congress? maybe a few more than in the white house, but not many
September 29th, 2006 at 3:59 pmThose damn repubs mostly a bunch of degerates if only we can find some sexsual dirt on Geaorge and Dick , that would be ground for impeachment , surely for Russert .Iraq , Afghanistan , corruption , lies , do not seem to be enough .
September 29th, 2006 at 4:00 pmaccording to randi, this guy’s proclivities toward men are well known among those residents of his district and state…
she also congratulated the democratic candidate who was running against foley in the formerly can’t win race… too late to put another r in…
September 29th, 2006 at 4:00 pm…
Oldtree,
Someone in the White House likes Geoff “the cannon” Gannon.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:01 pmAnother sicko republican leaves in disgrace - so what else is new? There’s at least one or two going down every day.
Putting Foley in charge of children is like putting a sugar addict in a candy factory - what kind of responsible placement was that anyway??
Good riddance to bad rubbish!
September 29th, 2006 at 4:05 pmThey probably don’t let Bush even have access to E-mail for this very reason.
#29 - that is really, really funny
September 29th, 2006 at 4:06 pmI would imagine that the authorities are combing through Foley’s computers now as we post. He obviously has alot to hide.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:06 pmSO I guess BARNEY FRANK who ran a Male Page sex ring out of his Capitol Hill home will resign now?
Oh that’s right, only Republicans have the guts to resign when they do something wrong.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:06 pmI’m with you on finding some sexual dirt on some of the others but, in all seriousness, would there be any man or woman who’d be interested at all?? I seriously doubt that anyone could be found to even entertain the idea of being with George or Dick….yuck!
September 29th, 2006 at 4:06 pmI am glad this came out before the election. He was a shoe-in to win and he represents our district here in Palm Beach County, FL.
Unfortunately, the race between Foley and Mahoney was truly between two losers. I have no qualms about Republican bashing in the other comments above. They deserve it. Unfortunately, the Democrats aren’t exactly a great answer either. Both Foley and Mahoney are sleazy and are typical of our choices in elections.
As an independant, I really wish there was a real third party alternative to the other two parties. I am really sick “party zealots” who focus far more on mudslinging and winning at all cost, than displaying actual patriotism and leadership.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:09 pm#37….Barney Frank did not go after little boys. Are you a pedophile? I hear that you all support each other.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:11 pmFrank DID go after little boys, the Democrats buried it in the investigation
September 29th, 2006 at 4:13 pmIs anyone keeping a list of Bush-era Republican scandals such as this…? The list shouldbe getting pretty meaty by now.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:13 pmNo one is supporting Foley, just pointing out your hypocrisy.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:14 pm#41…reference, please. Web link…anything….(crickets….)
September 29th, 2006 at 4:14 pmI wonder if Exley finds this guy to be a hottie.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:17 pmIts good to see the GOP crowd amongst us embracing their man. Makes me feel good. Such love and openness. That’s what Jesus would do. I wish I had a perverted clost pedophile to throw my arms arounfd right now. What is Jeff Gannon doing these days? Sounds like Foley needs a job. Heh!
September 29th, 2006 at 4:17 pmCepan7,
There are no “guts” in foley’s decision to resign, it was done in cowardice. He did it only to attempt to avoid further and more damning information coming out.
What is as equally disgusting as foley’s actions is the fact that you find “honor” in it. You sir, are a vile creature and you, like the politicians that you worship, most certainly have no honor.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:18 pmI wonder if Exley finds this guy to be a hottie.
Comment by SpudgeBoy — September 29, 2006 @ 4:17 pm
Thanks for the good laugh, very funny.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:19 pmI somehow guess that this isn’t quite the “October Surprise” the Republicans have been planning…
Perfect timing. The sheep need constant reminders of the corrupt pedophiles they elected to represent them…
September 29th, 2006 at 4:19 pm#45 & #49….ROTFL
September 29th, 2006 at 4:22 pmCepan7
Sorry dude, even the guys like Ney and and the “Duke” proclaimed innocence even when the cards were stacked against them. Same with DeLay. If this guy even had a shade of a chance of getting out of it, he would be screaming innocence and would not budge. You know there must be some pretty rank shit yet to be published about this guy. SO STFU!
September 29th, 2006 at 4:22 pmNow, that was funny.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:23 pmYo Cepan7, Barney Frank’s trouble with his houseguest are well-known, and over a decade-and-a-half old. Is that the best you can do? Try digging up something from this millenium. Or at least the nineties.Okay?
September 29th, 2006 at 4:25 pmWaterboard Foley…. get the whole truth from this terrorist….
Comment by bob — September 29, 2006 @ 3:48 pm
Hilarious…
September 29th, 2006 at 4:25 pmCite your source, Cepan7.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:27 pmSo, do you think Rep Foley is the same Maf54 that is selling an essay about Charlie Manson’s Trial?
http://www.myessays.net/ uinfo.php?uid=977&PHPSESSID=882907a09386f65233710c37a3f4ced6
September 29th, 2006 at 4:28 pmHe wouldn’t have resigned merely for emailing the kid about the weather and working out and asking for a picture.
Comment by Tony — September 29, 2006 @ 3:56 pm
Exactly. I read the text on CNN and really, it was inappropriate, but hardly something to lose your job over. People generally don’t take drastic measures for things they’ve written… I think you’re right.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:29 pmCepan7,
September 29th, 2006 at 4:29 pmI’ve heard the accusation about Frank before. Do you have a link to a credible source? I for one would like to see it.
Foley campaign aides: “…there was nothing inappropriate about the exchange.” Well, the boy thought there was. Or isn’t “sick sick sick sick…” good enough for Republicans?
September 29th, 2006 at 4:29 pmGood grief, you guys are as bad as the right-wing fundamentalists in your obsession, self-deception, and hypocriscy.
By the way, those throwing stones with the propaganda about Republican pedophiles may want to look at how Democrats have handled admitted pedophiles in Congress — here’s a hint, think Gerry Studds.
Consider what the Democrat controlled house felt was appropriate punishment, as well as what the voters in the home districts of both the Republican and Democrat involved in the page scandal did.
Matt
September 29th, 2006 at 4:29 pmHe’s no different than the pervs getting busted on Dateline. So glad this happened!
September 29th, 2006 at 4:30 pmBagdad has just called a shutdown of the city for moving vehicles and people…….4:30pm east coast time friday
September 29th, 2006 at 4:31 pmCome on exley, mighty aphrodisiac, defend this pedophile scumbucket!
September 29th, 2006 at 4:32 pmIf there was nothing here, why would a shoo in slam dunk candidate for re-election resign?????
They probably don’t let Bush even have access to E-mail for this very reason.
Comment by ForTruth — September 29, 2006 @ 3:58 pm
That’s hilarious too - mostly because it’s probably true… :)
Though I would bet the Chimp can’t write, much less type.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:33 pm#64,
September 29th, 2006 at 4:34 pmAhh, but they still have the freedom to sit at home in the dark with no running water. Post-war planning…phhhah…that’s only for guys with egos less than Rumsfield.
It’s all spinning out of control.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:35 pmNothing about being a pedophile in there. It says he was gay. Does that mean you think all gay people are pedophiles?
Talk about a weird way of thinking.
Besides, he left Congress in 1996
How about something from this century?
September 29th, 2006 at 4:35 pmThat’s hilarious too - mostly because it’s probably true… :)
Though I would bet the Chimp can’t write, much less type.
Comment by unbelievable
They used to give him crayons to write with but his poop kept changing colors and frightening Laura.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:36 pmThe Republicans–the party of GRAFT, TORTURE, and PEDOPHILIA.
Has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?
September 29th, 2006 at 4:37 pmOr do you mean this part:
See, something was done. no hypocracy.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:37 pm#67 Yea, No Sh*t, too bad they cannot use their “freedom” to make electricity….. They are saying this is due to the violence swelling this evening….
September 29th, 2006 at 4:38 pmSo there was a guy named Frank who was a Democrat ten years ago who also was a pedophile. Ok good thing hes been gone for 10 years. Now which pedophiles are still in the government?
September 29th, 2006 at 4:38 pmHas the FBI seized his Congressional offices and raided his home for evidence of possible criminal activity?
September 29th, 2006 at 4:38 pmI wonder if Exley finds this guy to be a hottie.
Comment by SpudgeBoy — September 29, 2006 @ 4:17 pm
You know it :)
September 29th, 2006 at 4:40 pmThey used to give him crayons to write with but his poop kept changing colors and frightening Laura.
Comment by dlet
*giggling like a school girl*
September 29th, 2006 at 4:41 pmSo the best defense is to bring up some guy from 10 years ago? Alrighty then.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:41 pmWill Mr. Foley now COME OUT OF THE CLOSET>>>??? Living a LIE is no good. Being a REPUGNicant is also DESPICABLE. Now, if Foley came out and left the Repug party, he may find a “silver lining” to this mess.
Dumb. Dumb.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:42 pmOh yeah, our perverted pedohphile is better than yours! Nah Nah Boo Boo. I’m still chocked up by the “honorable” pedophile. Give that man a medal!He’s an admitted sexual predator. Wait, what if this is liberal plot to distract us from the good news coming out of Iraq or the President’s insistance that he be allowed to strip men down, tie them up and torture them. Good American values!
September 29th, 2006 at 4:43 pmUnbelievable,
I’ll bet one of my paychecks that Bush is not allowed to use e-mail. We all know Rummy doesn’t use it, and Cheney, well, he goes undercover by the name of Mighty Aphrodite.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:44 pmThey won’t allow Bush to use email, he keeps pressing the submit button, but the damn computer won’t submit to his will.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:44 pmHow can there not be a single mention of the Tribunal Bill passage yesterday in the Congress - voted for by 12 Democratic members of the Senate - they sold away Habeas Corpus rights in exchange for their re-election - I hope that their Democratic constituencies vote them out. They and the Republicans who voted for that bill are traitors to the Constitution of the US and should not be allowed to even enter the Congressional building.
Yet Thinkprogress has not a word to say about one of the blackest days in Congressional history.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:44 pmThey used to give him crayons to write with but his poop kept changing colors and frightening Laura.
Comment by dlet — September 29, 2006 @ 4:36 pm
LOL!
September 29th, 2006 at 4:45 pmWow, from a “Safe Repub” seat to another open one. Retaking the House looks like more and more of a possibility.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:45 pmAmerica’s Least Wanted
I believe in an America that does not torture, unlike 12 Democratic members of the Senate
September 29th, 2006 at 4:45 pm#81 Hey, “REPUGNicant” is my line, it’s copywrited you know….
September 29th, 2006 at 4:46 pmBush would use the email if he could find the “Lick Stamp” button.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:47 pmForTruth,
Bush said long ago that he doesn’t use e-mail. So did Rice. He doesn’t want to clog up the Internets tubes.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:47 pmTGIF..!
Unless you are Karl Rove, Ken Mehlman, Mark Foley, Conrad Burns, George Allen, Scooter Libby, Condi Rice, Rummy, Andrew Fastow, Bernie Ebers, President Bush and the Grand Old Party - they are having a really really bad week.
Cheer up! It is all downhill from here. ;)
http://patrickjfitzgerald.blogspot.com
September 29th, 2006 at 4:48 pmJim McGreevy. Barney Frank, Jim McGreevy. Barney Frank, Jim McGreevy. Barney Frank, Jim McGreevy. Barney Frank, Jim McGreevy. Barney Frank, Jim McGreevy. Barney Frank, Jim McGreevy. Barney Frank, Jim McGreevy. Barney Frank, Jim McGreevy. Barney Frank, Jim McGreevy. Barney Frank, Jim McGreevy. Barney Frank, Jim McGreevy. Barney Frank.
So far nothing points to any illegal activity by Foley.
And for the story to call a 16 year old male a “boy”? 16 yr old males are no longer “boys”. Well, unless they’re still wearing their liberal mommy’s apron…..
September 29th, 2006 at 4:49 pmI was gonna tell Ren to use ASCII characters for a little TM for copywriting. But I am at a Windows computer at work. Too hard to do. Easy on a Mac.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:50 pmWhat do Mark Foley and Sears have in common? Boy’s underwear half off! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
September 29th, 2006 at 4:50 pmI’m still chocked up by the “honorable†pedophile. Give that man a medal!He’s an admitted sexual predator.
Comment by Doctor+Texas — September 29, 2006 @ 4:43 pm
Funny (in a sick way) how you repugs, from the conception of a child until he or she is 18 will overprotect that kid from every possible boogeyman that exists, and many that do not. Then, when they turn 18, even though you haven’t taught them the first thing about being an adult, you suddenly expect them to become a fully functioning grown-up. And if they dare mess up, because they will when you teach them nothing but how to memorize useless trivia for a test, they suddenly become new boogeymen who you want to punish to death.
I bet the boy who Foley hit on will be voting Democrat in 2008, and beyond.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:52 pmComment by whosaidwhatnow? — September 29, 2006 @ 4:49 pm
That is pretty bad dude, you probably think 16 year old girls are women, and you should be able to have sex with them. Physically they are ready for reproduction, but emotionally no-way. But that speaks to your emotional maturity. Moron. You have outed yourself as a perverted Republican.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:52 pmwhosaidwhatnow?
Too bad you won’t use your real name to stick up for the pedophile. If he isn’t a pedophile for propisitioning a 16 year old, then he is a homosexual who should be charge with propisitioning a minor. Either way…..
September 29th, 2006 at 4:54 pmI’ll bet one of my paychecks that Bush is not allowed to use e-mail.
I wouldn’t take that bet… You’re probably right. Even if he could, though, I doubt he could. We should probably be thankful for that… Could you imagine what he’d email to Angela Merkel??? :)
We all know Rummy doesn’t use it, and Cheney, well, he goes undercover by the name of Mighty Aphrodite.
Comment by ForTruth — September 29, 2006 @ 4:44 pm
That was hysterial! LOL
September 29th, 2006 at 4:54 pmI wouldn’t call you stupid either #10, but only 1/3 of congressional seats are up for re-election at any one time. Every two years, another 1/3 of the seats are up for grabs.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:54 pmAnd who are those 12 Democratic Senators who voted FOR Bush’s torture bill and the tossing out of Habeas Corpus? Not only did they vote to destroy the Constitution, they voted for a bill that will protect Bush from being prosecuted for war crimes, it makes the protection of the bill retroactive.
The Judas’s are…
Tom Carper of Delaware
September 29th, 2006 at 4:55 pmTim Johnson of South Dakota
Mary Landrieu of Louisiana
Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey
Senator Menendez of New Jersey
Bill Nelson of Florida
Ben Nelson of Nebraska,
Senator Pryor of Arkansas
Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia
Ken Salazar of Colorado
Debbie Stabenow of Michigan
Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut
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So I take it he had the “exploited” thing down, but he wasn’t able to make the kids “missing”?
September 29th, 2006 at 4:57 pmGuess I was wrong about that one!
Based on the few emails I saw at first, it could have been innocent.
I saw some others later on another site that put it over the top.
Yeah, now he’s out. WOW.
Are there ANY Republican congressmen with normal (legal) sex lives?
September 29th, 2006 at 4:57 pm#102: Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia - - Huh? How is that possible when he’s been so vocally against it. I’d like to see a link.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:57 pmI believe in an America that does not torture, unlike 12 Democratic members of the Senate
Comment by SonsofTureen — September 29, 2006 @ 4:45 pm
Who are they?
September 29th, 2006 at 4:58 pmtaste, taste, tasting….
September 29th, 2006 at 4:58 pmWill this get ANY CNN/FOX/MSNBC coverage?
Probably not.
Why aren’t they talking about Ney? They aren’t.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:58 pmSpeaking of secrets:
“CBS News reports: “Veteran Washington reporter Bob Woodward tells Mike Wallace that the Bush administration has not told the truth regarding the level of violence, especially against U.S. troops, in Iraq. He also reveals key intelligence that predicts the insurgency will grow worse next year. . . .
“According to Woodward, insurgent attacks against coalition troops occur, on average, every 15 minutes, a shocking fact the administration has kept secret. . . .”
September 29th, 2006 at 4:59 pmBush would take pictures of his dick in the doughnuts they served to Angela Merkel, and e-mail them to her thinking it would turn her on.
September 29th, 2006 at 4:59 pmand I mean, beyond the one mention. It won’t get wall to wall coverage.
The Jefferson and Kennedy scandals lasted about a week a piece.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:00 pmOT Yesterday the congress of the United States abrogated the constitution of the United States. Those that promised to defend and protect the Contituion should now be and provided by the Constitution to throw all of them out of government. As Bush signs this bill after he , committed felony’s and was now given amnesty will become the first sitting dictator of the United States. If the American people had any honor left he would be removed from office on Friday. We also abrogated the geneva convention and should be condemned around the world.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:00 pm#101 - Karekin, take a civics class.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:01 pmOnly 1/3 of the senate is re-elected each two year cycle
The House of Representatives has a fixed number of 435 members. Its members serve for two years and then are up for reelection.
Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut
Comment by SonsofTureen — September 29, 2006 @ 4:55 pm
He no longer counts as a Democrat… No matter what he insists.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:02 pmJake,
It’s CNN’s cover story…
September 29th, 2006 at 5:03 pmLet’s round ‘em all up!! Well, bush’s bulldog Rover must have barked the orders of his boss for Foley to run out of his job within 2 days of the big story breaking. So, now Abramoff has been at the WH so much be practically has a permanent bunk bed and Woodward suddenly turned from ass-kissing bush to hanging him in the public square via his new, “no, I’m not a bush ass-kisser book”–my,my how people’s tunes are changing by the HOUR. This just gets curious-er and curious-er, by george!
September 29th, 2006 at 5:04 pmHEY ROVE, DID SOMEONE SAY OCTOBER SURPRISE? YOU ASSHOLE
September 29th, 2006 at 5:04 pmBush would take pictures of his d**k in the doughnuts
Comment by ForTruth — September 29, 2006 @ 4:59 pm
Don’t you mean doughnut - as in single doughnut. I don’t think he could hang two. :)
September 29th, 2006 at 5:05 pm#105 - here’s the link
September 29th, 2006 at 5:06 pmhttp://www.democracynow.org/ article.pl?sid=06/ 09/ 29/ 150254
Foley was a member of the Republican leadership, serving as a deputy whip.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:06 pmAre they going to ask him to leave the whip in his office?
#118 - Un - Yuk! It must wind up as a creme filled…Yukkier…
September 29th, 2006 at 5:08 pm#106
The 12 Democratic Senators who voted to protect Bush from war crimes prosecution, strip Habeas corpus rights, and continue torture are
Tom Carper of Delaware
September 29th, 2006 at 5:09 pmTim Johnson of South Dakota
Mary Landrieu of Louisiana
Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey
Senator Menendez of New Jersey
Bill Nelson of Florida
Ben Nelson of Nebraska,
Senator Pryor of Arkansas
Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia
Ken Salazar of Colorado
Debbie Stabenow of Michigan
Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut
Sons - These so called “Democrats” will get payback in the 08 primaries…
September 29th, 2006 at 5:11 pmIf you really believe in the Democratic Party saving us from Bush, call the 12 Judas’ who voted for the Tribunal Bill today and tell them they are traitors to this country.
Tom Carper of Delaware
Tim Johnson of South Dakota
Mary Landrieu of Louisiana
Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey
Senator Menendez of New Jersey
Bill Nelson of Florida
Ben Nelson of Nebraska,
Senator Pryor of Arkansas
Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia
Ken Salazar of Colorado
Debbie Stabenow of Michigan
Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut
http://www.democracynow.org/ article.pl?sid=06/ 09/ 29/ 150254
September 29th, 2006 at 5:12 pmThe group-think coming in to all of this was surely of arrogance and denial, now reality is finally hitting, people are dropping like flies. So many otherwise intelligent rational people have fallen for this shit, IT SEEMS.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:12 pmComment by ForTruth — September 29, 2006 @ 4:52 pm
Well you sure have a sense of “projection” about you to immediately link what I wrote to 16 yr old girls. WHERE IS YOUR SICK MIND?
I never said 16yr old girls are ready emotionally for sex. But hey- why would a Lib like you care as long as she’s on The Pill right? You sure don’t want to knock up your babysitter or the high school girl next door, right? And damn, even if you do knock her up you want her to be able to abort it without parental knowledge and consent. Who’s the sicko?
Various studies show anywhere from 25-40% of 16yr olds of both genders are sexually active.
The point of the story on Foley in using the word “boy” is to generate thoughts of a child molestor, which, so far is not the case with Foley.
Nothing has been reported so far that shows that Foley broke any law(s) or said anything objectionable in his emails. If it comes out that he did, throw the legal book at him.
The fact that Libs are jumping to conclusions and judging Foley of any law breaking , let alone pretend to take the moral high-ground on a poltical opponent speaks all anyone needs to know about how liberals operate.
I must’ve hit a nerve with all you pansy ass Libs out there.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:13 pmHere you go, folks. It looks as though dems should take this seat.
http://highlands.tbo.com/MGBYIWZT4OE.html
September 29th, 2006 at 5:15 pm2 women in the list of 12 Dems who wrote our country off. These must be those rare ones like Barbara who have no maternal instincts.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:16 pmSo far nothing points to any illegal activity by Foley.
And for the story to call a 16 year old male a “boyâ€? 16 yr old males are no longer “boysâ€. Well, unless they’re still wearing their liberal mommy’s apron…..
Comment by whosaidwhatnow
well sunshine.. he was wrong no matter how you want to slice it up and serve it. Doesn’t matter the political affiliation no 53 year old has ANY business contacting a minor and if you can’t see that then you have issues.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:18 pmJim McGreevy & Barney Frank “smoke the pole”!
September 29th, 2006 at 5:18 pm127 and let me ask you - based on what the Democrats did yesterday and today by voting for the Tribunal bill - what difference does it make, or would it make if we had a majority of Democrats in the congress right now.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:18 pmThe Democrats sold us out today and they are traitors just like the Republicans. You tell me the difference.
Comment by whosaidwhatnow — September 29, 2006 @ 5:13 pm
Dude, you feel 16 year old males are not boys. Wouldn’t your same logic apply to females? Oh yeah you’re are sexist too. You just outed yourself as a Republican sexist pedophile! Shut your pie hole.
Yes you are right, technically he has done nothing illegal. It doesn’t take a genious to see he was approaching the line. And as long as you are using the law in technical terms, technically, a 16 year old male is a boy. Just stop now, while you can still see the top of the hole you are digging.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:22 pmComment by whosaidwhatnow
Okay, just to appease you we’ll call him an underage man. Happy now?
September 29th, 2006 at 5:23 pmAll you who go on and on about Foley’s folly - do something more than just sit around making sick jokes - do something for your country - call the 12 Judas Democratic Senators who voted to protect Bush from war crimes prosecution today. Call them and tell them they have sold us out. Do something besides make stupid jokes.
Tom Carper of Delaware - (202) 224-2441
September 29th, 2006 at 5:25 pmTim Johnson of South Dakota - (202) 224-5842
Mary Landrieu of Louisiana (202) 224-5824
Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey - (202-224-3224
Senator Menendez of New Jersey - (202) 224-4744
Bill Nelson of Florida - (202) 224-5274
Ben Nelson of Nebraska - (202) 224-6551
Senator Pryor of Arkansas - (202) 224-2353
Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia (202) 224-6472
Ken Salazar of Colorado - (202) 224-5852
Debbie Stabenow of Michigan - (202) 224-4822
Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut 202) 224-4041
Comment by ForTruth — September 29, 2006 @ 5:22 pm; Shut your pie hole.
No, I’ll comment here just like as you are. It’s not easy to keep slinging mud, is it? It’s hard, tiring work. You’re very defensive about this topic. What are you hiding? Who are you hiding? Some underage child in a dungeon?
I bet you knocked up a few underage girls in your time and paid for their abortions, didn’t you? THAT must be why you’re so riled up.
Comment by Mizbhaven — September 29, 2006 @ 5:18 pm
The 16 yr old was a former page, as i understand the story. You find it strange that a former page would contact a Congressman? WHY? Do you think it is uncommon for a former page to contact a Congressman? What do you base that on? Sure seems youre mind is in the gutter.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:29 pmI am using PLC’s point here. Credit is given.
Dear Mr. Whosaidwhatnow:
This guy Foley is the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Missing and Exploited Children’s Caucus. That would make him especially sensitive to the way perpetrators operate and how children are exploited. Even more reason for Foley not to even approach the line. And asking a 16 year old kid for his picture is approaching the line. Wait, and in the coming days we will here of more concrete evidence, and I would love to see you return and argue at that time. So mr. whosaidwhatnow, you are in denial or just plain stupid.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:29 pmWhosaidwhatnow:
I’m riled up because you really are trying to whitwash this whole thing. Goes back to your denial.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:32 pmFL GOP to Draft Palm Beach County Resident Ann Coulter
FL state law - Foley’s name will stay on the ballot, but the FL GOP can pick a new candidate. Relevant statute: here
September 29th, 2006 at 5:33 pmAre the authorities waterboarding him to see what else he’s hiding? We wouldn’t want any of those tough Republicans to to be considered pansies would we? Afterall if he has nothing to hide, it isn’t reallytorture.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:33 pmBartleby Quotations:
Edwin W Edwards, Governor of Louisiana: QUOTATION: [I could not lose unless I was] caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:37 pm“The fact that Libs are jumping to conclusions and judging Foley of any law breaking , let alone pretend to take the moral high-ground on a poltical opponent speaks all anyone needs to know about how liberals operate.
I must’ve hit a nerve with all you pansy ass Libs out there. ”
But then again, if he was a Democrat……….
September 29th, 2006 at 5:39 pmwell now squidbilly if he were a dimmocrat we’d all be being asked to try and understand his “confused sexuality” and be sympathetic to “his sexuality”, and we’d be asking the press to back off and allow him time “to work things out with his family”, now wouldn’t we?
forTruthlessness …..
This guy Foley is the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Missing and Exploited Children’s Caucus. That would make him especially sensitive to the way perpetrators operate and how children are exploited.
you mean like clinton exploits women ? is it that kind of exploitation you mean, or do you speak of a different type of exploitation?
make sure you jump to conclustions and are the judge and jury!
September 29th, 2006 at 5:44 pmAccording florida law, section 100.111.(4a), Foley’s name has to stay on the ballot and all votes for him go to the replacement candidate the Republican party chooses.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:44 pmhttp:// http:/ / www.citizensforethics.org…ailExchange.pdf
I must’ve hit a nerve with all you pansy ass Libs out there. â€
September 29th, 2006 at 5:44 pmBut then again, if he was a Democrat……….
Comment by Squidbilly — September 29, 2006 @ 5:39 pm
If he was a democrate I would be the first person to punt his balls off so kiss my ass you perv loving ass…
To SpudgeBoy / Comments 73
>See, something was done. no hypocracy.
And Comment 70:
>How about something from this century?
From the Department of Get A Clue:
The left has lost power because the Center of America has lost confidence in them.
While I certainly won’t say the Crane / Studds pedophile scandal was the pivotal event, it certainly was emblematic of an attitude that makes many voters in the center highly uncomfortable with the excesses of the left. They’re not too happy with the excesses of the right, but so far they’ll take those over those of the left.
In 1983, Newt Gingrich stood before a Democratically controlled house and advocated the expulsion these two admitted pedophiles — one Republican, one Democrat. The House declined, instead chosing to simply slap their hands with a censure. Both had the audacity to run again for office — the Republican losing; the Democrats in Studd’s Massachusetts districts continuing to return him to office through the 1994 elections.
That is just one of many places middle America feels uncomfortable with what the liberals will tolerate.
Instead of rejoicing of maybe winning a house seat due to a pedophile, maybe you should spend some more time thinking about why the Democrats aren’t able to win in Middle America. The lack of an effective opposition is bad — and has bred corrupt influences in the Republicans as bad as the Democrats had been corrupted by business when they where in power. An right wing activist, fundamentalist agenda is in action in the Republicans today and can not be checked until the Democrats can make Middle America comfortable with them again. Sure, be happy this seat is an easier one to win — but start trying to figure out why Lieberman leads Lamont in every segment of the current Quinnipiac poll except anti-war Democrats…and how much money the Democrats (both those supporting Lamont, and those Lieberman) will have thrown down the toilet to elect…a Democrat. From a cheap, sure Democrat seat to an expensive, sure Democrat seat — money the Dems could’ve used against seats they’re fighting for. All because they tried to use a sure seat to elect someone most of Connecticut’s voters don’t feel comfortable with.
Matt
September 29th, 2006 at 5:46 pmren, you certainly have the perv-gutter language down pat! Must come from years of being a dimmocrat.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:47 pmSquidbilly, if you weren’t such a pansy ass neocon you would know that nobody here tolerates pedophiles.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:49 pmFoley’s Departure Screws Florida’s GOP
September 29th, 2006 at 5:49 pmren, you certainly have the perv-gutter language down pat! Must come from years of being a dimmocrat.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:52 pmComment by whosaidwhatnow — September 29, 2006 @ 5:47 pm
any point there?
Wow ‘whosaidwhatnow’ - you clowns can defend anything can’t you? If Foley did nothing wrong then why has he resigned, effective immediately? “blah, blah, blah, 16 year olds aren’t boys anymore” and the old standby “blah, blah, blah - Clinton!”. You’re pathetic.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:57 pmoops…sorry, I meant whosaidwhatnow
September 29th, 2006 at 5:57 pmsex scandals in DC at Wash Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ wp-srv/ politics/ special/ clinton/ congress.htm
total: 13 democrats convicted in sex scandals. 8 republicans.
ren the point is your foul language. you probably don’t notice it…being down there in the gutter…..
And how do we know this email exchages is even factual? Maybe Dan Rather is faking all of it.
September 29th, 2006 at 6:01 pmDal90,
And you think Americans are comfortable sending their kids off to die for no good reason. You keep thinking in your 1980s mindset and I will live in the here and now. You know the reality where my neighbor sent here kid off to the military two months ago thinking the Iraq war was going to end soon. It wasn’t until I pointed out to her what Bush and friends have said about a “long war” that she realized that her son may very well die for Bush’s oil war. This is a girl who used to blast Bill O’Rielly in her car everyday. She has gotten over her mental illness of being a conservative sheeple. Apparently you haven’t. Too bad for you. Times are changing my friend. Time to stop thinking like a cave man.
Also, everything you have provided to this thread has not had anything to do with the latest Republican pedophile.
Americans like my republican mother HATE pedophiles. You guys need to stop worrying about our party and start cleaning up your own. Good luck. It is in grained in these people.
September 29th, 2006 at 6:01 pmheh, its so easy to rile up you piss in the pants liberals.
September 29th, 2006 at 6:02 pm#152 you are so lame that I could care less what you ask me, WOW how pointless your point is…
September 29th, 2006 at 6:03 pmIf Foley did nothing wrong then why has he resigned, effective immediately?
Lemme guess — it’s a Karl Rove plot ? ? ?
September 29th, 2006 at 6:03 pmNow, a GOP source tells us now that essentially Foley is worried that there are other potentially politically damaging e-mail or other messages that may be out there and he has concluded that it’s probably best for him not to seek reelection from Florida.
Obviously, what Foley is worried about is not that there “might” be other damaging e-mail or messages out there, but that there are in fact other damaging e-mails out there and he’s afraid they’ll come to light.
September 29th, 2006 at 6:06 pmfor sonsoftureen:
you will find some good stories and information here also:
http://glenngreenwald.blogspot.com/
something to think about, credit to randi rhodes…
September 29th, 2006 at 6:09 pmit’s not hard to imagine that one reason bushco want to spy and wiretap is to keep close tabs and watch on political “enemies”… not hard to imagine that he/they have been very busy doing just that…
all that considered, it’s not hard to imagine that many of those reps and senators have been blackmailed, or at the least coerced, into voting and abiding according to bushco wishes…
doesn’t excuse them, but you know it’s a possibility…
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idiot, you ask a question, get an answer you don’t want to hear so then dismiss it. you are a textbook case of political rherotic before truth, justice or law.
13 democrats convicted of sexual offenses…..8 republicans. Who’s winning that race?
September 29th, 2006 at 6:10 pmYou republicans are the ones that are so scared of your shadows that you build bomb shelters to protect you from an invisible threat. Chicken sh!t chicken hawks.
September 29th, 2006 at 6:10 pmhey SpoogeBoy! How’s that ‘cut and run’ mentality going?
September 29th, 2006 at 6:14 pmwhosaidwhatnow - Now don’t get your panties in a wad just because you’re losing
September 29th, 2006 at 6:18 pmwhosaidwhatnow?
September 29th, 2006 at 6:18 pmwho cares?
i do!
no you don’t!
you’re a doody pants
i know you are but what am i
maaaaaaa!
“Sons - These so called “Democrats†will get payback in the 08 primaries…”– RUCerious
Probably not. It is very difficult to replace Senators, and only 1/3 come up for election every two years.
Tom Carper of Delaware — 2006
September 29th, 2006 at 6:19 pmTim Johnson of South Dakota — 2008
Mary Landrieu of Louisiana — 2008
Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey — 2008
Senator Menendez of New Jersey — (appointed) 2006
Bill Nelson of Florida — (2006 — leaving Senate)
Ben Nelson of Nebraska, — 2006
Senator Pryor of Arkansas — 2008
Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia — 2008
Ken Salazar of Colorado — 2010
Debbie Stabenow of Michigan — 2006
Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut — 2006
So,
Bill Nelson of Florida — (2006 — leaving Senate)
Tom Carper of Delaware — 2006
Senator Menendez of New Jersey — (appointed) 2006
Ben Nelson of Nebraska, — 2006
Debbie Stabenow of Michigan — 2006
Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut — 2006
If we don’t get these now, they are IN UNTIL 2012.
Tim Johnson of South Dakota — 2008
Mary Landrieu of Louisiana — 2008
Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey — 2008
Senator Pryor of Arkansas — 2008
Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia — 2008
Ken Salazar of Colorado — 2010
I would suggest that phone calls to the 2006 candidates from state residents would be the most effective. If you’re calling from out of state, don’t expect much.
September 29th, 2006 at 6:23 pmactually I’m agnostic but thank you for thinking that i’m a christian.
does it bother you when you assume to know things that you are totally clueless on, or do you just move on to other types of smearing, leaving whatever falsehoods you made in the lurch?
i know i know, it’s hard to have standards and moral values when you’re a liberal.
13 dems and only 8 repubs. plus clinton and gary condit. where is chandra levy by the way? What did Condit do with her body?
September 29th, 2006 at 6:23 pmThere ARE a lot more damaging Emails out there, hence the resignation. Congress is off for a month now, so this will die down and we probably won’t hear a lot more about his queries to the young man like “are you horny?” and others that are much more incriminating.
September 29th, 2006 at 6:24 pmRemember, when a Republican is in trouble, the media and the party (one and the same) agree to “put it behind them” and look forward. No point in bringing out all the lewd details when the guy has resigned.
On the other hand, when a Democrat is involved……..
Probably, because of the sheer number of Republicans in trouble, it is just an overwhelming task for the media to keep track of them all.
ren nice cut and paste, who helped you with that?
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
what is your point, ren? if you can even slightly make on?
September 29th, 2006 at 6:25 pmren wow, you sure seem to enjoy keeping track of offenses of a sexual nature? WHAT’S THAT ALL ABOUT??
September 29th, 2006 at 6:28 pmren
would you list the link(s) your getting your alleged information from, or are you just making all that up?
September 29th, 2006 at 6:31 pmwhosaidwhatnow - Agnostics are just pansy ass atheists
September 29th, 2006 at 6:31 pmRe #101, Karekin: What you’re saying (1/3 up every 2 years) applies only to the Senators, who serve 6-year terms. Foley is (was) in the House, whose 2-year terms put them 100% up for (re)election evey 2 years.
Re 113 RUCerious: Above rephrases your correction to #101, solely in the hope of more clarity to Karekin. Also worth explaining to others (I’m sure you knew this yourself): the House has had “a fixed number of 435 members” only since 1911; before that, the total changed in proportion to the population every 10 years — the House had started with only 65 members. Now, though the total remains “fixed” at 435, these seats are re-apportioned among the states after each Census.
September 29th, 2006 at 6:35 pm180
brilliant retort. your mamma must be proud of the little girl boy — witty and intellectual organism she gave brith to.
and you libs wonder why no one takes you seriously? all of your posts are textbook cases !
September 29th, 2006 at 6:36 pmRep. Mark Foley Resigns Over Sexually Explicit Ema…
Earlier reporting about Foley’s emails did not make any references to email of a sexually explicit nature, which is why the earlier reporting didn’t catch my attention. This particular report certainly puts those email communications in a different l…
September 29th, 2006 at 6:37 pm# 179 it’s just words…calm down, no one was raped, no one denied sexual relations when in fact they had had them.
no body is missing like Chandra Levy………….
September 29th, 2006 at 6:38 pmG.O.P: God’s Only Perverts. Another Republican pervert goes down in shame.
September 29th, 2006 at 6:39 pmwhosaidwhatnow Lame comeback. Nobody takes you seriously.
September 29th, 2006 at 6:39 pmren
September 29th, 2006 at 6:39 pmwould you list the link(s) your getting your alleged information from, or are you just making all that up?
Comment by whosaidwhatnow — September 29, 2006 @ 6:31 pm
Yes I went out of my way to come up with all that detail, Maybe you should consult the local court records an there might be a coincodence!