Comments on: FACT CHECK: Excuses About The Foley Cover-Up Debunked http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:48:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Golddreamer http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-992289 Golddreamer Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:22:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-992289 the crime in itself isn't exactly the worst, and those pages can take care of themselves, but what makes this scandal so outrageous is that the Republicans portray themselves as the holier-than-thou-Christians, who would have crucified any Democrat doing the same thing as what Foley did. Does anyone really believe that Rove, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Hastert, Delay and yes, GWB are sincere Christians? What a bunch of lying, cheating, stealing hypocrites, who never served in the armed forces, but sent others to die for their wars. Who elects these people? the crime in itself isn’t exactly the worst, and those pages can take care of themselves, but what makes this scandal so outrageous is that the Republicans portray themselves as the holier-than-thou-Christians, who would have crucified any Democrat doing the same thing as what Foley did.
Does anyone really believe that Rove, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Hastert, Delay and yes, GWB are sincere Christians? What a bunch of lying, cheating, stealing hypocrites, who never served in the armed forces, but sent others to die for their wars. Who elects these people?

]]> By: DoubleSpeak with Matthew and Peter Slutsky » Denny Must Go http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-940561 DoubleSpeak with Matthew and Peter Slutsky » Denny Must Go Wed, 04 Oct 2006 13:55:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-940561 [...] Hastert is part of a major Congressional cover up - an organized campaign to protect a known pedophile in the GOP ranks. [...] [...] Hastert is part of a major Congressional cover up – an organized campaign to protect a known pedophile in the GOP ranks. [...]

]]> By: Kzd http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-933547 Kzd Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:18:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-933547 Unequivocal evidence that republicans are baby raping bastards. Unequivocal evidence that republicans are baby raping bastards.

]]> By: MagickMuffin http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-933286 MagickMuffin Tue, 03 Oct 2006 09:01:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-933286 Well with Reynolds getting a $100,000 bribe from Foley I guess you can see where Reynolds loyalty resides. Reynolds had to protect his contributor. At ALL Cost. The children are not very well funded to make that kind of contribution for his protection. As for Hastert he knew and still did nothing. Now he wants to investigate who the leakers are and how they got their information. And yes, Tony Yellow Snow Job, there are a Katrina of Scandals that need to be investigated, that has been brought about by the Mad king Boy George, Side Kick Dick, Condislezza Rice, Donald Dr.Stranglove Rumsfailed, Karl Turd Blossom Rove, and the rest of the Regime/Cartel/Cabal.... For once I agree with you about the amount of scandals that haven't been investigated..... http://comlogic.blogspot.com/ Well with Reynolds getting a $100,000 bribe from Foley I guess you can see where Reynolds loyalty resides. Reynolds had to protect his contributor. At ALL Cost.
The children are not very well funded to make that kind of contribution for his protection.

As for Hastert he knew and still did nothing. Now he wants to investigate who the leakers are and how they got their information.

And yes, Tony Yellow Snow Job, there are a Katrina of Scandals that need to be investigated, that has been brought about by the Mad king Boy George, Side Kick Dick, Condislezza Rice, Donald Dr.Stranglove Rumsfailed, Karl Turd Blossom Rove, and the rest of the Regime/Cartel/Cabal….
For once I agree with you about the amount of scandals that haven’t been investigated…..

http://comlogic.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Wretched+Refuse http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-930873 Wretched+Refuse Tue, 03 Oct 2006 01:32:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-930873 THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGGGG TIME http://www.thelawparty.com/FranklinCoverup/franklin.htm THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGGGG TIME

http://www.thelawparty.com/FranklinCoverup/franklin.htm

]]> By: Doc http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-930518 Doc Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:34:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-930518 Sorry, I hit 'Post' too soon. The comment was on CNN with Soledad O'Brien. Another irony is that Snow says that we need to investigate first, but on Sunday Bartlett said that the White House opposes an investigation. Sorry, I hit ‘Post’ too soon. The comment was on CNN with Soledad O’Brien. Another irony is that Snow says that we need to investigate first, but on Sunday Bartlett said that the White House opposes an investigation.

]]> By: Doc http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-930472 Doc Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:28:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-930472 Good list. Another thing Tony Snow said was something to the effect that we need to investigate and learn all the facts before we rush to judgement. I guess that means that Foley isn't going to be branded an enemy combatant. If so, we wouldn't get any investigation. Good list. Another thing Tony Snow said was something to the effect that we need to investigate and learn all the facts before we rush to judgement. I guess that means that Foley isn’t going to be branded an enemy combatant. If so, we wouldn’t get any investigation.

]]> By: Wretched+Refuse http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-930097 Wretched+Refuse Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:46:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-930097 THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGGGG TIMEhttp://www.thelawparty.com/FranklinCoverup/franklin.htm THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGGGG TIMEhttp://www.thelawparty.com/FranklinCoverup/franklin.htm

]]> By: Bill+from+Dover http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-929925 Bill+from+Dover Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:19:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-929925 Nothing to see here. Let's move on. Turn another page. C. Rove Nothing to see here. Let’s move on. Turn another page.
C. Rove

]]> By: Maezeppa http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-929693 Maezeppa Mon, 02 Oct 2006 22:37:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-929693 Don't bother with that "Keith has a report". It's a lame UTUBE thing. Don’t bother with that “Keith has a report”. It’s a lame UTUBE thing.

]]> By: DallasNE http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-929396 DallasNE Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:49:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-929396 The Republican House leadership has a major problem on their hands. There were all kinds of red flags dripping from the e-mail's they had. It only took ABC one day to dig up the other stuff. Why, because ABC saw the same red flags any normal person would have seen and went digging. And it wasn't very hard to find. An act of omission in a case like this is every bit as bad as an act of comission without follow-up. The rule to apply is what a prudent person would have done given the information that the Republican leadership had. This also exposed the religious zealots for what they are. Cowards that hide behind the superiority cover of religion. Those snakes cannot be allowed to hide in that grass. The Republican House leadership has a major problem on their hands. There were all kinds of red flags dripping from the e-mail’s they had. It only took ABC one day to dig up the other stuff. Why, because ABC saw the same red flags any normal person would have seen and went digging. And it wasn’t very hard to find.

An act of omission in a case like this is every bit as bad as an act of comission without follow-up. The rule to apply is what a prudent person would have done given the information that the Republican leadership had.

This also exposed the religious zealots for what they are. Cowards that hide behind the superiority cover of religion. Those snakes cannot be allowed to hide in that grass.

]]> By: Exley http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-929358 Exley Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:41:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-929358 The parents of this page deserve nothing but our greatest sympathy and support. The House leadership could have pursued this matter without putting the child and his familiy through any more grief. <em>"The House leadership had an obligation to protect the dozens of pages who are under their care. At the very least, Foley’s emails should have been passed on law authorities, and the full House page board should have been informed."</em> Exactly. The parents of this page deserve nothing but our greatest sympathy and support. The House leadership could have pursued this matter without putting the child and his familiy through any more grief.

“The House leadership had an obligation to protect the dozens of pages who are under their care. At the very least, Foley’s emails should have been passed on law authorities, and the full House page board should have been informed.”

Exactly.

]]> By: peterh http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-929356 peterh Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:40:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-929356 EXCUSE #5: This scandal is minor compared to other scandals on Capitol Hill. Hmmmm…..I don’t know, it might depend on the “eye of the beholder”…….soliciting a minor vs. say……war crimes……hmmmmm….there’s a part of me that might agree with that statement…..but, as we all know, snowjob had something else in mind…. EXCUSE #5: This scandal is minor compared to other scandals on Capitol Hill.

Hmmmm…..I don’t know, it might depend on the “eye of the beholder”…….soliciting a minor vs. say……war crimes……hmmmmm….there’s a part of me that might agree with that statement…..but, as we all know, snowjob had something else in mind….

]]> By: hellinabucket http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-929328 hellinabucket Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:33:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-929328 #13 Does this mean we will be asking "What is the the definition of it"? #13 Does this mean we will be asking “What is the the definition of it”?

]]> By: PatrioticLiberalChristian(PLC) http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-929293 PatrioticLiberalChristian(PLC) Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:27:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-929293 <em>I can’t believe that Republicans are blaming the parents for their party’s inaction and irresponsibility. Comment by Republicans Are The Fear And Smear Party</em> Sure you can! :-) I can’t believe that Republicans are blaming the parents for their party’s inaction and irresponsibility.

Comment by Republicans Are The Fear And Smear Party

Sure you can! :-)

]]> By: Republicans Are The Fear And Smear Party http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-929252 Republicans Are The Fear And Smear Party Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:17:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-929252 And it doesn't matter if the parents didn't want the matter pursued. Our government still has the responsibility to pursue it. I can't believe that Republicans are blaming the parents for their party's inaction and irresponsibility. And it doesn’t matter if the parents didn’t want the matter pursued. Our government still has the responsibility to pursue it. I can’t believe that Republicans are blaming the parents for their party’s inaction and irresponsibility.

]]> By: unitynow http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-929241 unitynow Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:16:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-929241 I believe that Fraud Foley will disappear into the woodwork; goodness knows he needs a new identity at this point. If he is prosecuted and does jail time, it wouldn't be a very pretty picture. I believe that Fraud Foley will disappear into the woodwork; goodness knows he needs a new identity at this point. If he is prosecuted and does jail time, it wouldn’t be a very pretty picture.

]]> By: unitynow http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-929238 unitynow Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:15:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-929238 Besides, why would anyone speak to the "parents of the kid" unless they knew something inappropriate had occurred? Besides, why would anyone speak to the “parents of the kid” unless they knew something inappropriate had occurred?

]]> By: BuckarooBanzai http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-929236 BuckarooBanzai Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:14:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-929236 one teen's parents should not speak for all the other page's families. The leadership owed them the same discussion. Those families trust their children to this program and at the first hint of any problem with a Congressman, the leadership should have addressed it swiftly by investigating and expelling a member that was found to have improper conduct. Instead, they think of their party first, not what is right or wrong. one teen’s parents should not speak for all the other page’s families. The leadership owed them the same discussion. Those families trust their children to this program and at the first hint of any problem with a Congressman, the leadership should have addressed it swiftly by investigating and expelling a member that was found to have improper conduct. Instead, they think of their party first, not what is right or wrong.

]]> By: unitynow http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/comment-page-1/#comment-929235 unitynow Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:14:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/02/excuses-foley/#comment-929235 Just saw Hastert looking like a bumbling imbecile on the tail end of CNN - he's coming apart at the seams, that's certain. He was lying his fool butt off and is not a very good liar. I could just see the wheels spinning while being asked the questions.....wondering simultaneously.....whether they have any other "goods" on me from my past?? Pretty certain there's plenty there if one continues to look hard enough. Aiding and abetting, aka "enabling a known predator" will have a pretty heavty penalty - both personally for Hastert and for his party. They're clearly "hoist on their own pitard" and can't use DARVO tactics to reverse this one since it involves a minor. I'm ROFL this time! Hastert is beginning to look like a characature of his former self - I believe his resignation will be forthcoming in the next day or two in order to salvage any remnant of a rep he might have. He surely doesn't want his personal dirty laundry and past wrongdoing to come out and be dissected. Just saw Hastert looking like a bumbling imbecile on the tail end of CNN – he’s coming apart at the seams, that’s certain. He was lying his fool butt off and is not a very good liar. I could just see the wheels spinning while being asked the questions…..wondering simultaneously…..whether they have any other “goods” on me from my past?? Pretty certain there’s plenty there if one continues to look hard enough. Aiding and abetting, aka “enabling a known predator” will have a pretty heavty penalty – both personally for Hastert and for his party. They’re clearly “hoist on their own pitard” and can’t use DARVO tactics to reverse this one since it involves a minor. I’m ROFL this time!

Hastert is beginning to look like a characature of his former self – I believe his resignation will be forthcoming in the next day or two in order to salvage any remnant of a rep he might have. He surely doesn’t want his personal dirty laundry and past wrongdoing to come out and be dissected.

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