Another corrupt Republican Congressman resigns

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The Democrats would be in a great position to capitalize on this, if they weren't a bunch of spineless dumbsh**ts.

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

[Joe Republic]

As far as I know, Mark Foley doesn't have a history of corruption.  Moral corruption perhaps, but I don't think that's what you were aiming for.

And also, the Democrats are in a great position to capitalize on this, since it now presents an ideal opportunity for them to pick his seat up.

[WalterMitty]

The Democrats would be in a great position to capitalize on this, if they weren't a bunch of spineless dumbsh**ts.

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

how can this be a partisan issue?

this guy happens to be a perv and a republican?

are you claiming that all republican are pervs.  or are all pervs republicans?

[Frodo]

There goes one Republican Opebo might have approved of.... 

[Sam Spade]

how can this be a partisan issue?

this guy happens to be a perv and a republican?

are you claiming that all republican are pervs.  or are all pervs republicans?

It is likely that fernie thinks both.

[MasterJedi]

So where are a bunch of the Dems that are corrupt going out as well?

[Wakie]

Gay Democrats are open about being gay and stick to hitting on other adults.  It seems that the gay Republicans hide in the closet and chase little boys.

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

[WalterMitty]

Gay Democrats are open about being gay

tell that to jim mcgreevey's ex wife.

[Alcon]

And I actually liked the guy OK.  Oh well.  Bye, scumbag.

[Wakie]

Gay Democrats are open about being gay

tell that to jim mcgreevey's ex wife.

McGreevey's relationship was with another consenting adult, not a child.

[Democratic Hawk]

The Democrats would be in a great position to capitalize on this, if they weren't a bunch of spineless dumbsh**ts.

You were a Democrat until yesterday until you spat your dummy out. I've no time for your fickleness but then the entire Democratic Party has to fit in with jfern and woe betide them that don't

Dave

[Keystone Phil]

Gay Democrats are open about being gay

tell that to jim mcgreevey's ex wife.

McGreevey's relationship was with another consenting adult, not a child.

And he went about it in responsible ways like having sex in DC allyways and keeping this from his wife.

[jerusalemcar5]

So where are a bunch of the Dems that are corrupt going out as well?

McKinney.  Jefferson?  Besides, especially being a minority party, there are less corrupt Dems than Reps.

I just find this incident funny.  1)All he did from what I've seen is ask for a pic, so?  Sure creepy, but hardly scandal worthy 2)Another Republican resigns from Congress, do their scandals just not stop?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

So where are a bunch of the Dems that are corrupt going out as well?

McKinney.  Jefferson?  Besides, especially being a minority party, there are less corrupt Dems than Reps.

I just find this incident funny.  1)All he did from what I've seen is ask for a pic, so?  Sure creepy, but hardly scandal worthy 2)Another Republican resigns from Congress, do their scandals just not stop?

No, there are some IMs that are way more explicit.

[dazzleman]

Gay Democrats are open about being gay

tell that to jim mcgreevey's ex wife.

McGreevey's relationship was with another consenting adult, not a child.

That's not what the other 'consenting adult' says.

And that's not the issue -- it's whether McGreevey was open about his homosexuality.  Obviously, he wasn't, so your statement that gay Democrats are open about it obviously isn't true.  In any case, he only revealed it to distract attention away from his corruption.

[Sam Spade]

Gay Democrats are open about being gay and stick to hitting on other adults.  It seems that the gay Republicans hide in the closet and chase little boys.

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

I see that you have forgotten about Gary Studds.

[jerusalemcar5]

So where are a bunch of the Dems that are corrupt going out as well?

McKinney.  Jefferson?  Besides, especially being a minority party, there are less corrupt Dems than Reps.

I just find this incident funny.  1)All he did from what I've seen is ask for a pic, so?  Sure creepy, but hardly scandal worthy 2)Another Republican resigns from Congress, do their scandals just not stop?

No, there are some IMs that are way more explicit.

LOL!  I just read them!  He types like a teenager.  Haha what a total creep.  Mark Foley is a funnyass guy.

[Sam Spade]

Washington Post had an interesting history tree concerning major sexual allegations in the last 25 years or so in Congress before Clinton's impeachment.   Some food for thought...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/congress.htm

[Keystone Phil]

"We all have to face our truths and my truth is that I am a gay Floridian."


Has Foley booked a date with Oprah yet?

[Ebowed]

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

That magic congressional charm at its work here, I see.

[opebo]

There goes one Republican Opebo might have approved of.... 

Only if he had proudly trumpeted his right to his sexuality.

Anyway, it is ridiculous to brand this fellow in any way a 'pedophile' or 'pervert' - the objects of his desires were teenagers, people.  Perfectly normal.

[minionofmidas]

There goes one Republican Opebo might have approved of.... 

I was gonna say something like what Opebo already said...

[Alcon]

There goes one Republican Opebo might have approved of.... 

Only if he had proudly trumpeted his right to his sexuality.

Anyway, it is ridiculous to brand this fellow in any way a 'pedophile' or 'pervert' - the objects of his desires were teenagers, people.  Perfectly normal.

The age of consent in Florida is 16, anyway, I think.  That part I don't care.

Secretly using your office to sexually come on to much younger aides, on the other hand.

[Conan]

That is 4 over a period of 1 year. More to come...

[opebo]

There goes one Republican Opebo might have approved of.... 

Only if he had proudly trumpeted his right to his sexuality.

Anyway, it is ridiculous to brand this fellow in any way a 'pedophile' or 'pervert' - the objects of his desires were teenagers, people.  Perfectly normal.

The age of consent in Florida is 16, anyway, I think.  That part I don't care.

Secretly using your office to sexually come on to much younger aides, on the other hand.

The only thing that a old person can possibly have attractive about them is power, Alcon, so it is a bit extreme to dissallow their trading upon it.