More to the Story?
Mark Foley's behavior was wrong, disgusting and reprehensible. It is good that he resigned. And it's an instructive contrast between Republicans and Democrats that the Republican leadership demanded Foley's resignation, whereas the Democrats were willing to go right along with sexual wrongdoers in their own party, ranging from Gerry Studds to Mel Reynolds to Bill Clinton.
Clarice Feldman has amassed some facts that suggest that there is partisan maneuvering behind the unveiling and reporting of the scandal. It will be interesting to see if any MSM outlet follows up on what seems like an orchestrated attempt to smear -- not Foley, who's done an excellent job of disgracing himself -- but the rest of the Republican House leadership.
Clarice Feldman has amassed some facts that suggest that there is partisan maneuvering behind the unveiling and reporting of the scandal. It will be interesting to see if any MSM outlet follows up on what seems like an orchestrated attempt to smear -- not Foley, who's done an excellent job of disgracing himself -- but the rest of the Republican House leadership.
posted by LadybugUSA at 12:14 PM
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The Republican House leadership has done a job on themselves as well, preferring to protect a Republican seat than protect a child.
More hypocrisy from the right.
Anyone in the leadership who was involved in this cover-up should resign as well.
If there are Democrats involved - they should go.
But it appears as though the main covering agents were Republicans - and that has to hurt the party's reputation.
I don't know, Dukie. Looks to me like they got Foley to step down post haste upon hearing of the less damaging communications. How is this protecting the seat? Or are you referring to somthing else?
Smells more like political opportunism than any kind of cover-up to me.
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