Foley Quits Amid Allegations of Email Sex Scandal

Lawmaker Saw Foley Messages In 2000
Page Notified GOP Rep. Kolbe

By Jonathan Weisman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, October 9, 2006; Page A01

A Republican congressman knew of disgraced former representative Mark Foley's inappropriate Internet exchanges as far back as 2000 and personally confronted Foley about his communications.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/08/AR2006100800855.html

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The Reverend Dobson, Drudge and Savage call the Foley matter a "prank", or "joke".

"As it turns out, Mr. Foley has had illicit sex with no one that we know of, and the whole thing turned out to be what some people are now saying was a -- sort of a joke by the boy and some of the other pages. "

http://mediamatters.org/items/200610060004

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snood wrote:

The Reverend Dobson, Drudge and Savage call the Foley matter a "prank", or "joke".

"As it turns out, Mr. Foley has had illicit sex with no one that we know of, and the whole thing turned out to be what some people are now saying was a -- sort of a joke by the boy and some of the other pages. "

http://mediamatters.org/items/200610060004

Hmmm...but only Democrats are hypocritical, of course.

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Bumble Bee, why don't you start posting reports on Congressman Jefferson too?

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okie

okie wrote:

Bumble Bee, why don't you start posting reports on Congressman Jefferson too?

Why don't you worry about your own posts, not mine. Your attempts to divert attention away from Republicans is pitiful.

In fact, I recall that I was the first to post the story about Democrat Jefferson's possible corruption several months ago. Funny how your memory is so short you don't recall that.

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Sorry Bumble Bee, now that you mention it, I think you did post that. Just seems like a bit of an obsession now with Foley and pages. Its old news, Foley resigned. Foley is gone, Foley is gone, Foley is gone. Did everyone get that? Meanwhile Jefferson still sits in Congress, and nobody seems to care. Instead, the Democrats are worried about why the Republicans did not catch Foley sooner.

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Okie

okie wrote:

Sorry Bumble Bee, now that you mention it, I think you did post that. Just seems like a bit of an obsession now with Foley and pages. Its old news, Foley resigned. Foley is gone, Foley is gone, Foley is gone. Did everyone get that? Meanwhile Jefferson still sits in Congress, and nobody seems to care. Instead, the Democrats are worried about why the Republicans did not catch Foley sooner.

Never fear, when Robertson comes to trial, you will find that I think he is a bottom feeder just like the other scumbags.

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You may be satisfied, okie, that the Foley story is played out, but where there's smoke, there's fire. One awaits the first proof that Foley acted on his urges...

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okie wrote:

Its old news, Foley resigned. Foley is gone, Foley is gone, Foley is gone.

Foley isn't the issue.

The handling of the information is.

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So where's that October surprise? It better be damned good.

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okie wrote:

Sorry Bumble Bee, now that you mention it, I think you did post that. Just seems like a bit of an obsession now with Foley and pages. Its old news, Foley resigned. Foley is gone, Foley is gone, Foley is gone. Did everyone get that? Meanwhile Jefferson still sits in Congress, and nobody seems to care. Instead, the Democrats are worried about why the Republicans did not catch Foley sooner.

Naturally, part of the difference is that Jefferson is fighting the charges. The Presumption of Innocence sort of goes hand in hand with not admitting guilt; I do believe that if Foley hadn't resigned so quickly, this whole scandal would have gone different, though there seems to be an overwhelming amount of evidence that he committed these immoral actions.

You state that the Foley affair is 'over,' but in reality, it's just begun. There is ample evidence that the Republicans have been covering this up for some time, and the truth is going to take some more elected officials down with it. I mean, it's only been what, a week and a half? And you're proclaiming the whole thing 'over?' C'mon! It takes time for facts, pertinent ones, to come out.

Are you telling us that you wouldn't be calling for Denny's head, if you found out that he knew about Foley and did nothing about it? Because that is exactly what Fordham is alleging, and more witnesses seem to come forward on a daily basis.

Cycloptichorn

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More hypocrisy from the Republicans who claim they're for "family values".

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In a sharp exchange on "Fox News Sunday," Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), the vice chairman of the House Republican Conference, insinuated that Democrats were behind the revelations of Foley's actions and the release of electronic messages showing Foley having sexually graphic or highly suggestive conversations with former pages.

"What I don't understand is where have these e-mails been for three years? Are we saying that a 15-year-old child would have sat on e-mails that were triple-X-rated for three years and suddenly spring them out right on the eve of an election? That's just a little bit too suspicious, even for Washington, D.C.," Kingston said.

Rep. Martin T. Meehan (D-Mass.) shot back, "If there's any evidence that you need that the values in Washington have turned upside down, you could just hear what Jack had to say. Only in Washington, D.C., can you take a group of people in charge of the House and basically have evidence that they've been looking the other way while a predator has been . . . going after 15- and 16-year-old pages, [and] they somehow . . . have the audacity to turn that into a political attack against Democrats."

SOURCE

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Dartagnan wrote:

You may be satisfied, okie, that the Foley story is played out, but where there's smoke, there's fire. One awaits the first proof that Foley acted on his urges...

I'm really annoyed with all the gay-bashing that is going on as well as the attempt to falsely paint all homosexuals as pedophiles. The important issue to me is the Republican attempt to cover up Foley's behavior to protect their power majority. Really revolting.

BBB

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Why aren't the Democrats just as culpable in covering this up for years? If it was common knowledge there, then anyone should have reported the crimes, especially the people victimized by the crimes. How can you do something against somebody if no crimes are reported to authorities?
After all, being gay is no crime is it? There has to be something more reported, not just innuendos and gossip to blame anything on Hastert. He didn't make Foley a gay or elect him.

This is nothing more than Democrats trying to milk more political hay out of this for the election. This is childish grade school mentality.

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okie

okie wrote:

Why aren't the Democrats just as culpable in covering this up for years? If it was common knowledge there, then anyone should have reported the crimes, especially the people victimized by the crimes. How can you do something against somebody if no crimes are reported to authorities?
After all, being gay is no crime is it? There has to be something more reported, not just innuendos and gossip to blame anything on Hastert. He didn't make Foley a gay or elect him.

This is nothing more than Democrats trying to milk more political hay out of this for the election. This is childish grade school mentality.

okie, dear, it would help if you engaged your brain each morning before you begin posting.

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BumbleBeeBoogie wrote:

Dartagnan wrote:
You may be satisfied, okie, that the Foley story is played out, but where there's smoke, there's fire. One awaits the first proof that Foley acted on his urges...

I'm really annoyed with all the gay-bashing that is going on as well as the attempt to falsely paint all homosexuals as pedophiles. The important issue to me is the Republican attempt to cover up Foley's behavior to protect their power majority. Really revolting.

BBB

If Foley used his office to solicit sex with pages, then it is important. I don't care what gender the kids were...

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Whats wrong with what I said, Bumble Bee?

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Dartagnan wrote:

BumbleBeeBoogie wrote:
Dartagnan wrote:
You may be satisfied, okie, that the Foley story is played out, but where there's smoke, there's fire. One awaits the first proof that Foley acted on his urges...

I'm really annoyed with all the gay-bashing that is going on as well as the attempt to falsely paint all homosexuals as pedophiles. The important issue to me is the Republican attempt to cover up Foley's behavior to protect their power majority. Really revolting.
BBB

If Foley used his office to solicit sex with pages, then it is important. I don't care what gender the kids were...

Of course, I, like everyone else is outraged by Foley's behavior. He's paying for his actions and may also be charged with a felony. The more the better in his case.

BBB

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okie wrote:

Why aren't the Democrats just as culpable in covering this up for years?

Presumably, they didn't know about it, especially to the extent that the Republicans seem to have known about it.

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If it was common knowledge there, then anyone should have reported the crimes, especially the people victimized by the crimes.

Who said it was common knowledge amongst the Democrats? I have heard this thrown around by several Republicans, but they are unable to provide a shred of evidence that it is true. Most of those who were 'victimized' didn't know what to do; they didn't have anyone to go talk to about the problem, they certainly didn't think anyone would believe them. Get serious, man, these are 17 year old kids we are talking about...

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How can you do something against somebody if no crimes are reported to authorities?

What?!?!

You find out someone is doing something wrong, and if you have the power, you look into it. Simply asking someone if they did it and telling them to stop is insufficient. If you find out that they did in fact do something wrong, you report them to the cops yourself. This is easily understandable, why are you being mendacious?

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After all, being gay is no crime is it? There has to be something more reported, not just innuendos and gossip to blame anything on Hastert. He didn't make Foley a gay or elect him.

This is nothing more than Democrats trying to milk more political hay out of this for the election. This is childish grade school mentality.

There was a lot more than 'innuendo and gossip.' There were multiple complaints for years. Have you not been keeping up with the news?

Cycloptichorn

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okie

okie wrote:

Whats wrong with what I said, Bumble Bee?

I'd explain it to you if I thought it would make a difference in your thinking.

It won't.

BBB

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