Posted on 09/29/2006 12:14:13 PM PDT by lauriehelds
The Democratic opponent of Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) is calling for an investigation into an e-mail exchange that Foley conducted last year with a 16-year-old boy who had worked as a congressional page.
Foley, 52, has served in the House for six terms and is seeking reelection. He said that the five e-mails he wrote to the boy were harmless and that their publication is part of an attempt by Democrats to smear him.
"The e-mails in question were a response to a handwritten thank-you letter from a former page," said Jason Kello, Foley's spokesman. "There have not been any allegations made by anyone except by Tim Mahoney and the Democrats who are attempting to misrepresent a series of innocent communications to prop up a failing political campaign."
Jessica Santillo, a spokeswoman for Mahoney, a Venus, Fla., rancher and business executive who is running against Foley, said in a written statement: "This is a matter for the appropriate authorities to investigate."
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If he's screwing boys younger than 18, it's more than a little bit of a gay problem.
Not only is he a POS, but he's a dumb one at that. Sending an email confession has got to be the dumbest thing a criminal could do.
I missed that part, what was the email confession?
He sent sexually explicit emails to a 16 year old boy.
I'd consider that a confession.
I haven't seen any report that they were sexually explicit. And yes he is an idiot if he did anything like that.
You know, this challenger seems just a little too "prepared" to me. Where was he? Next to the kid helping to write notes back and forth?
Sean Hannity said this all happened over a year ago?? How interesing it all comes out right now. Sounds like one vast left wing conspiracy to me.
So this story is coming out NOW, just like the NIE (sp?) issue. Gee, do ya think the Dems could be more obvious with their attempted frame-ups?
A little off-topic, but isn't it "paige", not "page"?
If Foley were a Democrat, Tim Mahoney would be standing up for his choice of sexual preferences.
Yes, he is. This really saddens me because, if I remember correctly, he was an outspoken supporter of the President during the 2000 election mess and he was still a state rep in Florida.
The many FReepers who have been making excuses for this pervert and voting for him and promoting him for Senate are ENABLERS -- they should be ashamed for ignoring all the warning signs.
NO POOFTERS!!!
I'm sure some democrat has already beat him to it.
Not only did he resign, congress will be in recess in less than 5 hours.
he's a sick twit
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