Posted on 09/29/2006 12:40:46 PM PDT by lauriehelds
Saying he was "deeply sorry," Congressman Mark Foley (R-FL) resigned from Congress today, hours after ABC News questioned him about sexually explicit internet messages with current and former congressional pages under the age of 18.
A spokesman for Foley, the chairman of the House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children, said the congressman submitted his resignation in a letter late this afternoon to Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert.
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Good riddance- one less sick bastard. Now let's get to the important issue- who will the Republican Party replace him with and can he win?
Sick idiot. Good riddance.
I read the article from yesterday where he claimed his reveled emails were innocent. I called BS immediately.
I wonder how many sex pervert protection legisilation he voted for...
GAWD....how the hell did the GOP caucus give him that committee assignment?
Eek.
Well, the upside to this is the fact that the Dems won't use this against Republicans since doing so would tick off their own base.
I'm sure the Donks will sue to keep Foley's name on the ballot on November 7th and not allow him to be replaced by another GOP candidate. Any chance of keeping the seat will only be through a write-in campaign.
One more good reason never to get locked in to voting party affiliation...good riddance to a bad pol!
My God, this creep was head of the caucus on Missing and Exploited Children?
Yea, right. So why did you do it fool? One more slice of crapola in the corrupt "Two-Party Cartel".
http://www.house.gov/foley/home.shtml
7/11/2006
FOLEY INTRODUCES SWEEPING LEGISLATION ATTACKING INTERNET CHILD PORN INDUSTRY
WASHINGTON - {Congressman Mark Foley (R-FL) introduced legislation last night along with Congressman Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA) that goes after the Internet child porn industry and for the first time would hold credit card companies and Internet service providers accountable if they knowingly facilitate child pornography.
How in the h*ll does something like this happen? This is a Rebublican leadership lapse of the first order.
" Foley, the chairman of the House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children"
Oh, boy you know the Rats and the MSM are going to use this big time tonight and the rest of the weekend.
Way to go, you idiot.
Is this guy another boy-loving closet case, or are was he just engaging in locker room talk with some high school kid. If it's the latter, resignation seems appropriate. If it's the former, see Dwyer, Bud.
Just when you figure we've hit rock bottom, along comes something like this. Sick son of a bitch! I hope he's prosecuted.
that would depend it the messages were to underage boys or girls.
Whew, what a sick MF. I simply can't understand this perv crap going on in society. He better get locked up, so he can ponder his motives.
However, in the world of politics...had he been a Dem, well, then he could have asked for the definition of "minor", stated he was setup and actually got additional campaign contributions.
Be scared....very scared.
Too bad this came to light right before the election, but Republicans should purge any other Republican homosexuals from the Congress. Having said that, Democrats still claim Bawny Fwank as their own after having a gay sex ring operating from his house! And they wonder why no one takes their "values" claims seriously.
Hey man, nice shot.
Seriously?????
How the hell did he ever get in THAT position.
Yes, look at the second graph in the story.
Resigning yes but where did the blowing his brains out come from.
WTH!!!!! Why is this man (in congress?) on a committe where the issues are exploited children? What is wrong with people like this? And how does the voting public wind up with such sick perverts working in positions where they have access to children? Burning him at the stake would not be sufficient punishment IMHO.
Who's the full-up-round on the right!??
Are you kidding?
Did you see the queer ex-governor of N.J. in everey lefty show just about a week ago? What world do they live in! I wonder.
ye gods
Yeah I did too, many folks were like they are "innocent." But as we know majority of gay males go for kids.
I am thinking one of two things is going on here:
1. Compensating for a guilty conscience or...
2. A desire to review the "evidence" collected by the committee.
This story is very disturbing.
You got it.
But on the plus side, it knocks Woodward's book "tour" in the dirt...........LOL.
"GAWD....how the hell did the GOP caucus give him that committee assignment?"
The article said he was chairman of the Caucus, not a committee. It still looks bad, but there is a big difference in a committee and a caucus.
If you are so STUPID as to do this sort of thing through EMAIL and Instant Messages, are you really smart enough to be a Congressman?
"Foley, the chairman of the House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children..."
The entire United States Congress is run by imbeciles.
Who's the full-up-round on the right!??
Sister of Katherine Harris. JK don't know. Pretty hot for an old gal.
"Now feel the underside of the flag, son."
The caption possibilities are endless. ***shudder***
OMG! LOL
One more queer gone from leadership. A good thing even though he wasn't a dimorat.
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