Resign, Mr. Speaker

The Washington Times ^ | 10/3/2007

[Taggart_D]

The facts of the disgrace of Mark Foley, who was a Republican member of the House from a Florida district until he resigned last week, constitute a disgrace for every Republican member of Congress. Red flags emerged in late 2005, perhaps even earlier, in suggestive and wholly inappropriate e-mail messages to underage congressional pages. His aberrant, predatory -- and possibly criminal -- behavior was an open secret among the pages who were his prey. The evidence was strong enough long enough ago that the speaker should have relieved Mr. Foley of his committee responsibilities contingent on a full investigation to learn what had taken place, whether any laws had been violated and what action, up to and including prosecution, were warranted by the facts. This never happened....

[NicknamedBob]

We've got Republicans resigning after simply being accused of a crime.

Now they want people just associated with them to resign, while Democrats blithely ignore final convictions and unquestioned guilt for far worse crimes such as murder.

Isn't that right, Senator Kennedy?

[Joe Boucher]

someone not wanting to just get along.

[Joe Boucher]

i wish for a reagan conservative willing to shake up the partys dead wood RINOs.

[Richard Axtell]

Just so much merde. Hastert has to stay, Pellocsi should resign, since she has been sitting on this information for months, and is using it for political effect, which is in effect "hiding" knowledge of a felony crime, if there is a felony crime to hide.

[Joe Boucher]

not talking about this cycle.
Look at what the rinos have done with no punishment.
hastert is neutered.

[oldtimer]

BTTT

[dbqer4life]

I have close friends inside the Beltway and this Mark Foley's fetish is not a suprise to anyone who lives and works there. If you ask me, the page system is a bit weird anyway. In the halls of power and ego, adding teenage boys and girls to the mix is just asking for trouble. I won't be suprised if a few democrats are implicated. As a matter of fact, I expect it. Remember what they say... The surest way to end anyone's political career is to be found in bed with dead hooker or a living boy.

[nopardons]

No, he should not resign.

[Nickey]

Difference is that Kennedy commits murder but Democrats set up sting before hand, even with perhaps collusion by Foley. Blackmail him with the emails for a year or two and then release information for election.

Information shows DemocRATS knew about Scandal for over 1 year and Foley was blackmailed not to release this information by doing what they say. They have finished feeding on him so dump him before election. Democrats like a Death Squad