Worst October Suprise EVER

Chron Watch ^ | 10/4/2006 | Patrick Godfrey

[knews_hound]

Worst October Surprise, EVER

Written by Patrick Godfrey
Thursday, October 05, 2006

It had all the earmarks of a classic Democrat Party plan to depress Republican turnout.  Take a barely disguised homosexual Republican Congressman, add salacious electronic messages that included masturbation, sex and other lurid details, push it to their eager and willing accomplices in the Main Stream Media (MSM) right before an election and as quick as you can say LBJ an instant scandal is created.

 

The only problem it seems, is that in today’s world of media, with data available to the whole world that was heretofore available only to a select few, the plan didn’t work out quite the way they had expected.   An enterprising blogger has done some elemental detective work and discovered that the entire incident is nearly exactly the opposite of what was first reported.

 

Rather than a case of a pedophile Congressman stalking young men in the corridors of power, it instead turns out to be a case of a closeted homosexual nurturing a relationship with a young man, and making sexual advances once he became an adult.  A relationship by the way that the young man, if he felt threatened or chose not to continue, could have ended at any time. 

 

An older homosexual man seeking a relationship with a young man? Who would have thought?

 

Rather than the Pedophile Politician script we were first being fed, we now know that the real story is far less than we have been lead to believe.

 

 

As it turns out, although the young man in question was indeed a Page, was indeed befriended by Congressman Foley and did have sexual discussions with him; it seems everything was perfectly legal.  As a signatory of a Bill outlawing Internet sex between adults and minors, Foley was perfectly aware of the legal boundaries and seems to have taken great care to not cross that fine line until the young man became a legal adult.

 

All I can remember is the Democrats mantra.  That the troglodyte Republicans were obsessed by sex between consenting adults.  That homosexuals in close working relationships with young people, especially young men, is a good and healthy thing. That some forms of sex, aren’t sex.  That what two consenting adults do or say behind closed doors is their business.  That intercepting and reading electronic communications between anyone in the US, especially those between two citizens, is never to be tolerated.

And most of all; never be judgmental.

 

So in the end, what do we end up with?

 

• A pedophile that wasn’t.

 

• A child that was actually an adult.

 

• The disclosure of personal electronic communications of a highly personal nature between two consenting adults revealed.

 

• A sex scandal between a couple who never had sex.

 

• That Democrat Congressmen can have sex with 17 year olds and get re-elected, but Republicans that talk about sex are forced to resign.

 

• ABC news is made to look like a fool, hyping a story beyond the facts at hand.

 

That the facts at hand were, yet again, revealed by an anonymous Blogger Rather (pardon the pun) that the “professional fact checkers” that the MSM routinely crows about is the death knell to the Democrats traditional scripts.  Along with the infamous Texas Air National Guard documents of 2004, this latest attempt by the Democrats is not going according to plan, and I suspect it will have the same result at the Polls in November.  It is, without a doubt, the worst October Surprise, EVER.

About the Writer: Patrick Godfrey lives and works in Northern California and blogs at http://knewshound.blogspot.com/ He can be reached at knewshound@yahoo.com. Feedback, criticism and pithy comments are always welcome.

[M Kehoe]

I don't know, maybe bin Laden's head on a pike, say on Nov. the 1st, outside Madison Square Garden. That would probably give the dems/socialists/liberals a massive headache.

5.56mm

[Jeff Chandler]

Bump

[true_blue_texican]

This is really getting kind of funny, you know?

[posterchild]

The little scandal that couldn't.

[knews_hound]

I was going to satirize it, until I realized it couldn't be done.

[xzins]

a sex scandal without sex, a child who was an adult....LOL!

Great lines.


And an idiot Republican named Foley

[knews_hound]

Ping

[My2Cents]

12 years ago, the GOP innovated and took a chance on nationalizing the mid-term elections. The gamble paid off and "Contract With America" was a huge success. Analysts from all sides have said that for the Democrats to win in '06, they needed to "nationalize" this election too. But instead of coming up with an agenda that was even mildly positive, this "sex" scandal is all they've been able to come up with.

Let it be known, folks -- Foleygate is the Democrats' best shot at nationalizing this election.

[Navy Patriot]

Yep, Homer Simpson is running the Rat war room now, D'OH.

[38special]

Well the MSM hasn't figured it out yet, they're still running with it at this hour.

[GOPJ]

bump

[decal]

"Well the MSM hasn't figured it out yet, they're still running with it at this hour."

"When the horse dies, get off."

This "issue" will be smoke by this weekend, as far as the Dems are concerned.

Then it will be OUR turn.

[Wolverine]

ABC news is made to look like a fool, hyping a story beyond the facts at hand.

 

There goes ABC and Brian Ross's credibility and Pulitzer.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Comic Book Guy should get his own spin-off show.

[the lone wolf]

I really hope that Rove's October Suprise is better than this.

[Captainpaintball]

What do you end up with

You end up with the majority of the public NOT having all the facts, a "masses of asses" majority of potential voters who are too lazy to find the facts (which will NOT be revealed by the mainstream media) thinking negatively about the repuglican'ts. This is exactly what the Democraps wanted.

Never mind that Bawney Fag, rep Taint, Mista Jeffason, and Ted the Swimmer all did worse and survived...When you have the resources of the mainSStream media on your side, the trivial becomes serious, and the serious becomes earth-shattering.

And don't forget that no one eats their own like the Repuglican'ts eat their own.

[Bush gal in LA]

Great! I loved it! You summed it all up,wrapped it, and even put a pretty ribbon around it. Now will someone please get this package to Keith Olberman, and Chrissy Mathews pronto,so they can stop making complete jack ass-s, out of themselves?!.........Uh,,,sorry I guess that isn't possible.

[verum ago]

this thread's title reminded me that Rove is supposed to have his own October surprise

[ozzymandus]

This "scandal", like most RAT-invented scandals, is falling apart faster than a Chinese moped. (guffaw)
Oddly, this phony scandal has blown Woodward's phony scandal off the airwaves.

Now, I'm waiting for Rove's October Suprise.

[flaglady47]

"I really hope that Rove's October Suprise is better than this."

Well, if he's really got one, I hope he doesn't wait too long before pulling the trigger. And it better be a good one.

[Larry Lucido]

What I can't figure out is, what was with the pathetic "I was molested by a priest" news conference? Why didn't Foley just say the guy was an adult then?

[defenderSD]

Rove's October surprise will knock this story out of the news. But I can't tell you what I think it is, otherwise it won't be a surprise...lol.

[gonzo]

"...I don't know, maybe bin Laden's head on a pike, say on Nov. the 1st, outside Madison Square Garden. That would probably give the dems/socialists/liberals a massive headache. 5.56mm..."

See! It's bloodthirsty bastiches like you that mess things up, Mike! You forgot to set it on fire!!. How's it goin', pal?!..............FRegards

[hemogoblin]

Hey, maybe this IS Rove's October surprise!

[NaughtiusMaximus]

I really hope that Rove's October Suprise is better than this.

I can't tell you exactly but I heard it involves a) a trampoline, b) a bottle of vaseline, and c) a chicken.

[defenderSD]

Not just yet...lol.

[tazannie]

didn't he promise a "surprise" in Oct of 2004 also? did it ever materialize?

[blake6900]

And you know what's the funniest part of all? They couldn't even wait until October to spring it?!

[Chena]

bttt

[Billthedrill]

And now we are informed that the "victim" has hired a criminal defense attorney for some reason...things that make ya go "hmm"...

This one really is too delicious to be accidental. Either Hillary's soldiers did it to make Dean look like an idiot - not exactly a Herculian task - or...or...

ROOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVE!!!!!

[AntiGuv]

Someone needs to tell Patrick Godfrey that there are a half dozen recipients of the IMs and emails, not just this one that was 18 at the time of the cybersex chat.

[JohnnyZ]

Rather than a case of a pedophile Congressman stalking young men in the corridors of power, it instead turns out to be a case of a closeted homosexual nurturing a relationship with a young man, and making sexual advances once he became an adult.

This guy should give up writing and open a business splitting hairs!

[F.J. Mitchell]

Don'tcha just love it when the Dem's schemes explode without harming anyone but themselves, like a suicide bomber blowing up while taking a crap, with no one else around for miles and miles?

[LegalEagle61]

Yes, it is rich..what goes around truly does come around. The dims plots usually do explode in their evil little faces.

[bray]

Never buy your October Bombs from ACME!

Pray for W and Our Troops

[Redbob]

First the price of gas drops, then the Dow hits a record high, then their "October Surprise" implodes.

What's a Dim to do?
LOL!

[AntiGuv]

A lot of people around here are gonna be wondering why this doesn't all go away tomorrow. Oh well.

[starbase]

First the price of gas drops, then the Dow hits a record high, then their "October Surprise" implodes.

What's a Dim to do?

And don't forget that Clinton's tantrum hogged up the spotlight for a good week and put the focus on homeland defense while the networks were running one year old videos of truck drivers getting killed in Iraq.

If I didn't know better I'd say the Dims are not going to return to power in this election!

[blake6900]

Someone needs to tell Patrick Godfrey that there are a half dozen recipients of the IMs and emails...

According to whom? Can you spell C-O-N-S-P-I-R-A-C-Y? The fact is it's unclear Foley actually broke any law.

[YdontUleaveLibs]

Isn't that what the Demonrats did. Their vests exploded and they didn't do the damage they intended and may have just may have gotten a couple of people thinking about what Demonrats actually stand for which is nothing.

[Redbob]

"...Rove's October Suprise is better than this.

I can't tell you exactly but I heard it involves a) a trampoline, b) a bottle of vaseline, and c) a chicken."

Vaseline?
A chicken?

Then Slick Willy's got to be involved somehow!

[JohnnyZ]

A lot of people around here are gonna be wondering why this doesn't all go away tomorrow.

What do you mean? Clearly this story will grow and grow and drag Democrats down to defeat in November! The fools!

[F.J. Mitchell]

LOL! They remind me of Wylie Coyote.

[NaughtiusMaximus]

I forgot to add: d) a blue dress.

[Beagle8U]

" Foleygate is the Democrats' best shot at nationalizing this election."

I was thinking "Cornholegate" would be a better name for this contrived non-scandal.

[F.J. Mitchell]

Yep, that just about sums it up.

[Cubs Fan]

Yep, looks like the dems did a little "domestic spying" of their own.

But of course not to go after terrorists (why that would be a horribly unjust thing to do) but rather to go after, what in their tiny little lunatic minds is a worse threat, republicans.

[phoenix0468]

Can't this run in EVERY PAPER IN THE USA tomorrow morning and be the lead in on EVERY MORNING SHOW?!?

I would guess not.

[phoenix0468]

Unfortunately with the elections being as tight as they already are, it just might, I may be crazy, work. Thanks a lot Foley.