Posted on 09/29/2006 12:01:58 PM PDT by Lunatic Fringe
Just breaking on CNN
LOLOLOLOLROTF........
Is it confirmed these emails contained references to sex?
Okay, post 91 says it all, but I still didn't think what I saw in the emails yesterday were anything. I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
He has the nerve to support child porn legislation? What a creep.
7/21/2006
FOLEY CHILD SAFETY LEGISLATION PASSES SENATE
WASHINGTON - Congressman Mark Foley (R-FL), Co-chairman of the Missing and Exploited Children Caucus, applauded Senate passage of legislation he authored and introduced overhauling our nation’s sex offender registration and notification laws.
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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.
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How do you know this? Have you seen them? Just curious about what further info is being kept in the dark here....
Thanks PPH. He or she joined us last month and starts spreading doom and gloom.
Fox is reporting that he's resigned.
Not for Democrats (e.g., Barney Franks, Gary Studds). Expectations for Democrats are very low, it seems.
Well,you agree however that if these 'other' sexually explicit emails do come out...that he is a morally bankrupt pervert and should be thrown in jail. Sorry, but it is starting to look true to me. ABC could have one hell of a libel suit on their hands if the reports of the sexual stuff is not true. He resigned after those reports became public and probably for a reason. I hope you are right, but don't hold your breath.
Our main concern needs to be finding someone to replace him ASAP!!
Please see post #91
So, it seems that if people "vote for" Foley, they elect the designee. If the district is R enough and the GOP can get out the word, this should not be a problem.
Hmm, if this is right, we might have a chane.
Fox is reporting that he can't be replaced. Maybe they are wrong.
He's doing the right thing by resigning. William Jefferson, Democrat, still keeps his seat after putting $90,000 in bribe money in his freezer.
You're welcome. I've been watching his/her post. I don't think she'll/he'll be around too long.
In Florida, Foley's home state, the age of Consent for minors is 16(heterosexual), 18 for Homosexuals. So yes if this is true, it is a criminal offense.
I wasn't aware of the IM's I agree they are damning and he should have resigned. I guess we should all be suspicious of single men in their 40's!!!
But I am still angry. If this had been going on all along, it should have been brought up immediately by these so called "concerned" individuals. It is less than 40 days before the election, and even sooner if you count "early voting". Instead of bringing this to the light of day when it was happening, they wait until too close to the election to field another candidate but yet far enough out for maximum impact. I could still spit!!!
Fox could be right - as I read it, Foley's name can't be replaced (assuming the primary results have been certified), but a vote for Foley will be considered as a vote for his Republican replacement.
why drop out of a race that you're leading? ....unless there are "more" emails
The ones I heard about on the news yesterday were enough to make the boy suspicious and to report his suspicions.
The republicans might survive this election if they don't commit suicide first.
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