Foley To Resign Over Sexually Explicit Messages to Minors (IM's now in addition to the emails)

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/09/foley_resigns_o.html ^

[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.

[Altair333]

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?

[inkling]

Sick idiot. Good riddance.

[pissant]

I read the article from yesterday where he claimed his reveled emails were innocent. I called BS immediately.

[Republicus2001]

I wonder how many sex pervert protection legisilation he voted for...

[ken5050]

GAWD....how the hell did the GOP caucus give him that committee assignment?

[monkapotamus]

"..., the chairman of the House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children..."

Eek.

[Cementjungle]

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.

[So Cal Rocket]

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.

[meandog]

One more good reason never to get locked in to voting party affiliation...good riddance to a bad pol!

[RexBeach]

My God, this creep was head of the caucus on Missing and Exploited Children?

[Digger]

In a statement, Foley said, "I am deeply sorry and I apologize for letting down my family and the people of Florida I have had the privilege to represent."

Yea, right. So why did you do it fool? One more slice of crapola in the corrupt "Two-Party Cartel".

[jla]

Fifty year old United States Congressman.
This is not one of those ultra-lithe freaks seen in gay pride parades.
Remember that next time someone tells you that their 'friend' is one of the 'good gays'.

[GrandEagle]

Saying MEANING he was "deeply sorry, I got caught"

Good riddance

[monkapotamus]

"I wonder how many sex pervert protection legisilation he voted for..."

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. 

[Zuben Elgenubi]

". . . Foley, the chairman of the House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children . . "

How in the h*ll does something like this happen? This is a Rebublican leadership lapse of the first order.

[Tulsa Ramjet]

[The South Texan]

" 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.

[Callahan]

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.