Foley Complained To Gov. Bush Of Being Snubbed By President

LOCAL6 FLORIDA ^ | 12 OCTOBER 2006 | AP

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Then-U.S. Rep. Mark Foley complained in an e-mail to Gov. Jeb Bush in 2004 that he was being ignored by President Bush on his trips to Florida after several hurricanes.

Foley resigned his congressional seat last month after his sexually explicit instant messages to former male pages became public. Before then, the Republican had maintained a regular dialogue with the Florida governor on a number of issues, mostly inconsequential, by e-mail.

But in one, he wanted the governor to intercede with his brother on some perceived slights. Foley complained that U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam accompanied President Bush on a visit into Putnam's central Florida congressional district and noted that state Rep. Joe Negron was on another trip.

"I can't quite figure what I have done, but this is a continuing pattern of slights," Foley complained in a Sept. 29, 2004, e-mail to the governor.

"Sorry to trouble you ... and I wouldn't if this wasn't so frequent," Foley wrote. "Have I done something to offend the White House? I am always getting the shaft."

The governor responded less than three hours later that he thought it was because the president was spending a lot of time in debate preparation in his 2004 re-election campaign.

"I know it is nothing you have done," he assured Foley.

[Henry Wilson]

is the MSM trying to revive this dead horse with a "Bush knew" line of attack?

[cripplecreek]

Well gee Mark, ya could'a found a better way of getting his attention.

[Jaysun]

"Have I done something to offend the White House? I am always getting the shaft."

You answered your own question, idiot. Who wants to fly around the country with a pervert?

[lesser_satan]

"Sorry to trouble you ... and I wouldn't if this wasn't so frequent," Foley wrote. "Have I done something to offend the White House? I am always getting the shaft."

And you seem to reciprocating in kind, Mr. Foley.

[John Jorsett]

What attitude are they trying to engender by resurrecting this now? How dare Bush snub a gay man, even if he is a sleazoid?

[Clemenza]

I am always getting the shaft."

Yes, Mark, and usually from a guy named Carlos.

[Past Your Eyes]

And how's that working out for you now, Mark?

[penelopesire]

you wrote:

"is the MSM trying to revive this dead horse with a "Bush knew" line of attack?"


NO..THEY ARE TRYING TO COVER THEIR OWN ASSES WHEN THIS THING BLOWS!!

[LSUfan]

Hey Foley: You're a damn God-cursed sodomite. What else is there?

[Triggerhippie]

I understand the White House wouldn't even respond to his IMs...

[Borian]

"I am always getting the shaft."

He was just flirting...

[KoRn]

""Have I done something to offend the White House? I am always getting the shaft."

ROFL!! That's hilarious!

[cwb]

"What attitude are they trying to engender by resurrecting this now? How dare Bush snub a gay man, even if he is a sleazoid?"

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No...I think they are trying to imply that Bush knew Foley was trouble from years ago and that he too did nothing to "protect the children." Don't be surprised if Alberto Gonzales becomes a target for resignation since he was in charge of the DOJ...and the FBI did nothing. Either way, the Democrats are trying in one way or another to take this all the way to the top.

[i_dont_chat]

I think this shows our President has an excellent talent of sizing up folks.

[Just mythoughts]

Trying to understand the 'hints'. So the 'media' is the they, that is seeking to cover their own behinds?? When??? this thing????? blows.

[penelopesire]

lol...yes

[Just mythoughts]

lol well I was hoping for more than yes, but take what I can get.

[newzhawk]

It is so interesting that Dems act like being gay and coming out is a good thing, take money from NAMBLA, etc but when a Republican is gay he is a demon. Kerry divorces his wife when she was depressed and it is ok to date starlets while still married, but Newt must resign for having an affair and for divorcing his first wife when she was sick. Such hypocrites phonies and know nothings. As for the Korea crap from PIAPS herself - I had the photo of Bill Clinton looking at N Korea through binoculars with the caps on!!! The press is running the issues and it is never on our side.

[FlyVet]

You're right. They are going to harp and carp about this until election day. I'm waiting for Kolbe to stab his party in the back again, now that he's not accountable any more. You know, the party who supported him against his primary challengers all these years.