Ok,,we're awake, so explain to us why this intern, who never worked for Foley, and obviously was not known by Foley, would ask for a recommendation from Foley. If he sent an e-mail to Foley's personal e-mail, and got a reply FROM that account, who is to blame for that? What does it matter that the kid was "male, at that"? Wouldn't the e-mail be just as damning if the intern were female? or are you just outraged because there may be a 'gay' factor here?
The only "news" here "folks" is that people are so easily baited by gossip journalism and inuendo.
Yes, it would.
Foley is, for all intents and purposes, THEIR EMPLOYER.
Can you say M O N I C A?
(John Travolta voice) "Annie, can you dig it? I knew that you could."
Let me take a stab. Perhaps Foley is the kid's congressman and the kid sends an email from Foley's web site which is forwarded to Foley's AOL account.
The kid's email asks for a recommendation to a coast guard program which he needs for admission and he explains that he becomes eligible after his 17th birthday which is this month. This is something he wants to do ever since he saw the coast guard deal with the hurricane devastation.
Foley responds: Great to hear about your desire. Sure I'll send a recommendation, please send me a photo. BTW, How are you doing with the weather now? I hope your BD is a good one, what do you want ?
I'm telling you that the Congressman did not deny writing exactly what the kid reported, it is HIGHLY inappropriate, and reminds me of nothing more than lurid "Internet chat".
People's actions mean things, and I read people very, very well. This isn't a Congressman taking a benign, fatherly interest in some talented young intern. There's more than that cooking here and it floors me that more here don't see it.
I said it above and I'll say it again; all his email was missing was "so what are you wearing?" It was that obvious to me. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong.........I don't think so.