UH you do know that this was basically a well-known secret for a year by many, many Republicans in DC, who chose to keep it a secret rather than risk harming their hold on power?
You can choose to defend people who care more about protecting a f#cking pedophile over possibly losing control of Congress if you like. I'm not sure how you can look yourself in the mirror, though. Even without the IMs, there was enough evidence to be more proactive about Foley's fondness for boys. It also appears that page orientation unofficially included instructions to cover your ass when around Foley. There are several people in Congress who could have done something about this, but chose not to really do so until the sh!t hit the fan in the news media. That is more an example of a culture of corruption than any garbage Pelosi has ever cited.
Uh and you know this how?
Anyway the fact is that foley has been booted out, unlike your heroes in the democrat party, barney frank and ted kennedy.
If only the GOP leadership had taken action the day they discovered Foley's activity. If they had, none of this would have been an issue and the leadership would have had the high ground because they took the necessary and correct action.
Instead they are on the defensive as they should be.
What did they know, and when did they know it? And most importantly, why didn't they do something to protect innocent children and get rid of a pervert in their midst? They could lose the majority status in Congress for their failure and no excuses in the world will save them.