The 'cover-up' story has become the dems and the MSM talking points and there is absolutely no evidence that the GOP leadership knew about the sexual PM's to the former pages until yesterday. You know the thing that pisses me off most is that Mr. Pervert Foley has just walked off and left the whole pile of crap out there. He is the one that needs to answer questions to law enforcement,the media,the Congress and the American People!! Why has he not been arrested yet?
By the GOP leaders in Congress, it was well known that he was gay, that he had sketchy interactions with minors (and minors who worked in Congress, specifically), and that he had used the internet to interact in suspicious ways with minors. That's actually quite a bit of evidence, without the benefit of the IMs.
"Congressman Foley asked about the former Page’s well-being after Hurricane Katrina and requested a photograph. When asked about the email exchange, Congressman Foley said he expressed concern about the Page’s well-being and wanted a photo to see that the former Page was alright." -- John Shimkus
Is there any FReeper that would be as retarded as Shimkus apparently is? I doubt it, and I doubt Shimkus is that retarded, either. Rep. Kildee was not told about this. If it was all so innocent and there was no suspicion, why keep this from him? He's the only Democrat on the board and he was made unaware that a guy who was known by most all on Capitol Hill to be interested in men was possibly interested in very young men, including those working inside Congress. John Boehner knew about his interactions with the page in question at least this past Spring, and if he didn't pass this along to Hastert and others, it would likely be because he didn't want them to have to worry about being involved in this mess-- but he knew it was a mess, because, again, he's not retarded.
Just look at this from the standpoint of these people having some sense about the real world, not that they are all 5 year old girls who believe in pixie dust and unicorns. It doesn't pass the smell test that anyone in Congress would have found out about the emails and thought they were perfectly innocent and reasonable communication.
Even when the story broke, people on Foley's staff were spinning: "They have taken these e-mails out of context in order to smear a good man," said spokesman Jason Kello, who described the exchange as "nonchalant, casual."
No one with half a brain would believe what Kello said, including Kello himself.