He needed to quit.He is not the first and wont be the last.Very stupid on his part but Im not surprised.These people seem to not be able to or just dont care to control their actions.What a dirt bag. Guess he will run as a democrap now.
Federal authorities say such messages could result in Foley's prosecution, under some of the same laws he helped to enact.
"Adds up to soliciting underage children for sex," said Brad Garrett, a former FBI agent and now an ABC News consultant. "And what it amounts to is serious both state and federal violations that could potentially get you a number of years."
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/09/exclusive_the_s.html
The difference between Conservatives/GOP and Libbodems is that we welcome/demand the resignation of a Congressperson because he's a dirtbag. OHOH, Libbodems would defend the right of creeps like that to stay in office and they have...many times.
This definitely is not the kind of fellow you want to be in the next toilet stall, while in the "Jon Hinson Memorial Men's Room" in the Cannon House Office Building". Eeek. Yuk! Pttoooey! Barf Alert!