Posted on 09/29/2006 12:25:43 PM PDT by lauriehelds
WASHINGTON - Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., submitted a letter of resignation from Congress on Friday in the wake of questions about e-mails he wrote a former male page, according to a congressional official.
Foley, 52, had been considered a shoo-in for re-election until the e-mails surfaced in recent days.
Campaign aides had previously acknowledged that the Republican congressman e-mailed the former Capitol page five times, but had said there was nothing inappropriate about the exchange. The page was 16 at the time of the e-mail correspondence.
Foley's election opponent, Democrat Tim Mahoney, has called for an investigation.
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He'd probably enjoy that.
LOL.....I never knew what she saw in him...goofy liberal foo foo ass
does anyone now if any who they can get to replace him down there?
Harris moves to Foleys district.
Jeb goes against Nelson.
R gets a two-fer.
If so, then good riddance to Foley. However, I am not buying the charges at face value. Until it can be confirmed that Foley was the one operating that AOL account, then I say innocent until proven guilty. Anyone could be operating that AOL account. And in today's "win at all cost" mentality among the Democrats, the possibility that this was some sort of "gotcha" cannot be dismissed. Have they been able to establish that Foley was indeed the owner of this account?
I'm not sure Harris could win there.
Isn't there some sort of residency requirement for this district?
Since I posted what I did, new allegations were posted about his IMs. His intentions look pretty clear.
Why are you blaming this situation on anything other than Foley? The hypocrite is cochairman of the House Caucus on missing and exploited children. Seems to have made children a major issue. One down. Fourteen more and we lose the House. Thanks Foley.
If so, then good riddance to Foley. However, I am not buying the charges at face value. Until it can be confirmed that Foley was the one operating that AOL account, then I say innocent until proven guilty. Anyone could be operating that AOL account. And in today's "win at all cost" mentality among the Democrats, the possibility that this was some sort of "gotcha" cannot be dismissed. Have they been able to establish that Foley was indeed the owner of this account?
IMHO: IF Foley was a Dem the MSM & DNC would be "Spinning" this so hard that if they were "hooked up to an electric generator" they would be able to power the entire eastern U.S.
Somebody on another thread suggested Jeb Bush could run for this seat.
I like that idea.
I like how you think.
The only thing keeping him from a Sex Offender Registry is the fact he didn't get caught red handed.
Uh, check out some research, dude.
I have.....DUDE.......that guy made the claim..let him back it up....
The federal courts have said INTENT to live in the district is pretty much it.
You rent an appartment and "TA DA!" you are a resident.
Tommy Franks is in Tampa and did express some interest in the FL Senate race earlier in the year.
If he needs only to intend to be a West Palm resident I nominate the General.
I believe that is a quote from former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards, who said that was the only way he would lose a particular election.
I second that motion.
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