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Foley submits resignation to Congress (scandal with 16 year old boy)
http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/politics/15640794.htm ^
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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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: electionscongress; floriduh; foley; homosexualagenda; markfoley; nambla; rinowatch
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To: Mr.Smorch
"I knew this guy was going to eventually get the GOP in trouble."
How did you know? What did you know?
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:31:40 PM PDT
by
Tulsa Ramjet
("If not now, when?")
To: lauriehelds
So e-mailing a kid is fodder for resignation but getting b.j.'s from an intern not much older, that makes that president who is painted as a victim of mean Republicans who dared suggest he be removed from office, a hero who leaves office with a 65% approval rating. The e-mails may have been a little weird, but they weren't to the level of what Bubba did. We live in a topsy turvey, Alice in Wonderland nation right now.
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:31:57 PM PDT
by
MikeA
(Not voting out of anger in November is a vote for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House)
To: Young Werther
wouldn't Jeb have to live in the Congressional District to run there ... not that I think he'd do it. It's not going to be good for ANY Republican in that district now, including the Gubernatorial and Senatorial candidates.
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:32:15 PM PDT
by
EDINVA
To: crosslink
Does this mean the Jeb can appoint a new member prior to the election? Governors can only appoint replacements to the Senate. Special elections are held to replace Congressmen.
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:32:18 PM PDT
by
pgkdan
To: Callahan
......well don't call T.O. for advice on suicide....he can't do that either.....
To: lauriehelds
This is how far down the rat has sunk. He is coming to understand that he will lose again and has lashed out at a gay Republican that they did get some votes out of. Foley was outed years ago by a DC queer's website. They have had this card up their sleeve for at least two years. He won with 68%, the district is most likely safe. They will gain nothing but the "joy" of having destroyed a man. Maybe gay rank and file Dems will realize it is ALWAYS the rat that outs people. But probably not.
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:32:33 PM PDT
by
jmaroneps37
(DON'T BELIEVE PESSIMISM: FEELINGS ARE FOR LOVE SONGS. FACTS ARE FOR PREDICTING WHO WINS IN NOV)
To: NorCalRepub
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:32:43 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: lauriehelds
Based on his actions, looks like he disgraced himself and a list of others.
Unlike the sorry DEMS, I won't support wrong doing because he's on my side (was).
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:33:16 PM PDT
by
ryan71
To: Tulsa Ramjet
Was it always being on Hardball that did it? By the ABC has full details including chatting about private parts which goes his excause of keeping "offical records"
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:33:39 PM PDT
by
Paul8148
To: jmaroneps37
Then the Rats will turn right around and criticize the GOP for not supporting Foley because they are so intolerant.
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:33:43 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: crosslink
Governors can only appoint senate vacancies. The Republicans will just replace Foley on the ballot. And this is a fairly safe Republican district so despite those ringing their hands on this thread it will likely remain GOP.
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:33:50 PM PDT
by
MikeA
(Not voting out of anger in November is a vote for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House)
To: Tulsa Ramjet
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:34:17 PM PDT
by
r9etb
To: lauriehelds
Where are all his defenders today? Guess he is a homo pedo
To: jmaroneps37
He should of been a Liberal congressman from Cape Cod, Mass who had sex with a male page. Not only would he have gotten re elected, but he would retire with a full pension, too.
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:34:22 PM PDT
by
Stepan12
(NY Times: Bush finds cure for cancer; healthcare workers to suffer massive layoffs)
To: r9etb
when I first looked at this, no posts were seen. I've been corrected.
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:34:57 PM PDT
by
Tulsa Ramjet
("If not now, when?")
To: lauriehelds
C e l e b r a t e
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:35:03 PM PDT
by
SmithL
(Where are we going? . . . . And why are we in this handbasket????)
To: lauriehelds
No doubt they'll let the Republicans handpick a replacement for him on the ballot. Anything less would be a "hypertechnical reliance" on the rules.
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:35:18 PM PDT
by
John Jorsett
(scam never sleeps)
To: D-Chivas
I don't know what the reality is but I've seen Foley on TV and he has been a staunch Bush supporter. Once this kind of charge is made, it may be too tough to beat, regardless of the truth. He did however, seem to fold his tent rather quickly.
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:35:25 PM PDT
by
USS Alaska
(Nuke the terrorist savages - In Honor of Standing Wolf)
To: MeanWestTexan
Or as we used to say in the Boston State House, "Don't get caught with a dead nun or a love priest."
Once upon a time I used to laugh at that line. Not any more.
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:35:41 PM PDT
by
RexBeach
(Will Rogers Never Met Bill Clinton.)
To: CaptRon
Rumor has it Foley will be moving to Massachusetts. Foley would have a pretty good chance up here, he can say Gerry Studds was his mentor. These libs up here love the fruity crowd.
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