Are you suggesting that Hastert should have interviewed every former page? How far back? And on what evidence? And in light of the parents' demand that this go no further than an admonition to Foley to cease correspondence?
In any event I remind you that this charge that Hastert did not go far enough comes from a party that supports gay scout masters.
I am suggesting that the evidence clearly shows that Foley's tastes were well known, or at the very least well--suspected. Did they interview *any* former pages in this investigation? Wouldn't that have been a good place to start?
I don't care about the Dims. Let them take care of their own sickos (or not, as we would expect) - I'm worried about the GOP selling its soul for votes. And that is a reasonable interpretation of these events.
I hope that it turns out not to be true. I pray that it turns out not to be true. But I can't help but wonder: the House leadership knew months ago that he had inappropriate contact with a page, why did they have to learn about the rest from ABC?
Are you suggesting that Hastert should have interviewed every former page?
Hastert should have interviewed or had staffers interview several current and former pages. Every page? no, but a good sample. I'd be happier if I saw evidence that he had ANY other page interviewed.
How far back?
At least a few years, say 3.
And on what evidence?
Why does he need evidence to simply ask pages "Has anyone associated with this chamber sent you emails that made you uncomfortable, or acted inappropriately toward you?
And in light of the parents' demand that this go no further than an admonition to Foley to cease correspondence?
Let's look at that - did the parents "demand" that "this go no further than an admonition to Foley"? No. They said they didn't want their son further involved in an investigation, and that they wanted the emails to stop. They did not specifically say "Don't do anything else for other pages" which is what your words imply. Keeping this particular page out of it DOES NOT negate Hastert's responsibility to protect other pages in the program.
In any event I remind you that this charge that Hastert did not go far enough comes from a party that supports gay scout masters.
Great - so what the dems think is enough to keep us from doing the right thing?