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Ex Rep Foley Checks into Alcohol Rehab
NY Post ^ | Oct 2, 2006 | Lara Jordan

Posted on 10/02/2006 6:41:40 AM PDT by gopwinsin04

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To: longtermmemmory

A Republican staff member warned congressional pages five years ago to watch out for Congressman Mark Foley, according to a former page.

Matthew Loraditch, a page in the 2001-2002 class, told ABC News he and other pages were warned about Foley by a supervisor in the House Clerk's office.

Loraditch, the president of the Page Alumni Association, said the pages were told "don't get too wrapped up in him being too nice to you and all that kind of stuff."


81 posted on 10/02/2006 9:02:11 AM PDT by bornacatholic
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To: bornacatholic

Captain's Quarters is a very good blog. I just think this time he is wrong, and mixed up the emails and IMs.


82 posted on 10/02/2006 9:13:16 AM PDT by KJC1
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To: sitetest
It is hard to know what is going to be revealed. I have read the email - not the IM's - mentioned the kids "hot body" and Hastert's office wrote Shimkus' statement.

I know there are a lot of rumors etc but I would be shocked if Folwy wasn't involved in a lot more than emails and IM's and I would be shocked if Hastert was ignorant of what was going on

83 posted on 10/02/2006 9:13:24 AM PDT by bornacatholic
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To: concerned about politics
Foley co-sponsored the "adam walsh child protection and saftey act" which makes any sexual acts twixt Foley and a 16 yo page a crime. As I understand it there are also a section or two in the crime code which treats sex with a 16 yo a crime.

Add that to the fact the republicans never told the democrats on the Page Board raises a real question in my mind.

Look, I am a Christian Conservative and I know this will likely cause the GOP to lose control of the House but I would like SOMEONE in power to be honest . Just once

84 posted on 10/02/2006 9:21:09 AM PDT by bornacatholic
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To: sitetest
From NRO's "THe Corner"

Saturday, September 30, 2006

House "Leadership" [Kathryn Jean Lopez]

Washington Post:

House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) told The Washington Post last night that he had learned this spring of some "contact" between Foley and a 16-year-old page. Boehner said he told House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), and that Hastert assured him "we're taking care of it."

UPDATE: I was reading a last-night version of that piece. It now says:

"House Majority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) told The Washington Post last night that he had learned this spring of inappropriate "contact" between Foley and a 16-year-old page. Boehner said he then told House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.). Boehner later contacted The Post and said he could not remember whether he talked to Hastert."

*Come on...something stinks bigtime

85 posted on 10/02/2006 9:23:49 AM PDT by bornacatholic
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To: BlackElk

People with aberrant sexual behavior leave nothing but misery in their wake. It's foolish to turn a blind eye to them.


86 posted on 10/02/2006 9:31:19 AM PDT by GVnana (Former Alias: GVgirl)
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To: gopwinsin04
Huh - well, it sounds better than "buggery rehab," doesn't it? Maybe the guy really does have an alcohol problem, but I'm thinking his political problems are just about over.

Those offended by the hypocrisy of the whole thing are wasting their breath. The Democrats absolutely can sink a Republican for something their own people are blatantly guilty of themselves and they have in the past - Bob Packwood, for example, Henry Hyde, Newt Gingrich, the list is a long and depressing one. Here the significant thing is the ability to keep the scandal on the front pages, not what the scandal consists of. It is here that the media make one of their biggest contributions to Democratic partisanism, all the while pretending piously that it's just the news.

87 posted on 10/02/2006 9:32:11 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: bornacatholic

Dear bornacatholic,

I don't know. It sounds like Scooter Libby stuff - who remembers what, and how do those memories change as one thinks about things a little longer.

Please don't ask ME about MY conversations from back in February. I just ate lunch. Just what DID I eat?? ;-)

Seriously, folks may be covering up, or folks may just be fuzzy about what got said and when.

Sometimes I have to reconstruct conversations that my staff have had with clients that are only weeks ago, or maybe a couple of months ago. It isn't a very straightforward process.


sitetest


88 posted on 10/02/2006 9:47:05 AM PDT by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: bornacatholic

Dear bornacatholic,

The bottom line is that Speaker Hastert may not have thought anything illegal had occurred. It appears that the age of consent in DC is 16 years old. If the activities were confined to Washington, DC, I'm not sure that anything illegal happened.

Other than giving Mr. Foley a warning not to mess with the help, and having the House page committee look into it, Mr. Hastert may not have thought there was much else he could do.


sitetest


89 posted on 10/02/2006 9:49:24 AM PDT by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: bornacatholic

Maybe the WaPo misreported what Boehner said.


90 posted on 10/02/2006 9:53:33 AM PDT by KJC1
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To: bornacatholic

Dear bornacatholic,

Interestingly, it appears that it violates no law for an adult to engage in actual physical sexual acts with a 16 year old in Washington, DC, however, federal law prohibits talking about these things with someone under the age of 18 over the Internet.

So, if Mr. Foley had just taken these young men to the local hotel, he'd be in the clear, legally. However, talking about stuff over the Internet with them appears to be a felony.

That's kinda bizarre.


sitetest


91 posted on 10/02/2006 9:56:27 AM PDT by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: KJC1

No way :). WaPo could err?


92 posted on 10/02/2006 10:10:56 AM PDT by bornacatholic
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To: KJC1

No way :). WaPo could err?


93 posted on 10/02/2006 10:10:58 AM PDT by bornacatholic
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To: bornacatholic

Dear bornacatholic,

I think the relevant quote for this whole affair might be:

"Its a mixed up muddled up shook up world except for Lola"


sitetest


94 posted on 10/02/2006 10:15:40 AM PDT by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: sitetest
It is very weird. And, it reveals the absolute and stunning arrogance of our represenatives. Foley obviously thought he could get away with it. I imagine he has been doing that stuff - and likely a lot more - for a long time.
95 posted on 10/02/2006 10:16:06 AM PDT by bornacatholic
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To: sitetest; BlackElk; sandyeggo
LOL

Hey, speaking of music...set your TIVO, baby. The Killer is on Imus tomorrow morning

There is definitely something wrong with me. Two of my all time favorites are The Killer and Lord Al Davis.

When the Killer dies, who will play the piano like he did? NOBODY

Who could sing Rock'n'Roll and Country as well as the Killer? NOBODY?

Has there ever been the owner of a Sports Franchise as brilliant and insane as Lord Al Davis? NO

Has any Sports Franchise ever had an owner, like The Raiders', Lord Al, comprised of equal parts genius and rage? NO.

You know, music and sports are preferable to politics :)

96 posted on 10/02/2006 10:56:47 AM PDT by bornacatholic
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To: JRochelle

Yes it does. Democrats are degenerate morons.


97 posted on 10/02/2006 1:51:30 PM PDT by N. Beaujon (http://www.nbeaujon.com)
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To: concerned about politics
I agree. Let people ask why their perverts are still in- or stayed in- office: Ted Kennedy, Bill Clinton-enabler Hillary Clinton, Barney Franks, Gary Stubbs (or whatever his name was), Chris Dodd...feel free to add to the list.

You can't find any of them on google which is so biased we really need to start boycotting them.

98 posted on 10/02/2006 1:56:11 PM PDT by N. Beaujon (http://www.nbeaujon.com)
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To: camle

Isn't it pathetic! I just had a glass of white wine, and have miraculously managed to restrain myself from Internet perversion...other than posting here! (LOL!)


99 posted on 10/02/2006 5:48:08 PM PDT by DaughterofEve (Proverbs 3:5-6)
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To: longtermmemmory

Thank you, longtermmemory.


100 posted on 10/03/2006 6:56:32 AM PDT by moonhawk (Democrats are to "Diversity and Tolerance" as Islam is to "Peace.")
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