Posted on 10/02/2006 1:42:32 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
by Mark Finkelstein
October 2, 2006 - 16:32
Day One: Suspicious-but-not-explict emails.
Day Two: Explicit instant messages, but no evidence Foley met with boys.
Day Four: Instant message indicating Foley was indeed seeking to meet and possibly had already met with a boy.
Foley deserves what he's gotten and what is likely to come. But it seems increasingly plausible that the timed release of information - of ever-increasing seriousness - is part of a calculated campaign to keep the story in the news and inflict the maximum amount of political damage on the GOP.
That would seem the logical inference in light of the latest information promulgated this afternoon by ABC News. An article written by Brian Ross and Maddy Sauer, E-mails Show Foley Sought to Rendezvous with Page, contains the text of an instant message session in which Foley expressly tells a boy "I want to see you." Foley also mentions "I miss you a lot since San Diego," suggesting that perhaps they had already met.
When Ross' source provided him the first email, isn't it likely that he already had the more graphic instant messages in his possession? But dumping everything on day one would have reduced the number of news cycles of front page coverage.
This story has obviously destroyed Foley's professional career. It might inflict wider damage on the GOP. But if it turns out that political partisans were behind a carefully-timed disclosure campaign, it's not hard to imagine a serious backlash on the Democrats.
They have no issues to run on, so it's "hit" politics they are resorting to. Doesn't excuse Pirro or Foley.
I've seen some conflicting stories as to which Foley - is it Mark Foley (D) or Tom Foley (R)?
bttt
No, it doesn't excuse them. But again, Pirro's thing happened more than a year ago. It's undeniably a deliberate attempt to discredit her and on very flimsy grounds. They couldn't 'get' anything else on her rep., which as AG is probably flawless. They'll stoop to any level to get into office. [/barf]
Yes, because obviously the GOP's hands are clean with this one. Right?
Interesting...
Well...Nancy Pelosi is calling for GOP leadership to be questioned under oath.
I would like any Dems that were in the house when what Sean talked about happened to be questioned under oath...and asked WHY!!!
Neither. Mark Foley (R), of Florida.
What's your point?
Did the GOP leadership see any more than the innocuous emails? If not, then their hands are clean.
I think I heard a soundbite if Woodward on one of the morning shows today....and he said that his agent and publisher TOLD him to finish and get it out in time for the election..
He isn't hiding what he is doing at all...it is a badge of honor to play dirty in the Dem party.
Fine .. as long as Dem Leadership is put under oath also
Exactly. It was on the Today show this morning. I covered it here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1712010/posts
...only as a Republican!
I figured that hillary had dug this up and was waiting to use it. Lousy personal life Pirro has, too bad for us republicans here in NY. Foley, however, is a disgusting pervert at best, a criminal at worst. Good thing he resigned.
Brian Ross works for ABC News...and one of the head honchos of ABC News is Mark Halperin....who wrote that e-mail in 2004..telling the reporters to "talk up" John Kerry.
His father Morton(?) Halperin is most likely to have the close relationship with Soros...but, the drip, drip, drip is an apt description there.
Yes, the lame brain better watch she asks for, it could do the Dems a lot of damage down the road.
Mark Foley is a Republican...Florida. Tom Foley is a Democrat. Mark Foley resigned due to his supposed communcations with a House page.
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