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I understand. I was not implying that Mr. Hastart wrote the emails. If the matter of Foley's emails were indeed brought before Hastart earlier in the year (as he stated they were)then he is negligent in not doing anything about it.

P.S... I am not a lover of Democrats, I do not tolerate derelition of duty by any so-called "public servant".

then he is negligent in not doing anything about it.

The problem with your assertion of negligence is that Hastert did do something. He turned it over to Justice, and he had the congressman reprimanded.

The subject matter of the E-mail was such that it did not rise to harassment, or any other charge, and was apparently just "too" friendly, which drew a complaint from the former page's parents. In other-words, it embarrassed the youth, and Foley was advised to terminate any relationship, friendly or otherwise with the boy and to cease such communications.

Nothing else was brought to light, until the ABC expose. But, some Dem's must have known about the subsequent IM's, and they held it from the republican leadership to use as a political weapon during this election..

The idea that Hastert had enough without the IM's, to ask this gay congress-critter to resign, his only objection being that he was gay and wrote a friendly letter, is ludicrous on it's face.

There was nothing salacious in the emails. The problem arises with the Instant Messages, a totally different matter, and only when you know about them do you understand the importance of the emails.

No doubt the Speakers office got more than one complaint about Republicans tolerating an homosexual in their midst. That's why I've recommended the Republicans repudiate homosexuality and refuse to seat members who are homosexual.

Hastart "DID" something about it though. Note that even the FBI didn't find the "emails" to have anything actionable in them.

It's not like the Speaker was making an unusual decision ~