[rwfromkansas]

Supposedly, there are rumors he was gay and covering up for Foley to protect him.

[Fury]

Hmmm... I have not heard that, but it's a concern if true...

[dennisw]

Talk of gay staffers that covered up for Mark Foley. There are lots of gay staffers on the Hill. My guess is 10% of staffers are gay. A gay mafia protected Foley or so the talk goes. Foley never got physical with any intern rs. So his lawyer claims. Thus I don't see this as such a big deal especially with Drudge reporting the intern was 17 and 18 years old when he exchanged IMs and emails with Foley. At 17 you have to handle yourself in this world. You have to learn how to deal with Mark Foley who is far away on another computer. Not in the same room forcing sex on you.

[frannie]

It wasn't an expose but I read somewhere today that Reynolds is gay. He went to some one in the media and tried to have this "scandal" stopped.

He said he knew Foley's parents and thought they would be hurt to have all this come out. I believe there was more to it. I either read it here on FR or on Drudge,

You might check to see his exact statement.

I will try to find it and read it more thoroughly.