The authenticity of the IM's hasn't been a big issue so far because Foley resigned and resigned quickly.
That's usually understood as an admission of some kind of wrongdoing. So, we'll see.
Not necessarily. Morally yes, legally...maybe not. That is one thing about the Republicans that irritates me to no end. A Dim can get called up and says "so. Live with it" and life goes on. The Dims can accuse Republicans and at their 1st screams they say "uncle". I'm surprised the speaker hasn't resigned yet.
Or that he's just a garden-variety homosexual.
He is a) a Boomer, and b) may have a living mother.
Look at the great lengths Liberace and Rock Hudson went to hide their sexuality.
It isn't like Foley is an MTV "Real World" Gen X homo.