Mr. & Mr. Studds, with admirer
Posted on 10/07/2006 12:32:26 PM PDT by bnelson44
(CNN) -- Democrats used the Foley scandal to turn up the heat on Republicans on Saturday, a month before congressional elections that put control of the House and Senate at stake.
The Democrats devoted their weekly radio address to the matter, accusing the Republican leaders in the House of ignoring then-Rep. Mark Foley's "obvious predatory signals" in order "to protect their political power."
Foley, who quit as a Florida representative last month, is said to have sent sex messages over the Internet to teenage boys who had been congressional pages. Republican leaders, including Speaker Dennis Hastert, are accused of knowing about Foley's behavior and not stopping it.
Patty Wetterling, a candidate for a U.S. House seat whose own son Jacob was kidnapped when he was 11 and never seen again, spoke on behalf of the Democrats.
"We need to stop the sexual exploitation of children across the country, and in Washington we must hold accountable all those complicit in allowing this victimization to happen," said Wetterling, a Minnesota child safety advocate .
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I completely agree with you. It was interesting last week after Hastert's presser that the real take away was he didn't know of the IM's til the previous Friday and Foley immediately resigned. What did the MSM report? "Hastert says he's sorry"
No way he should step down. For one, he's not guilty of anything and secondly, stepping down will confirm he's guilty of something. The media would have a field day.
If you are from Minnesota then write a letter to the Red Star (or whatever local MSM you have) asking Wetterling the question a Freep asked in #22 "If elected Ms. Wetterling can we expect you to ask for Barney Frank to resign?" You might also try repeating that question on talk radio in MN too. Also you might suggest to Wetterling that these Congressional Pages are not children, they are 16 and 17 years old not 11. They have enough smarts to say "Yes" or "No" to a predator.
When are Republicans planning to fight back?
Gee, President Bush takes on the media and refuses to accept liberal premises. His numbers go up.
Calling out liberals and taking on the news media = Republican success.
I'm sorry, but they're not overplaying their hand at all. It is being remarkabely effective. It's been one week since this incident and the major news media (including Fox) is still leading their newscast with it. It's time for Republicans to fight back. Call out the news media for what they are. Call them out by name, and refuse to accept their premise. There is still a lot of hope to hold the Senate and the House, but only if we start fighting back NOW.
They have already obsolved themselves from Barney Frank because everyone was an adult. And I really wish people would quit referencing other Democrats that have done hanus things because we give validity to their argument by saying in a sense " well what about your bad guys".
Let's quit talking about what they did ...because as far as morality goes they have no leg to stand on..and they know it. So we have to rely on the sanity of the American People.....just ask them ...even after all this which party is the party of morals?
One day soon, the Rats are going to regret they started this.
And the Dems knew all about foley for how long?
She's lost a half-dozen stalwart Free Republic fans. Myself included.
I believe this will happen.
Lawrence O'Donnel is claiming that Hastert lives with Scott Palmer, his Chief of Staff.
"If Fordham did warn Palmer about Foley a long time ago, what are the odds that Palmer did not tell Hastert? As close to zero as you can get. Many chiefs of staff are close, very close, to their bosses on Capitol Hill. But none are closer than Scott Palmer is to Denny Hastert. They don't just work together all day, they live together.
There are plenty of odd couple Congressmen who have roomed together on Capitol Hill, but I have never heard of a chief of staff who rooms with his boss. It is beyond unusual. But it must have its advantages. Anything they forget to tell each other at the office, they have until bedtime to catch up on. And then there's breakfast for anything they forgot to tell each other before falling asleep. And then there's all day at the office. Hastert and Palmer are together more than any other co-workers in the Congress."
Excerpt from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lawrence-odonnell/who-is-scott-palmer_b_31171.html
Lawrence O'Donnel is claiming that Hastert lives with Scott Palmer, his Chief of Staff.
They do, they share a town house together when he is in DC. But Hastert goes home every weekend.
By the way, I think the townhouse is shared by 3 or 4 staffers. So what is your point?
Unfortunately, the dem blogs...are implying it's a gay relationship.
Also, that creep Mike Rogers posted this this morning:
"Mr. Speaker, I have a point of information...
Hey, Dennis, on Monday I'll be telling everyone about the high level closeted staffer in your office."
http://www.blogactive.com/
Well, hell, I thought the Dems were pro-homosexual? They backing away from that now?
Anyway, they are not the only ones in the townhouse. Sorry, no fire here (as if anywone ever saw any fire in Hastert )
Mr. & Mr. Studds, with admirer
Larry O'Donnel is hack.
He doesn't need facts when inuendo will do.
(please....no cheap "inuendo" jokes....)
Guess we'll see Monday if they decide to go mainstream to smear him.
No jokes about innuendo. dang.
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