[delapaz]

In the wake of the Foley scandal, I would think that Strickland would welcome an attempt to clarify his remarks in 1999.

[NeoCaveman]

He might want to clarify that Itlaian vacation too.

[misterrob]

Could have been procedural or something else attached to it that he couldn't support. No politician steps that far out unless the represent P-Town, Key West or SF.

[MichiganConservative]

Is this Strickland guy actually ahead in the polls? I would love to see Blackwell win because it would mean all the Diebold machines would work "correctly" for the foreseeable future.

[Liz]

Blackwell should also determine what Cong Rahm Emanuel knew about Foley, and when did he know it? Rahm is Dem Cong Committee Chair.

As Dem Cong Committee Chair, did Rahm put young pages at risk, by holding back information to score political points? To help people like Strickland?

It strains credulity to suggest Foley's activities were not known in small-town Washington where every "secret" is public knowledge and discussed 24/7.

Everybody knows who hangs out in "the club" bars and book stores on Dupont Circle.....that includes Democrat club members. Right Rahm?

The bizarre video episode seen on news segments where Foley is addressing Congressional pages is clearly Foley as predator, visibly "turned on" by youngsters.

It was not the first time Foley "outed" himself in public view. He seemed to have had no problem flaunting it.

If Dem Cong Committee Chair Rahm Emanuel engaged in a cover-up about Foley for political purposes, he needs to be investigated, pronto.

Rahm's emails to Foley would be v-e-r-y interesting.

[ConservativeDude]

So Strickland is not just a liberal, he's a fag also?

Please Ohio don't elect this guy. On a more positive note, please elect Blackwell!!!

[CzarNicky]

It would be poetic justice if the Foley scandal ended up costing the rats the Ohio governor's mansion.

[bobjam]

Too bad the Democrats forgot Christ's words "Do not critisize the speck in your brother's eye when you have not removed the plank from your own". Their ignorance could come back to bite them.

[TexKat]

[VOA]

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[mtntop3]

Stickland was a supporter of Clinton's executive order in early 1993 which would have forced the U. S. military to accept open gays and lesbians.

This would have created all kinds of Foley situations, involving young service men and service women.

As a result of huge public opposition to Clinton's move, a Congressional mandate was enacted by moderates and conservatives of both political parties that blocked it.

Clinton and his far-left supporters then came forth with an amendment to override the Congressional mandate. That amendment (Roll Call Vote #460 in 1993) went down to defeat 169-264.

Voting "yes" on this amendment would have allowed open gays and lesbians in the U. S. military (and meant the demise of that military). Strickland voted "yes", as did Sherrod Brown the Dem's current senatorial candidate in Ohio