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Rep. Mark Foley drops out of race [Fox: also resigned]

Posted on 09/29/2006 12:01:58 PM PDT by Lunatic Fringe

Just breaking on CNN


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To: dogbyte12

I found that very disconcerting.

From the ABC story:

Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-La., who sponsored the page from his district, told reporters that he learned of the e-mails from a reporter some months ago and passed on the information to Rep. Thomas Reynolds, R-N.Y., chairman of the House Republican campaign organization.

Alexander said he did not pursue the matter further because "his parents said they didn't want me to do anything."

Carl Forti, a spokesman for the GOP campaign organization, said Reynolds learned from Alexander that the parents did not want to pursue the matter. Forti said, however, that the matter did go before the House Page Board the three lawmakers and two House officials who oversee the pages.

Shimkus, who avoided reporters for hours, worked out his statement with Speaker Dennis Hastert's office. He said he promptly investigated what he thought were non-explicit message exchanges.

"It has become clear to me today, based on information I only now have learned, that Congressman Foley was not honest about his conduct," Shimkus said.

Shimkus said that in late 2005 he learned through information passed along by Alexander's office about an e-mail exchange that August in which Foley asked about the youngster's well-being after Hurricane Katrina and what he wanted for his birthday and requested a photograph.

"Congressman Foley told the (House) clerk and me that he was simply acting as a mentor … and that nothing inappropriate had occurred," Shimkus said.

Foley was ordered to cease all contact with the former page and assured Shimkus he would do so, the statement said. He also was advised to watch his conduct with current and former House pages, and he gave assurance he would do so, Shimkus said. He added that here were no further complaints.


+++Why would the GOP 'organization' be notified?


1,122 posted on 09/30/2006 12:06:51 AM PDT by Howlin (Declassify the Joe Wilson "Report!")
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To: kristinn

Did you find and post -- and did I miss it -- what this "committee" that handles pages is and who is on it?

Why was the GOP House Campaign organization notified?


1,123 posted on 09/30/2006 12:08:33 AM PDT by Howlin (Declassify the Joe Wilson "Report!")
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To: kristinn

This wasn't Hastert fooling around it was Foley


1,124 posted on 09/30/2006 12:08:34 AM PDT by The Red Zone
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To: Dianna
When have we every given any of our guys a pass?

Our side cleans out our trash ... the left just promotes their trash

I've been reading some of the Lefty sites and their comments are all over the place

1,125 posted on 09/30/2006 12:08:38 AM PDT by Mo1 (Hey McCain and Graham .... our soldiers signed up to dodge bullets not lawsuits)
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To: Howlin

I read them. Creeped me out. It's a parent's nightmare about kids on the Internet.


1,126 posted on 09/30/2006 12:11:35 AM PDT by kristinn
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To: Mo1
From Thomas Reynolds web site:

The Congressional Page Program offered through the U.S. House of Representatives provides high school students with the unique opportunity to serve their country and learn about the legislative process.  All pages are sponsored by a Member of Congress and work in teams on the House floor, not in the Member's office.

 

If you would like more information or would like to be considered as a House Page, contact my office in Washington, D.C.

 

REQUIREMENTS & ELIGIBILITY

All applicants must complete the application form provided by my office.  Some of the things you will be asked to provide include: Social Security number; signed parental consent form; official transcript of all high-school grades to date; a 50-100 word essay on why you want to be a Congressional Page; résumé of extra-curricular activities; and three letters of recommendation.  Please do not send this information until you have received an application package from my office with complete instructions.

 

To be qualified to serve as a Page, all applicants must be at least 16 years of age at the time their appointment begins and have a cumulative grade point average of a "B" or better ("B" is a 3.0 or 80/100) in the five major subjects.  These subjects include English, science, mathematics, social studies, and foreign language.  Those students not meeting the GPA requirement will not be considered.

 

1,127 posted on 09/30/2006 12:12:11 AM PDT by Howlin (Declassify the Joe Wilson "Report!")
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To: The Red Zone

The irony was lost on you. My apologies.


1,128 posted on 09/30/2006 12:12:43 AM PDT by kristinn
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To: kristinn
Creeped me out too.

If Hastert and others knew of this long ago, they should have forced Foley out back then.

1,129 posted on 09/30/2006 12:15:14 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: oldfashionedthought

Welcome to Free Republic; as you can see, we're not all "mean-spirited".

Stick around.

But be prepared to back up what you say. :-)


1,130 posted on 09/30/2006 12:16:14 AM PDT by Howlin (Declassify the Joe Wilson "Report!")
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To: Howlin
Why was the GOP House Campaign organization notified?

So they could poll his district about it? I don't know but it sure seems odd.

1,131 posted on 09/30/2006 12:16:22 AM PDT by kristinn
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To: The Red Zone
This wasn't Hastert fooling around it was Foley

Do you not see the irony (dare I say hypocrisy) of Hastert holding a "Keep Your Kids Safe in Cyberspace" workshop while he's covering for Foley?

1,132 posted on 09/30/2006 12:17:35 AM PDT by Howlin (Declassify the Joe Wilson "Report!")
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To: kristinn

Do you know who is "in charge" (she says laughing hysterically) of the page program? Is it the clerk of something? Did I read that somewhere tonight? Or did you say it?


1,133 posted on 09/30/2006 12:18:40 AM PDT by Howlin (Declassify the Joe Wilson "Report!")
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To: oldfashionedthought
But I just came from reading the liberal blog sites - Huffington Post, Think Progress, etc... You guys are discussing this in a MUCH more mature and sensible way. Nice to see.

You are welcome to stay. We don't ZOT posters just for being liberal.

I am sincerely puzzled by the response of the lib sites. We don't give our guys a pass. If solid facts are available, we get rid of them.

1,134 posted on 09/30/2006 12:19:00 AM PDT by Dianna
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To: Lunatic Fringe

Yup...sadly he was a popular sure-to-be-reelected Republican. Having said that, it's fitting a proper that a sick guy like this is out of office in such a discraceful way.


1,135 posted on 09/30/2006 12:19:55 AM PDT by GLH3IL (Truth: The remedy for liberalism.)
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To: nopardons

Indeed.


1,136 posted on 09/30/2006 12:20:11 AM PDT by kristinn
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To: dogbyte12
It is the fact that the leaders knew about these emails and kept him on the missing and exploited kids subcommittee.

Weighing just the e-mails against his record on child advocacy issues I could see where this might not have been as painfully clear as it is today. If, as has been alleged, there was a general knowledge of Foley's inappropriate behavior then that is a different matter. And if there was a general knowledge there are a whole lot of people who seemed to have failed.

1,137 posted on 09/30/2006 12:20:12 AM PDT by Dolphy
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To: kristinn

An innocent explanation: There are probably no formally-prescribed methods to bring this sort of allegation to the attention of the party's leadership. Therefore, Alexander forwarded the information to someone in the leadership who he had an existing relationship.

A less innocent explanation: Alexander learned about these emails about the time that Foley was making noise about running for the Senate seat and Alexander thought the leadership should know.


1,138 posted on 09/30/2006 12:20:41 AM PDT by Steve_Stifler
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To: Howlin

He reminds me of a big, cuddley teddy bear. I love him.


1,139 posted on 09/30/2006 12:20:52 AM PDT by Texagirl4W (Jesus came to forgive sin, not to accept sin.)
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To: balch3

Jeb Bush maybe? He's in his last term as Governor of Florida...why not?


1,140 posted on 09/30/2006 12:21:05 AM PDT by GLH3IL (Truth: The remedy for liberalism.)
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