do these guys not understand the double standard they must face in the press? especially with an impending election season, how exactly did they come to the conclusion that foley's boy lust should just be ignored?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
My question is: why are some of us buying into the Democrat "spin" on this. The "mistake" that these Republicans made about non-specific allegations that the parents involved "did not want pursued" is that they took the word of a respected colleague that the emails were "innocent". As for Hastert, whether or not his memory lapse was "convenient" if someone told him they had looked into it, and thought they had the problem under control, why would he necessarily concern himself further? What did the Democrat leadership know about Barney Franks and that Studds(sp?) and their peccadillos, and when did they stop knowing it? And why is this an "issue" except that this is an election year?
you are right. the fact is the repubs do face a double standard no matter how infuriating it is. that said if they knew about foley in 05 they have only themselves to blame.