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GOP Leaders Assail Foley Amid Democratic Criticism (CNN Spin)
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Posted on 10/01/2006 12:51:29 AM PDT by beyond the sea
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To: nathanbedford
I would love to see Republicans use this issue as political ju jit su (sp?). If a RAT uses this issue against Republicans, throw it right back at them.
To: Pusterfuss
I think you are correct that Hastert, knowing only that there were emails with non-sexual content, acted the way most people would have.
Knowing as he must have known that Foley was gay, he could have been more curious about what else was out there - but I don't think that's a job requirement AND if he had mounted an investigation based on the emails only and over the objections of the boy's family, he would have been crucified for "homophobia".
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posted on
10/01/2006 4:20:53 AM PDT
by
Jim Noble
(Who you gonna call?)
To: beyond the sea
And to think I heard Ann Coulter talking about a Dem. who actually had sex with a page and was re-elected. The intern in question was 22 at the time, an adult in the eyes of the law and someone capable of making their own decisions. Foley was going after 16 year olds, and all the slams in the world at Clinton is not going to change that or make it more acceptable.
To: Conservativegreatgrandma
Great idea, and we have the ammunition to do it.
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posted on
10/01/2006 4:23:08 AM PDT
by
nathanbedford
("I like to legislate. I feel I've done a lot of good." Sen. Robert Byrd)
To: Non-Sequitur
Democrat Congressman Gerry Studds' was having sex with a 17-year-old male page.
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posted on
10/01/2006 4:25:13 AM PDT
by
Mojave
To: Mojave
Democrat Congressman Gerry Studds' was having sex with a 17-year-old male page. Yeah, and at the same time GOP congressman Dan Crane was banging a 17 year old female page. Neither one was booted, both merely censured. And I'm sorry, trying to lessen the seriousness of what Foley did by saying that the other side did it too is the wrong tactic to take. Foley is pond scum, nothing more or less. And trying to muddy the waters by saying he was no different than Studds or anyone else who uses their position to prey on underaged men or women is the wrong tactic to take. Foley admitted his actions and our condemnation should be complete and unqualified.
To: nathanbedford
I think pusterfuss has got the matter in hand and I agree with everything he says but that does not mean that the Republicans will not be in serious trouble if they don't get in front of this issue quick.I wish I had said what I put up earlier. But, I reproduced and credited what was published on "Powerline" blog.
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posted on
10/01/2006 4:39:07 AM PDT
by
Pusterfuss
(Proud member: Minnesotans for Global Warming)
To: Centaur
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posted on
10/01/2006 4:41:36 AM PDT
by
onyx
(1 Billion Muslims -- IF only 10% are radical, that's still 100 Million who want to kill us.)
To: AntiGuv
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posted on
10/01/2006 4:45:17 AM PDT
by
Hardastarboard
(Why isn't there an "NRA" for the rest of my rights?)
To: Centaur; onyx; jveritas; Pusterfuss; Jim Noble; BigSkyFreeper
I just watched the ABC Sunday Morning News.......... a MAJOR hit piece on the Republicans in Congress who knew of these emails. George Stuffingenvelopes was loving it...... talking about how the Republicans (mis)handled this.
This is going to get real ugly for the next weeks. Along with the silly Woodward book, this next week of liberal media abuse may just be enough to put the Democrats over the top in November. They are going to talk about this Foley/Republican scandal until election day. This is real bad ......... yet, there are those here at FR who say the power of the old media is all over. They're delusional.
Also, CNN just had some legal expert/woman on there talking about a very possible long jail term for Foley and other ramifications against other upper level Republican members of Congress.
This is going to be a tidal wave for the liberal media whores.
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posted on
10/01/2006 4:47:20 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( The Shadow of Your Smile --- Anthony Dominick Benedetto)
To: Pusterfuss
Well, well quoted, anyhow.
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posted on
10/01/2006 4:48:02 AM PDT
by
nathanbedford
("I like to legislate. I feel I've done a lot of good." Sen. Robert Byrd)
To: Centaur
lol.................. unhappily.
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posted on
10/01/2006 4:48:04 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( The Shadow of Your Smile --- Anthony Dominick Benedetto)
To: beyond the sea
No doubt they're going for the throat with their fawning media leading the parade.
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posted on
10/01/2006 4:50:10 AM PDT
by
onyx
(1 Billion Muslims -- IF only 10% are radical, that's still 100 Million who want to kill us.)
To: beyond the sea
I truly wish our Republican leaders would tell it like it is.
Conservatives have been bashed about the head for decades now about being homophobic, we have been ridiculed as purists and hate mongers. That push for "hate crime" legislation to stop conservatives from persecution of special people has walled off common sense.
To: Pusterfuss
Foley's emails were much more than "over friendly".
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posted on
10/01/2006 4:56:38 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( The Shadow of Your Smile --- Anthony Dominick Benedetto)
To: Non-Sequitur
Yeah, and at the same time GOP congressman Dan Crane was banging a 17 year old female page. Neither one was booted, both merely censured. And I'm sorry, trying to lessen the seriousness of what Foley did by saying that the other side did it too is the wrong tactic to take. That seems to be the position that you're taking in trivializing Rat abuse and misrepresenting the age of Studds' victim. Studds and Foley should both have had the book thrown at them.
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posted on
10/01/2006 4:56:53 AM PDT
by
Mojave
To: Pusterfuss
the idea of pursuing the House leadership on a "when did they find out that Foley sent a creepy email" basis seems ludicrous, and is understandable only in the context of two facts: Foley is a Republican, and there is an election in five weeks...... which is exactly why it will happen.
And again, the emails were more than "creepy".
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posted on
10/01/2006 4:58:17 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( The Shadow of Your Smile --- Anthony Dominick Benedetto)
To: beyond the sea
Please don't think I was defending Foley's conduct.
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posted on
10/01/2006 5:00:06 AM PDT
by
Pusterfuss
(Proud member: Minnesotans for Global Warming)
To: Jim Noble; nathanbedford; jveritas
It's curious that many around here are limited to thinking that the only reason you could have for opposing some Republican act is that you're a democrat, or a troll, or both. Very, very true, and that "ploy" is very lame and destructive to the site. (jmo)
Too often many relatively new and excellent FReepers leave the site because of harassment of that sort. It's a shame.
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posted on
10/01/2006 5:02:45 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( The Shadow of Your Smile --- Anthony Dominick Benedetto)
To: Conservativegreatgrandma; Pusterfuss
This summarizes it appropriately. Well said.No it does not.
Those emails of Foley's were much more than "over friendly" as is said (twice) in the post.
Get real.
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posted on
10/01/2006 5:05:40 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( The Shadow of Your Smile --- Anthony Dominick Benedetto)
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