Pelosi: ‘Republican Leaders Put Partisan Politics Above Protecting the Children in Their Trust’

House Democratic Leader ^

[Sub-Driver]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 04, 2006

CONTACT: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider 202-226-7616 Pelosi: ‘Republican Leaders Put Partisan Politics Above Protecting the Children in Their Trust’

Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on news reports that Speaker Dennis Hastert’s office was told two years ago about former Republican Congressman Mark Foley’s repugnant behavior by Kirk Fordham, Congressman Tom Reynolds’ former Chief of Staff, who resigned today.

“Mr. Fordham’s statement is even more evidence that Republican Leaders chose to put partisan politics above protecting the children in their trust.

“Conflicting stories between Republican leadership and Republican staff about their cover up of Mark Foley’s abhorrent behavior underscore the urgency for the Republican leadership to be immediately questioned under oath by the Ethics Committee.

“Today’s revelation begs the questions: Why did Speaker Hastert, Congressman Reynolds and other Republican Leaders continue to support Mark Foley after they knew about his horrific behavior? And why did Republican Leaders enlist Mark Foley’s support in Republican efforts to stay in power?

“The children, their parents, the public, and our colleagues deserve answers and those who covered up Mark Foley’s behavior must be held accountable.”

[Sub-Driver]

pathetic....

[darkwing104]

Two Words. "Bill Clinton"

[carola]

Ok, how about all the gay bars in Nancy's district where gay men hang out with underage boys? What has she done about that? I don't think she cares about protecting children.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

[TommyDale]

Now that it is public knowledge that the page was 18 years old, and NOT underaged as ABC reported, let's see if Nancy Pelosi admits her mistake on this statement.

[Jim Robinson]

I join with Congressperson Pelosi in challenging the public to run all homosexual predators and their enablers from their positions of public trust and power. It's about time! Expel them from congress and our state legislatures. Drive them out of the scouts, the military, our churches and schools! Down with homosexual predators (and their enablers)!!

[DoughtyOne]

It is incredible to me, that a person as stupid as Nancy Pelosi could become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives leaving aside the issue of leadership.

I'd be embarrassed to be a citizen of her state if it weren't for Barbara Boxer that runs a real close second to her, on the issue of intelligence or lack thereof, and comes from my state.

[sappy]

I'd like to wash her in gasoline and dry her with a blow torch. Just to match her body to her face.

[WanderingOisin]

"...Republican Leaders chose to put partisan politics above protecting the children in their trust."

Funny, I don't think the Democrats have children's best interests at heart, either, what with their open support for the wholesale slaughter of Unborn children. Guess I'm strange like that.

Pelosi can bite me.

[commonguymd]

She spoke too soon out of glee.

[LibLieSlayer]

Hey biotch (pelosi)! Yo chile... honeychile... was 18 years old... you left wing, stretched face fossil!

LLS

[Cobra64]

‘Republican Leaders Put Partisan Politics Above Protecting the Children in Their Trust’

Does anyone know what the hell she's talking about? Since when are my children supposed to be protected by politicians?

[kenn5]

I do not care for Pelosi's politics, but her statement is right on. The big spending, big government Republican leadership was protecting their power and not the interest of pages.

[TNCMAXQ]

Children?? I don't condone what Foley did but for crying out loud even if he was engaged in chats with 16 and 17 year olds these were hardly naive young innocents. You read the transcripts of some of the conversations? Those guys sounded pretty mature. And as Matt Drudge said on his show the other night, a lot of the comments were no more raunchy than you would hear on TV.

Meanwhile Pelosi and her fellow femi nazi pro aborts had no problem defending a president who had credible charges of rape and sexual harassment leveled at him.

[reefdiver]

The stretched back old bitch know's the fag was 18

[truth_seeker]

"Expel them from congress and our state legislatures. Drive them out of the scouts, the military, our churches and schools! Down with homosexual predators (and their enablers)!!"

I guess we need The List, then.

[Diverdogz]

Not just limited to homosexual predators....I want the heterosexual predators too. People over age 21 who prey on those under 18 need to be jailed.

(pic yer ages...I just chose them somewhat subjectively)

[defenderSD]

Hey, wait until all the facts are known and are analyzed and corrected by all sides. It's way too early to be making that kind of judgement about the GOP leadership. These incidents are willfully distorted by the MSM and it takes weeks for the whole truth to emerge.

[Alia]

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To: I_like_good_things_too

According to Page Alumni website, this guy finished his Page duty in 2002. The blog contains screen shots of this webpage stating the date he finshed his service. HE WAS NOT A PAGE OR INTERN AT THIS POINT!!! :-)

LLS

460 posted on 10/04/2006 9:29:56 PM EDT by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)