[conservatism_IS_compassion]

as is becoming known, and should be the center of our attention, . . . some Dems knew the full extent over a year ago and endangered the kids by not saying anything.

Anyone who knew of a danger to a minor and did not act to protect that minor should answer for their action. That does not mean that you have to launch a nuclear warhead to kill a fly, but . . .

It is clear that Brian Ross and some Democratic politicians knew about what they now claim was a danger to minors a year before he broke the story.

The planted axiom of that year of delay is that Foley could be forced from office only by an election - that the Republicans would not cleanse their own house. It is perfectly true, on ample evidence, that the Democratic Party is very resistant to cleansing their own house. William Jefferson (D,LA) is an example, and WJB Clinton is another. But to act on the assumption that the Republicans would do the same in the Foley case is a smear supported by no substantial evidence and belied by the reaction of the party - and of Foley himself - to the actual revelation.

I am pointing out that while some of the IM exchanges may have occured after this page's 18th birthday, it is also fact that some occured before his 18th birthday. ABC is at fault for smeared Foley by claiming the later exchanges occured with a minor, when they did not.

[Enchante]

Don't know if this is true or if it's some kind of CYA for Jordan Edmund, but here's the latest on Drudge:

**World Exclusive** **Must Credit the DRUDGE REPORT** According to two people close to former congressional page Jordan Edmund, the now famous lurid AOL Instant Message exchanges that led to the resignation of Mark Foley were part of an online prank that by mistake got into the hands of enemy political operatives, the DRUDGE REPORT can reveal... Developing... CLAIM: FILTHY FOLEY ONLINE MESSAGES WERE PAGE PRANK GONE AWRY