I haven't seen anybody present the behavior of tawdry, creepy rats as justification for Foley's bad behavior.
The reason the behavior of Studds and others is presented is to demonstrate the hypocrisy of the left and the fact that their supposed outrage over the Foley matter is just phony political posturing. If they didn't care about a youth being taken advantage of for homosexual relations in the Studds' case, how do they honestly present a face of moral outrage over mere emails and IM exchanges today? They still, today, defend Clinton's activities in the oval office as "just sex", but mere emails and IMs have sullied these youths beyond repair? Right.
I agree the Democrats have completely and purposely distorted the essence of the Foley scandal. They've presented it as a political misdeed when in fact it is about an adult, one adult, using a position of trust and power to involve a teenager for personal satisfaction. That shame is on Democrats for abandoning children in favor of political posturing.
When it comes to protecting children and women, there is no party, just right and wrong. Foley is gone and steps are being taken so others cannot repeat his foul deeds.