Republican Puts the Foley Sex Scandal into Perspective

By: Lowell
Published On: 10/12/2006 7:09:50 AM

Rep. Christopher Shays (R-CT) says that the Mark Foley sex scandal and Republican was not that big a deal, because at least "Dennis Hastert didn't kill anybody." 

Ahhh...now THAT clear is all up.  Unless someone dies, it's not important.  So what if a member of that fine, self-proclaimed "Family Values" party spends his time exchanging sexually explicit e-mails with underage male pages?  So what if there's a 6-year (or more) period of inaction by Republican leaders in the House, despite their knowledge of this activity?  Hell, at least noboy DIED!  I mean, this could be IRAQ or something, right?  Uhhhh...maybe that's a bad example for Republicans to use.  Oh well, you get the point.  Don't you?

Lowell Feld is Netroots Coordinator for the Jim Webb for US Senate Campaign.  The ideas expressed here belong to Lowell Feld alone, and do not represent those of Jim Webb, his advisors, staff, or supporters.

Comments



heard on wmal (pvogel - 10/12/2006 8:20:25 AM)
Grandy says shays NEVER gets like this, Hes running scared, and if shays is scared, many republicans must be scared!!!!!


Ha! (Bubby - 10/12/2006 10:21:13 AM)
And I thought the Junior Senator from Virginia was a dumbass. Looks like dumb extends to the the Nutmeg State (Sorry Lowell, had to say it). Is there a Fountain of Stupid in the Republican Caucus room?


Foley's behavior (libra - 10/12/2006 7:16:27 PM)
might not have been that much of a deal if, 7 yrs ago, when they first learnt about it, G(l)OP had quietly pressed him to fade out from the political scene. But, no; quite the opposite happened. Reynolds and Rove -- both -- twisted Foley's arm when he (Foley) exhibited some common sense and announced he wasn't gonna run this time around.

Serves them (and Hastert too) bloody right.