EricTheRed 0 #1 September 29, 2006 From reuters http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2006-09-29T195629Z_01_N29387735_RTRIDST_0_POLITICS-FOLEY-UPDATE-1.XML QuoteSix-term Republican Rep. Mark Foley of Florida resigned from the U.S. Congress on Friday following reports he sent sexually inappropriate e-mails to underage congressional interns... ...Foley was the author of the key sexual predator provisions of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, which Bush signed in July... Is it a witch hunt or just another scumbag politician?illegible usually Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,146 #2 September 29, 2006 QuoteFrom reuters http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2006-09-29T195629Z_01_N29387735_RTRIDST_0_POLITICS-FOLEY-UPDATE-1.XML QuoteSix-term Republican Rep. Mark Foley of Florida resigned from the U.S. Congress on Friday following reports he sent sexually inappropriate e-mails to underage congressional interns... ...Foley was the author of the key sexual predator provisions of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, which Bush signed in July... Is it a witch hunt or just another scumbag politician? Just another hypocrite from the far right.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 102 #3 September 29, 2006 At least he resigned without a fight. Barney Frank, now he didn't see any reason to resign. Lower expectations for democrats, perhaps. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #4 September 29, 2006 QuoteLower expectations for democrats, perhaps. Gee.. when you dont have a religious holier than thou attitude....in everything you do.. it keeps the levels of hypocrisy down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #5 September 29, 2006 I wanna know whose bright idea it was to let underage interns anywhere near Congress in the first place. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #6 September 29, 2006 QuoteI wanna know whose bright idea it was to let underage interns anywhere near Congress in the first place. Ted Kennedy's, he is getting too old to be driving them around anymore Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 102 #7 September 29, 2006 QuoteQuoteLower expectations for democrats, perhaps. Gee.. when you dont have a religious holier than thou attitude....in everything you do.. it keeps the levels of hypocrisy down. So, there you have it, the party of lower expectations. Barney Frank admitted a lengthy relationship with a male hooker who ran a bisexual prostitution service out of Frank's apartment. He claimed ignorance of some of the prostitute's activites. No need to consider resigning from congress, he's a democrat. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #8 September 29, 2006 In Boston they have these hotdogs called Fenway Franks. When the Barney Frank story came out, there was this joke going around: What's the difference between Barney Frank and a Fenway Frank? They come in different buns. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfc 1 #9 September 30, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteLower expectations for democrats, perhaps. Gee.. when you dont have a religious holier than thou attitude....in everything you do.. it keeps the levels of hypocrisy down. So, there you have it, the party of lower expectations. Barney Frank admitted a lengthy relationship with a male hooker who ran a bisexual prostitution service out of Frank's apartment. He claimed ignorance of some of the prostitute's activites. No need to consider resigning from congress, he's a democrat. He is a sick pervert trying to seduce young boys, that is way worse than using a hooker. There is no way you can compare the two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,111 #10 September 30, 2006 I swear . . . the republicans are on their way out. Not because the democrats are any better, but over the past few years republicans have become experts in shooting themselves in the foot. It would be nice if we had a choice between two (or more) distinct ideologies. Instead we have a choice between the party of war, torture and corruption, and the party that _would_ be for war and corruption if they were in power. Big government? Both sides want it. Removal of freedoms? Both parties are into that in a big way, they just choose different freedoms that you shouldn't be allowed to have. Republicans, look at it this way. In a few months (or a few years) you'll have someone to blame for the mess in Iraq. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #11 September 30, 2006 QuoteBarney Frank admitted a lengthy relationship with a male hooker who ran a bisexual prostitution service out of Frank's apartment. He claimed ignorance of some of the prostitute's activites. No need to consider resigning from congress, he's a democrat. HUGE difference... Barney is an OUT of the closet gay boy... Your guys like Foley and the Mayor of Spokane are self loathing right wing... in the closet gay men .. who do everything they can to legislate morality...who cant handle being found out about their little "secret" by the moralistic hypocrites in power. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 102 #12 September 30, 2006 Even if Barney were straight, and it was his girlfriend instead of boyfriend running the service, he should have resigned. Or at least the members of his party should have asked him to resign. But no, he is a member of the party of low expectations.People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #13 September 30, 2006 And you rePUBICans....the Party of Morality... remember all the campaigning.. how you were going to return government to righteousness...... not been doing so good on the morality front lately are you... scndal after scandal... but I guess that is all the Democrats fault too huh.. I guess in your world you would have wiretapped your lover in your own home..perhaps in the world of the near future that you seek to create... where your psuedo-morality is legislated......... but in the real world It seems Barney was not guilty of anything. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #14 September 30, 2006 QuoteAt least he resigned without a fight. Barney Frank, now he didn't see any reason to resign. Lower expectations for democrats, perhaps. You virtually defend him. Hey, Nixon resigne w/o a fight, received immunity from Ford..... I guess that wipes all the evil from the face of it, huh? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #15 September 30, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteLower expectations for democrats, perhaps. Gee.. when you dont have a religious holier than thou attitude....in everything you do.. it keeps the levels of hypocrisy down. So, there you have it, the party of lower expectations. Barney Frank admitted a lengthy relationship with a male hooker who ran a bisexual prostitution service out of Frank's apartment. He claimed ignorance of some of the prostitute's activites. No need to consider resigning from congress, he's a democrat. No, the party of less bible thumping and finger-pointing.... fewer witch hunts. Now, where's Ken Star? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #16 September 30, 2006 QuoteIn Boston they have these hotdogs called Fenway Franks. When the Barney Frank story came out, there was this joke going around: What's the difference between Barney Frank and a Fenway Frank? They come in different buns. ................. good one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #17 September 30, 2006 QuoteI swear . . . the republicans are on their way out. Not because the democrats are any better, but over the past few years republicans have become experts in shooting themselves in the foot. It would be nice if we had a choice between two (or more) distinct ideologies. Instead we have a choice between the party of war, torture and corruption, and the party that _would_ be for war and corruption if they were in power. Big government? Both sides want it. Removal of freedoms? Both parties are into that in a big way, they just choose different freedoms that you shouldn't be allowed to have. Republicans, look at it this way. In a few months (or a few years) you'll have someone to blame for the mess in Iraq. QuoteBig government? Both sides want it. Removal of freedoms? Both parties are into that in a big way, they just choose different freedoms that you shouldn't be allowed to have True to a point, but avsolutley. Also, depends which Dem is in office / which Repub is in ofice. It seems the Repubs want to revoke power from the people and hand it to the rich, the Dems revoke some powers from the people for the so-called good of the people, but the power stays with the people somewhat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 102 #18 September 30, 2006 QuoteQuoteAt least he resigned without a fight. Barney Frank, now he didn't see any reason to resign. Lower expectations for democrats, perhaps. You virtually defend him. Hey, Nixon resigne w/o a fight, received immunity from Ford..... I guess that wipes all the evil from the face of it, huh? I don't understand your "virtually defend him" statement. No, a pardon doesn't "wipe all the evil from it". My memory at the time was that even his political opponents at the time saw the pardon as appropriate.People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #19 September 30, 2006 QuoteEven if Barney were straight, and it was his girlfriend instead of boyfriend running the service, he should have resigned. Or at least the members of his party should have asked him to resign. But no, he is a member of the party of low expectations. This resounding claim of the party of lower expectations for democrats....... 1) Lower deficits 2) Lower debt 3) Lower unemployment 4) Lower despise for government 5) lower number of war casualties 6) Lower hate from the world 7) Lower government corruption 8) Lower disparity in classes Yea, the Dems are the party of lower expectations Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #20 September 30, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteAt least he resigned without a fight. Barney Frank, now he didn't see any reason to resign. Lower expectations for democrats, perhaps. You virtually defend him. Hey, Nixon resigne w/o a fight, received immunity from Ford..... I guess that wipes all the evil from the face of it, huh? I don't understand your "virtually defend him" statement. No, a pardon doesn't "wipe all the evil from it". My memory at the time was that even his political opponents at the time saw the pardon as appropriate. There's a definite professional courtesy mentality amongst politicians. I think they do it for the fact that wishing for the demise of a fellow politician might be used against themselves one day. Andrew Johnson was impeached for usurpation of power, yet the same Congress he usurped power from didn;t remove him, so that really illistrates how these guys cover for each other, evenaccross party lines. Many of the Republican Senators voted against removal of Clinton too. So the fact that contemporaries felt the Nixon deal was fair just reinforces this long-standing unwritten rule amongst politicians. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #21 September 30, 2006 Who wouldn;t love to see Foley on Dateline with Chris Hansen? .................. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,146 #22 September 30, 2006 QuoteEven if Barney were straight, and it was his girlfriend instead of boyfriend running the service, he should have resigned. Or at least the members of his party should have asked him to resign. But no, he is a member of the party of low expectations. And Foley is a member of the party of hypocrites. So?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #23 October 1, 2006 QuoteHey, Nixon resigne w/o a fight, Historical side-note from someone who remembers it well: Nixon resigned, but it most definitely was NOT without a fight... Now back to our show. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfc 1 #24 October 1, 2006 Quote And Foley is a member of the party of hypocrites. Absolutely! Rep. Rodney Alexander (who the page worked for) told Rep. John Shimkus (who runs the page program) about the e-mails about a year ago and they just gave him a reprimand, they obviously care more about the bad image it would give their party than taking this paedophile off the streets. So much for the values they supposedly stand for. These hypocrites are now calling for a criminal investigation, they are so shallow it is sickening. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,111 #25 October 1, 2006 Here's an irony: Dennis Hastert, the Speaker of the House, was informed of Foley's inappropriate emails/electronic messages about a year ago and took no definitive action. The top news item on Hastert's website: Hastert Drives Effort to 'Keep Kids Safe in Cyberspace' (8/29/2006) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
