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Rep. Mark Foley's Attorney Cannot Explain Paradox in His Non-Excuse Excuse for Foley's Perversion

By Timothy Sexton, published Oct 04, 2006
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Okay, so it turns out that it's Rep. Mark Foley who is the victim here, after all.  David Roth, Foley's lawyer and former singer for Van Halen (no, not really THAT David Roth) could be seen metaphorically wetting his pants when his attempt to make excuses for his client's sexually perverse (and criminal) behavior backfired on him big time.  This happened, mind you, just seconds before Roth went on to say that Foley IS NOT making excuses.

Foley was a drunkard!  Yes, he was also allegedly abused himself as a child, but more to the point, Rep. Mark Foley was a drunkard.  Although rarely seen drinking in public and never seen drunk in public, apparently, it was the booze that made him do it.  There's only one problem.  A paradox worthy of Zeno of Elea.

First David Roth reported that Foley never sent sexually explicit or suggestive messages to any teenage boy unless he was intoxicated.  That statement provided the necessary justification for why Foley checked himself into a rehab center instead of jail.  But then Roth made a costly mistake.  He said that Foley was NEVER intoxicated while on the floor of the House conducting political business.  And here's where that whole wetting of the pants part comes in.  ABC News - desperately trying to make up for their entertainment division's embarrasingly partisan Path to 9/11, I guess - reported an e-mail from Foley in which he said to his young boy victim "I miss you.   We are still voting."  It turned out that Foley actually left the House floor to send these urgent messages.

David Roth could not adequatey answer any of the following questions:  Was Foley really NEVER intoxicated while doing House business?    Was Foley really ALWAYS intoxicated while doing pedohile business?   Does Foley have an evil twin, which would be the only way to make both of Roth's assertions true?

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I am curious of waht you all think of Mel Reynolds, the Democratic Congressman who in 1994 was charged with actually having sex with an underage girl. He was later pardoned by President Clinton,

Posted on 10/06/2006 at 8:10:00 AM

 
I hadn't thought off that. Clinton didn't inhale, but Bush admitted to the whole coke/alcohol binge days. Let's put the PARTY back in party politics! Wayne, Garth, are you with me? (oh and Jeff you're wrong. it's not the "high-preaching righties" that do anything, it's we lowly mid-classers that elect people. Promise me that my garbage will be picked up on time and I'll vote YOU into office.)

Posted on 10/04/2006 at 11:10:00 PM

 
You won't find me defending Clinton on that matter either. (though I don't see it as impeachable.) My only serious beef is that he should have been nailing Angelina Jolie (if JFK could have Monroe...)And he should have come out with: "Hell, yeah, I was nailing her! Have you looked at her? What's the point of being the most powerful man in the world? And yes, I smoked that joint! It was the '60's fer chrissakes!" But I dream...

Posted on 10/04/2006 at 6:10:00 PM

 
On an even more "big picture" note, I think it is interesting-and more than a little ironic-that republicans might end up losing control of congress-the straw that may break one party rule...is a sex scandal. And one against the high-preaching righties..! It is a little bit of a sad commentary that the illegal war, the wiretapping, the torture, Katrina, etc, etc, etc..might not have been enough to push them over the edge...in America, it takes a sex scandal..

Posted on 10/04/2006 at 6:10:00 PM

 
No Mark, you've miss interpreted the whole thing. It all hinges on what the meaning of the word "is" is. ;)

Posted on 10/04/2006 at 5:10:00 PM

 
A quick scan of the usual RW blow-hards reveals: We need to blame the pages themselves (beasts! egging the poor man on!)Democrats for the planned, orchestrated release (except that the sources were Republicans,)the voters of Florida, tolerance and diversity, our politically correct culture, and Republican fear of being accused of gay-bashing (since when? I thought they were PROUD of that?) Toss in alcohol, an alleged non-denominational clergy abuse, and we have a full portrait of what personal responsibility means to a Republican. Blame anyone but us.

Posted on 10/04/2006 at 4:10:00 PM

 
Absolutely, Barefoot, punish criminals whatever their political leaning. You'll never see me defending William Jefferson. Cunningham's convicted, Abramoff's convicted, those associated with Abramoff are likely to be, DeLay has a pretty good chance, and Hastert's cover-up has a good chance of toppling him... Of course, I would have fired Hastert for showing up at a press conference on gas prices in a hydrogen car only to drive around the block and get into his SUV, but that's me. I hate hypocrisy.

Posted on 10/04/2006 at 4:10:00 PM

 
Honestly, Barefoot. After this past month, I can't imagine that the Athenian system could be much worse.

Posted on 10/04/2006 at 4:10:00 PM

 
Exactly, Mark. Do punish the criminals (on that we agree). ALL of them, on both sides no matter what. No one should be above the law no matter how hard they try. And no, nothing the idiots inside the beltway do can shock me anymore. Maybe a lottery would be better. No more voting. Being in congress should be like jury duty, you just get picked and have to go for a couple of years. Worked for Athens, why not us?

Posted on 10/04/2006 at 4:10:00 PM

 
What really scares me is that are people who even willing to vote this one down. What hell could you possibly disagree with?

Posted on 10/04/2006 at 3:10:00 PM

 
Like Abramoff, it's a Republican thing. A Republican criminal covered for by Republicans trying to maintain Republican power. Don't give me the crap that the Democrats will do anything to get and hold onto power - they won't even fight back. They just whine that they're not in power.

Posted on 10/04/2006 at 3:10:00 PM

 
Gee, Barefoot - you're so gosh darned world-weary and all. Is there anything that might make you shocked and appalled by our political leaders? Maybe consensual oral sex with an adult? Foley is sleaze. Hastert knew, and the Republican leadership knew, and they kept it secret from the Democrats. See, when we catch people doing evil things, we don't just brush it off, we punish the criminals, we don't try to cover it up.

Posted on 10/04/2006 at 3:10:00 PM

 
Paleeezzze! It's called "politics" for a reason. Both parties spin what they can and will do almost anything to get/stay in power. All are guilty. The three least respected jobs in the world (in order) are: used car salesman, crack whore, member of congress (both parties)

Posted on 10/04/2006 at 11:10:00 AM

 
Ah yes, but as I stated, the Republicans rode to power in 1994 and 2000 based on their supposed moral superiority. You can't position yourselves as the arbiter of all that is moral and right in America and then put your party's power above the protection of minors and not expect to pay a price. Foley's second biggest mistake was in taking the lead to position himself as a voice of morality against pedophiles. His sins were doubled. And so are the sins of the Republicans who have never stepped back from taking the chance to paint Democrats as immoral and bankrupt. That is the difference here.

Posted on 10/04/2006 at 11:10:00 AM

 
Foley is scum, but don't talk like this is a Repulican norm. There have been just as many and as serious Democrats on the wrong side of the law and/or morals. It's just a people thing. There's few bad eggs in every crowd.

Posted on 10/04/2006 at 10:10:00 AM

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