Another "Family Values" Republican Bites the Dust

By: Lowell
Published On: 9/29/2006 4:10:11 PM

According to Bloomberg News:

Florida Republican Mark Foley Resigns From U.S. House Seat

By Nicholas Johnston and Brian Faler

Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Representative Mark Foley, a Florida Republican, submitted a letter of resignation to House Speaker Dennis Hastert today after ABC News queried him about sexually explicit messages with underage congressional pages.

``I am deeply sorry and I apologize for letting down my family and the people of Florida I have had the privilege to represent,'' Foley said in a statement.

ABC News today said the network had read excerpts of instant messages provided by former pages who said Foley made references to sexual organs and acts.

Amazing, especially considering that Foley has an entire web page touting his record fighting child predators and "predatory pedophiles."  Yes, it's yet another "family values Republican."

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



Look at the Whole Washington Times Scandal Now Breaking (PM - 9/29/2006 4:23:02 PM)
Max Blumenthal has been working on the corrupt culture of the for-all-intents-and-purposes GOP newspaper:
http://maxblumenthal...

On September 26, Washington Times Human Resources Chief Randall Casseday was nabbed in a sting by Washington Metro Police. Casseday is accused of soliciting sex over the internet with an undercover police officer who he believed was a 13-year-old girl. He sent several graphic photographs of himself and in return, received pictures of a young girl in a bathing suit, according to an affidavit filed in US District Court. When Casseday appeared to rendezvous with someone he reportedly thought would be his young prey, he was immediately cuffed by DC cops.

The revelation of Casseday's alleged solicitation of sex with a child is emblematic of the culture of lawlessness and arrogance fostered at the Washington Times by its president, Douglas Joo, editor-in-chief Wes Pruden and managing editor Fran Coombs, which I detailed in my recent article for The Nation, "Hell of a Times." According to two sources who have dealt directly with Casseday, the accused sex criminal has played a central role in stonewalling internal investigations into the racist and sexually predatory behavior of Times managing editor Fran Coombs, and did so on orders from Joo and Pruden.

See also http://www.thenation...



Allen got $ 2,000 (democraticavenger - 9/29/2006 4:29:17 PM)
From Congressman Foley. I think Allen should donated that money to a fund for missing and exploited children. But those were just the values I grew up with.


Link? (Lowell - 9/29/2006 4:36:33 PM)
I can't find this.


Here (democraticavenger - 9/29/2006 4:41:57 PM)
http://www.tray.com/...


Republicans and 3-letter words (Teddy - 9/29/2006 4:36:47 PM)
Republican bigwigs, and aspiring bigwigs, can't seem to graduate beyond 3-letter words to more grown-up 4-letter swear words. See how they are stuck on Sex, Tax, Sex, War, Sex, God, Sex, Oil, Sex... well, I guess you have to work with what ah, grabs you.


When will we ever learn (Gordie - 9/29/2006 5:32:52 PM)
When will we ever learn to be on the watch for those who fight the issues too much. The person who wanted to get Clinton the most, finally stepped aside for the same type of action. Thurmond faught against equality for race and he was the biggest hipocrit. Foley claimed to be fighting child predators and now he is resigning over the same issue. I can recall a co-worker who wanted to kill people charged with incest, then he was arrested for incest.
Be aware of those who yell the loudest about an issue.
Be aware of those who yell the loudest about not using the N word and then accuse others of using it.
Be aware of some one who hides their heritage for they may have something bigger to hide.
Be aware of people who make up words, that are words, and deny they ever heard of them. 
Be aware for usually it is some thing deeper, they are hiding.