Robert Novak reporting GOP pushed for Foley reelection AFTER emails

[LSK]

In another stunning development, Robert Novak today reveals in his column - published in PostOpinion on Page 31 - that even after House GOP leaders knew that Foley had written an inappropriate e-mail to a 16-year-old former male page, they were still urging him to seek re-election.

Novak writes, "A member of the House leadership told me that Foley, under continuous political pressure because of his sexual orientation, was considering not seeking a seventh term this year but that Rep. Tom Reynolds, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), talked him into running."

http://www.nypost.com/seven/10042006/news/nationalnews/sick_new_foley_e_mails_nationalnews_niles_lathem__post_correspondent.htm

They are eating their own folks.

:popcorn:

[aquart]

1. Bad aquart! Stop laughing!

[habitual]

2. damn almost out of popcorn...

:popcorn: :popcorn:

[wicket]

9. I'm so full on popcorn!

:popcorn: :popcorn:

[BlooInBloo]

12. so.... sick.... of.... popcorn.... please... no... more....

[Lochloosa]

28. ...

[BlooInBloo]

32. GAAAAHHHH!!!! rofl!

[yellowcanine]

3. I believe that Reynolds, Hastert and Boner are all going to lose their

seats in November. People are pissed.

[helderheid]

7. see this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2308227

[Renew Deal]

13. You had to be that guy.

There is always "that guy" on DU that has to post an irrelevant "We're Doomed, the voted is rigged" comment. Congratulations. :thumbsup:

[helderheid]

16. I'm that woman who says we need to be FUCKING VIGILANT about

fair elections and not stick our heads in the sand.

[LSK]

17. Can we not start a flamewar about this?

Thanks.

[robinlynne]

20. Irrelevant? Nothing is more relevant. nothing.

[Supersedeas]

14. yep, there is always Diebold, etc for the filthy Pubbies

[cspanlovr]

4. That is rich.

[Double T]

5. Tom Reynolds, it is time for you to pack your bag and clean out your desk

the porter is on his way to remove you and your belongings from Congress.

[Supersedeas]

6. when Political Power trumps the safety of Pages - Values Voters are you

listening???

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. *Burp* I am just stuffed * Burp* All this popcorn is too much * Burp*

[npincus]

10. why would Novak give Dems more ammo?

[TornadoTN]

15. Hedging his bets for now

He doesn't want to relegated to the back burner and lose his access that he enjoys now. Trying to make some in-roads with a token gesture so that the new Democratic leadership will remember that when they are granting interviews, access, etc.

[colorado_ufo]

37. Checking both sides of the bread

for the one most likely to be buttered.

[Laurab]

31. I was wondering the same thing.

NOVAK????????????

Maybe he was drunker than usual?

[Justice Is Comin]

11. I'm going to need memory pills if this keeps up.

[Gregorian]

18. Speaking of pills. Limbaugh is still walking the streets a free man.

This judicial system is made up of republican prosecutors, evidently.

[bpeale]

19. wow!

this is getting really bad when republican pundits are trying to throw republicans under the train (hell with the bus, the train is faster).

[wrate]

21. Well, if this doesn't tell the full story about the NRCC nothing will ever

do.

[DUBYASCREWEDUS]

22. They would do this

so that after the election and Foley won then he would resign in disgrace and then the Republicans can pick another Republican to succeed him? God, they're evil.

[sallyseven]

26. You can't pick another rep like you can

a senator. There has to be another election.

[Deep13]

23. "They are eating their own folks."

Bon appetite. Need some catsup?

[Supersedeas]

24. this angle is not getting much play from the Cable networks thus far

[Trouser Trout]

25. Count Novakula arises from his crypt, trying to act human n/t

[Felinity]

27. Fake it till you make it!

I'll take Novak's support anyway we can get it, because his audience is chock full of people who have never heard of DU. I hope he keeps hedging his bets and introducing the chill of reality among some moderates.

Have you noticed Joe Scarborough has been a little less lock-step recently?

Hedge away, opportunistic ass kissers of the * regime. Make my day.

[drm604]

29. Maybe they like their reps black-mailable?

Is that a possibility here?

[KurtNYC]

35. Yes

That was my take on the Gannon/Guckert thing. He was a call-boy targeting DC and military-connected people for blackmail. With Foley they get the facts then urge him to run this year -- this might explain how well they control their herd.

The "Big Tent" has a "Big Closet" in it.

[cynatnite]

30. Novakula might be right on this n/t

[ComerPerro]

33. Bullshit, Novakula. It had NOTHING to do with his sexual orientation

looks like Novak is trying to make us look like anti-gay hypocrites...

[VP505]

34. Is that Cologne I am

smelling called "Sour Grapes" or is it "Revenge"?

[LiberalFighter]

36. That can be used in most congressional races against the repugs.

They knew he was playing around with the pages but they still encouraged him to run for office again. They knew and didn't care about his character. They knew and didn't care what happened to the pages. They knew and didn't care if the page's parents would get upset. They knew and said what about the Catholic priests that diddled with the boys? They knew and only told Foley to leave those particular pages alone but didn't tell him to stop it completely.

Republicans elected and continue to support Hastert and their leadership's action over this issue.


As Jay Leno stated in his monologue Foley was turning the pages over or something like that.

[civildisoBDence]

41. Why don't Republicans use bookmarks?

Because they just bend the pages over.

Hey Foley, what page are you on?

Newsprism

[Ksec]

38. and the news just keeps coming

Theyre toast. They have enough bad karma to last for years.

[colorado_ufo]

39. In the words of Church Lady,

"Well, isn't that SPECIAL!"

An invitation offered to provide alcohol to a minor at his private residence. What on earth could Foley possibly have had in mind for the rest of the evening's entertainment?

BARF!

[nam78_two]

40. ROFLMAO

:rofl: :rofl:
:popcorn:

[Skittles]

42. what is the stunning development?

are we supposed to be stunned to find out those GOP bastards put the welfare of chilren at less priority than they did the prospect of a sure House seat for the repukes???