Another Former Page Comes Forward -- From Iraq

[CatWoman]

From Louisville, Ky.'s WHAS-11 News. The story's dated last Thursday, but I don't think we've mentioned this one yet:

According to Congressman Ron Lewis, the former page is now a soldier in Iraq. But five years ago, he was a teenage page in the U.S. House who was the subject of some kind of questionable contact from Congressman Mark Foley.

Lewis’s chief of staff got a satellite phone call from Iraq Tuesday afternoon from a man who wouldn't identify himself. But he did say he was a soldier from Kentucky’s Second Congressional District who wanted to give Lewis a heads up.

“To let us know that he had been approached by Mark Foley in 2001 and that he is speaking to the proper authorities, to a JAG officer who will then pass that on to the FBI,” says Lewis.

Congressman Lewis’s office is the only local one we've found that's gotten a call from any of their former pages, alleging misconduct by Foley, a man Lewis describes this way: “He was a creepy guy.”

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/001753.php

[Roland99]

1. Ron Lewis is another worthless rubber stamp.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

2. We couldn't make up stuff this good!

"According to Congressman Ron Lewis, the former page is now a soldier in Iraq."

well, not 'good' really, but good for our side.

[demnan]

3. Yeah, I've actually read about that one

I believe it was on Kos this morning. Incredible isn't it? A Jag lawyer and now the military are involved.

It all comes home to roost, doesn't it?

[CatWoman]

4. I'm LOVING it!!

by the way, Demnan, I just love your kitties :loveya:

[niceypoo]

6. I almost hate to agree with you cat lady but I love it too...

...hehehe...too bad it took something this low for them to finally get whats coming to them...

By the way, I also have four cats. My cat 'Turtle' looks almost exactly like your trinity!

[JohnnyLib2]

5. Something strange here, as I posted in the Kentucky DU forum

Who calls from Iraq to tell their Congressman something like this? And why? Implausible story at best.

Lewis and Foley were freshman Congressman at the same time--served all these years--then Lewis was one of the first to cancel a Hastert appearance, just before releasing this oddball story.

Lewis' seat is considered relatively safe. Gotta wonder if something is being withheld as long as possible ??