Hastert's Office Insists He Did Nothing Wrong

[sabra]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=2527764&page=1

Hastert's Office Insists He Did Nothing Wrong
Senior Congressional Aide Says Hastert Knew Of E-mails Two Years Ago


Oct. 4, 2006 — Despite claims by senior congressional aide Kirk Fordham that he notified House Speaker Dennis Hastert's office more than two years ago about possible inappropriate contact between former Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., and underage congressional pages, the Speaker's office is insisting it did nothing wrong in its handling of the situation.

"That never happened," Hastert spokesman Ron Bonjean told ABC News about the report.

But Fordham — a former chief of staff to Foley, who resigned as chief of staff to another member of the GOP leadership, Rep. Tom Reynolds, R-N.Y. — said that as far back as 2003, Hastert chief of staff Scott Palmer had been told that Foley was too friendly with pages. According to Fordham, Palmer spoke to Foley about the matter.

Neither Foley nor Palmer could be reached for comment, yet Hastert's office disputes the account.

[Paulie]

1. He did NOTHING

The something WRONG was doing NOTHING.

(edit: nothing substantial and hid the facts...)

[central scrutinizer]

7. sin of omission, not commission

burn, baby, burn

[populistdriven]

12. hastert, foley pic

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. Give it up Denny

No one believes you anymore.

Time to step down gracefully, thank you.

[sutz12]

3. So did Nixon.

So did Ollie North.

So did Tom Delay.

Blah, blah, blah.

[peacebird]

4. Doing NOTHING *was* doing the WRONG THING. He still doesn't get it.

[dkofos]

5. It's the coverup stupid

[rurallib]

6. No republican has ever done anything wrong!

Hastert is being framed by Dems who have sat on this info for 3 years and the liberal media. I just heard that on Hannity so I know it is true.

[sweetheart]

8. Hastert used the knowldedge to beat the odds on congressional betting

The odds are good that the people who Hastert has fucked with his 'outing' of gay page fuckers, has been
a deliberate plan by MR. Hastert to get a bettting advantage against foreign powers who Foley was asking
for blackmail funds, all to influence the nation's laws for whatever paedophile would pay top dollar.

[mikeytherat]

9. So, Palmer just got thrown under the bus, too?

Man, shit just rolls downhill!

But Fordham — a former chief of staff to Foley, who resigned as chief of staff to another member of the GOP leadership, Rep. Tom Reynolds, R-N.Y. — said that as far back as 2003, Hastert chief of staff Scott Palmer had been told that Foley was too friendly with pages. According to Fordham, Palmer spoke to Foley about the matter.

Ball's in your court, Palmer - did you pass along that information to your boss?

"Everyone in a circle?"
"Yes!"
"OK, fire!"

mikey_the_rat

[stepnw1f]

10. REepublicans: Know the Difference Between Right and Wrong (nt)

[retread]

11. Keep fighting Dennyboy! Don't go down without taking a few with you! n/t