one last political commentary before I crash from NyQuil...

[lagilman]

"Former Rep. Mark Foley was molested as a teenager between the ages of 13 and 15 by a clergyman, his lawyer says."

Y'know? Stop making excuses, stop checking into booze rehab like it's some one-crime-fits-all whitewash, and take some gods-be-damned responsibility. I DON'T CARE what happened to you -- you're the adult, you're the one who was co-chairman of the House's Missing and Exploited Children Caucus, for pity's sake! Did you ever think that maybe this wasn't such a smart idea, if you were attracted to barely-pubescent teens? Did you THINK, period?

(ironically, Mr. Foley was a big supporter of President Clinton’s impeachment. You can't make this shit up.)

I don't care if he's gay, any more than I cared that former NJ governor Jim McGreevy is gay -- Jim should have been thrown out for corruption, not homosexuality, and Foley should be drummed out of all his offices for being a predator, not for being gay.


And, of course, the President is saying he knew nothing about any of this. That's probably the only thing Bush has said recently that I believe...

I just want to go down to D.C. and bitchslap everyone with a Congressional parking space.

Comments

[kradical.livejournal.com]

Word.

[blazedglory.livejournal.com]

Indeed.

[chibiaingeal.livejournal.com]

Brava! I couldn't have said it better!

[polydad.livejournal.com]

If you're willing to wear an armored gauntlet while you administer the bitch-slap, I'll be happy to provide a set of gauntlets, and the training to use 'em properly if you need it and want it.

best,

Joel

[(Anonymous)]

And I can offer crash space.

oops.

[helcat.livejournal.com]

That was me.

[debg.livejournal.com]

Yep.

[wesley-1701.livejournal.com]

This sums up the situation perfectly. Just like Krad, I can't say it any better so I'll post a link here.

-Wes

[windrose.livejournal.com]

::applauds::

[ferragus.livejournal.com]

Paypal donations for the trip should be sent where?

[skidspoppe.livejournal.com]

And just to fan the fires... Speaker Hastert received a vote of confidence from George W. So I guess neither of them think the speaker holds any responsibility for knowing about this and trying to keep it under wraps.

Popping back through...

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

To say that there is at least one advantage to this abomination -- when the next Bush supporter tries to get me to think about their candidate, I can look offended and say: "The national debt has gone from 20 trillion to 43 trillion on Bush's watch -- and the Speaker did NOTHING about a known closeted gay man who was chasing teenagers on-line...violating the $%$#@ law the rep helped pass! I am a moral person, and a fiscal conservative, and I'm going to vote against every Republican I can!"

I will probably wait until after the therapy session -- but now I can say it.

[jperceval.livejournal.com]

"Waah, waah, I'm a victim."

*puke*

[kinzel.livejournal.com]

I'm wondering about the "born-again" aspect of checking into rehab; if you're well-connected all you have to do is say you're sorry, check into rehab, promise to be good, and you're off the hook.

[allaboutm-e.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the excellent articulation.