Comments on: New Revelation In Foley Case

His Atty. Says Foley Was Molest Victim As A Teen; Insists He Has Not Had Sex With A Minor

[searingtruth]

" ... You can not get anything on President Bush, so you hang by association, shame on you all ..."
Thgdriver

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[j-whitman]

Our Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said today, "We cannot defeat the Taliban with our military",,, let's see now, lost Iraq now Afaganistan? Bush struck out bottom of the 9th, World Series lost. Way to go Neo-Cons thanks a lot.

[j-whitman]

Slege, true, only you forgot, republicans are in charge of our justice, executive, & both houses of congress,, how's the great decider doing? Not to great. Send him to a CIA prison to get the truth.

[j-whitman]

thgdriver, give us someone half-way honorable, we have not lost our will to fight nor bash.

What a mess. Foley likely cost the Republicans the majority. Now we'll have to deal with terrorism back on our soil, immigrants will storm the beaches, taxes will skyrocket, and I'll have to fund probably another "social welfare program". Good going Foley, you f'ing loser!

[j-whitman]

Bush was in California today & didn't even try our spinich, real brave huh?

[pakaal]

There's nothing wrong with compassion, and it's certainly a necessary human trait to forgive, but unfortunately Foley is still in denial. IMs show that despite his lawyer's assurances a few hours ago, Foley did meet up with a congressional Page (in San Diego) and he told another Page they should go to his house to drink alcohol so they don't get into trouble.

Foley is still in denial about his problem, and continues to lie about what he's done. In the end, Foley's story (except for legal problems down the line, perhaps) is done. What he needs to do now is reflect, and hopefully become a healthier individual.

Unfortunately, the Republican leadership is also still in denial about what they did - which was to turn a blind eye to, and indeed to cover up - a situation that has now become impossible to ignore.

[thgdriver]

I was "not" taken aback by all the usual President Bush bashing here.

What Foley did is inexcusable, I fail to see the connection to the President. You can not get anything on President Bush, so you hang by association, shame on you all.

There must be a full investigation first, to find all who knew about this, when they knew it, and all that did nothing! Then we must demand their resignations or kick them out at the voting polls. That includes the GOP as well as the "DEMS".

[j-whitman]

Clare, I agree with you compassion is important to consider, however these people are occuping the highest offices in our country & have to be held to the highest standards. Our other options is release all other child preditors & no truly family value person wants that.
Now in our country's leadership we have no one who accepts responsibility for thier actions, they continue to take money from our brave soldiers, conservatives are still blaming Clinton, our Chief Justice tells our judges to decide cases in favor of the President. And 12 perfictly good Americans lost thier lives in Iraq in the 1st 3 days of this month. This, what we are seeing, is the Rise of American Fascism.

[searingtruth]

"Evil, when exposed, always blames someone, or something, else."
SearingTruth

"Predators are defined by the weakest of their victims."
SearingTruth

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[compassion33]

I should have saved my comment and sent it to the NY Times because obviously the level of discussion here can't be taken very seriously.

[j-whitman]

Looks like these radical republicans (the party of Grant) aren't much diferent than Saddam after all, they all know nothing of honor or truth, & they for sure know little of democracy.

[compassion33]

Our country has an extremely pathetic mental health system, especially by industrialized standards (see how your state made the grade on the National Alliance for Mental Illness website which is www.nami.org). We, the citizens and as a society, are ALL at fault for allowing our children who are victims of sexual abuse, like Mark Foley, to grow up without the treatment that they deserve. While children, they are innocent victims, but when they grow up, they are demonized.

Basic psychology would explain that when victims of abuse grow up, they frequently become perpetual victims or they internalize the abuser and become an abuser themselves. Foley is both a victim and an victimizer. Without question, Foley needs to take responsibility for his actions. However, I'm disappointed in the lack of compassion and how we liberals are so quick to judge Republicans when they, too, are victims of our societal issues. I wish we could remember not to blame the victim - to have some modicum of compassion - despite which party they belong.

Clare
Kirkland, WA

[j-whitman]

newster,, regardless he's a preditor, as such he should be in jail, so should anyone who knew that are in our high offices & did nothing.

[nothappyatall]

He's NOT "***" he is a pedophile, there is a big difference betweent he two and they are NOT related to one another.

A pedophile prefers CHILDREN, that is the basic definition of Pedophile.

[j-whitman]

I'm ashamed,, I live in California, Bush was here today & nobody threw him out.

[j-whitman]

Funny,, Foley blames the clergy while the rest of the republicans hide behind the clergy.

[j-whitman]

We should send Bush to a CIA prison anyway, it would make America safe.

[searingtruth]

"As a regular and proud violator of the law myself, I was shocked and disgusted that others had also proudly ignored and violated the law."
The Republican Party

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[j-whitman]

Either jail him or release those in jail in on the same charges, immediatly fire anyone who knew & did nothing, then send Bush to a CIA prison to get the truth on what he knew.