House ethics committee releases Foley IMs

[Amianthus]

Friday, December 08, 2006
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The House ethics committee has posted several electronic communications on its website from former Rep. Mark Foley to House pages that it considered during its investigation.

Full House ethics committee exhibits:
http://www.house.gov/ethics/Page_Exhibit_List.htm

Instant message transcripts (104 pages):
http://www.house.gov/ethics/Page_PDFs/Exhibit%2013.pdf
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[Brassmask]

The cover up here is extraordinary.

Kolbe knew Foley was talking to pages about his penis size and thought an apology would end it.

That's got to inspire pride for those on the GOP size.   

Cover up.

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2006/12/gop-rep-kolbe-alleged-to-have.html

[Brassmask]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/12/8/14458/5937

[BT]

Is the implication that gay congressmen are not to be trusted?

[Mucho]

Is the implication that gay congressmen are not to be trusted?

No- The obvious message is that Repub congressmen cant be trusted, tho.

[BT]

The two GOP congressmen in question were gay though, so my question stands.

That's the problem with assigning everyone to groups and subgroups.

[Amianthus]

That's got to inspire pride for those on the GOP size.   

Well, Terra seemed to be proud of the Dem size...

She did post an article about how "progressives" were more well endowed than conservatives.

[Brassmask]

No- The obvious message is that Repub congressmen cant be trusted, tho.

Exactly.

[Amianthus]

Exactly.

And yet people like Jefferson and Hastings can be, I presume?

[Brassmask]

Exactly.

And yet people like Jefferson and Hastings can be, I presume?

Not in the least.  I was flabbergasted to hear that Jefferson was re-elected. 

[Plane]

Exactly.

And yet people like Jefferson and Hastings can be, I presume?

Not in the least.  I was flabbergasted to hear that Jefferson was re-elected. 

The Culture of Corruption is real , and it thrives in a highly partizen environment , in which no one sweeps their own house , being too busy sweping anothers.