Something smells funny about these allegations against Mark Foley.
The "pages" that are making the claims are quoted as saying "Maybe I am paranoid, but..."
Well, stop right there. Maybe you ARE paranoid. Mark Foley was a founder of Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus and worked closely with John Walsh (of America's Most Wanted) and most recently worked to protect children against online predators.
While it is possible, I suppose, I find it difficult to believe he would be an online child predator.
The claim is being reported by ABC that the "pages" (16-17) year old boys (a HIGHLY reputable source) - oops was that sarcasm? - claim that maf54@aol.com talked with them about sexual organs and acts. But we have yet to see any transcript of such an exchange.
A search on Google of maf54 AND aol reveals that Mark Foley belonged to a Florida Listserv that discussed people in New Orleans and those recovering from Hurricane Katrina, which seems to confirm the statements made by Foley's spokespeople - that this was an innocent exchange.
I would understand Foley's interest in how people are doing in New Orleans and how the recovery is going, no matter what the age.
Unfortunately, Democrats hold a double standard. When Bill Clinton is on the job but engaged in sexual activities (a normally firable offense), it's "his personal business". But in the case of a Republican, if he even TALKS to a 16 year old boy - he is now a proven pedophile?
The politicking in this nation has gone to a considerably low level in this country. I feel like I am watching a really bad episode of the Jerry Springer show and one of the guests who is cheating on their lover is the Democratic party.
However, Foley has resigned over this without citing a cause for his resignation. (On the other hand, one could suspect that he is stressed out dealing with the shenanighans of the main stream press?). There are many possibilities, and we will all have to wait and see how this pans out before jumping to conclusions.
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