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October 02, 2006

Foley Follows Rehab Script

Disgraced Congressman Mark Foley becomes a Kennedy.

Letter purpordedly sent to WPBF, the ABC affiliate in West Palm Beach, from former congressman, Mark Foley:

X X X X X

October 1, 2006

Painfully, the events that led to my resignation have crystalized recognition of my longstanding significant alcohol and emotional difficulties.

I strongly believe that I am an alcoholic and have accepted the need for immediate treatment for alcoholism and related behavioral problems.

On Saturday, with the loving support of my family and friends, I made arrangements to enter a renowned in-patient facility to address my disease and related issues.

I deeply regret and accept full responsibility for the harm I have caused.

Over the weekend, I communicated extensively with one of the most respected mental health experts in Palm Beach County, Florida, who has been instrumental in counseling and assisting me.

Attorney David Roth, my good friend of four decades has been requested by me to fully and completely cooperate regarding any inquiries that may arise during my treatment.

Words cannot express my gratitude for the prayers and words of encouragement that have been conveyed to me.

Sincerely,

Mark A. Foley

X X X X X

A spokeswoman for WPBF says that a reporter went to Roth's house where a woman, allegedly Roth's wife, confirmed a fax had been sent.

This is another transparent attempt to shift blame from a man to something he's imbibed, but considering how often society allows people to get away with this little trick, you can't blame Kennedy-Gibson Foley for following the script.

Perhaps if it turns out that a certain suspect liberal group was hiding the Foley story for months--which would be disgusting-- then they can use the same excuse.

CREW is a liberal public interest group funded by George Soros and seems to have its fingerprints all over this scandal.

The question isn't whether or not Foley is a lowlife pervert who belongs in jail. He does. The question isn't whether the House leadership did a good enough job with the Foley case when it came to their attention. They probably didn't.

The real question is if CREW sat on these emails for months with the knowledge that children were at risk on the Hill thanks to stalker Foley.

Foley is scum and deserves to be prosecuted, as does anyone who knew of his sexual interest in children and decided to not to take the story to the authorities, thereby putting other children at risk.

Posted by Confederate Yankee at October 2, 2006 06:19 AM | TrackBack
Comments

Why do you suppose the parents didn't want a big deal made out of this?

I would bet money that that FBI finds a bunch of squeeky clean brand new PC's in repose at the homes and offices of those involved on the email/IM leak side of this story.

Posted by: Purple Avenger at October 2, 2006 09:34 AM

I'm pretty sure the legal age of consent in DC is 16.

I'd like to see him prosecuted, but I'm not sure what can be done. He's already resigned since, so they can't fire him for violating the ethics policy.

Maybe there's something else they can charge him with such as harassment, creating a hostile work environment, etc... But I don't think they'll be able to get the sexual predator / pedophile charges to stick with the age being of consent being 16 and the pages' ages being 16 as well. Maybe I'm mistaken, I hope I am, but I think in the eyes of the law he's just a dirty old man.

Posted by: phin at October 2, 2006 11:30 AM

Update:
Allah says it could be interstate solicitation / propositioning a minor.
Also worth noting is FL's age of consent in DC is 18, so if the e-mails originated from a FL address there'd be able to skip the age of consent bit all together.

Posted by: phin at October 2, 2006 02:25 PM