Reid Demands Republican Leaders Come Clean on Foley Scandal

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10/2/2006 6:40:00 PM

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=73624

Contact: Jim Manley or Rebecca Kirszner, 202-224-2939, both of the Office of Harry Reid

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid today issued the following statement on the continuing failure of House Republican leaders to come clean over what they knew about Congressman Foley's actions and when they knew it.

"The response of the House Republican leadership and the Bush White House has been morally repugnant and wholly inadequate. This is about more than 'naughty emails' as President Bush's spokesman dismissed online predatory behavior today. This is about a Member of Congress who used his position to prey on young children, and a Republican Leadership team who set out to cover it up. They must be investigated by the Ethics Committee and immediately questioned under oath.

"It's not enough for the House Republican Leadership to show concern in hindsight. The time for them to act was months ago, when Republican Leadership had reason to suspect Mr. Foley posed a risk to the safety of children entrusted to Congress's care. They failed to do what was morally right when they were needed the most.

"Congressman Foley has resigned over his behavior. But Americans are still waiting for Republican Leaders to come clean and explain why for almost a year they chose to cover up Foley's behavior."

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=73624

[kstewart33]

1. Just where are the other Dem Senators?

Why aren't they doing likewise?

[LSK]

2. if a tree falls in the forest...

[Spazito]

3. Very good! Reid got the "naughty e-mail" travesty in very well! n/t

[bigtree]

9. naughty talk

part of the preparation for their future in government :eyes:

[KittyWampus]

4. Reid, I hope you've interviewed EVERY Dem on the Hill & ascertained

that they have in no way compromised themselves with any of the pages or aides.

[MsUnderstood]

6. Why?

If we have a democractic predator then get him/her out of office too!

The point reid is making is that the repubs KNEW months ago and dismissed predatory behavior, which in any other industry would have sent the FBI team of sex offender invesitagtors into a tizzy, as some drunk night chat and at most inappropriate.

Didn't Gonzales just 2 weeks ago send out some stirring message about how we gotta get these child pornographers?

If this kid were an adult it would be SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Since it is a child it is SEXUAL MOLESTATION

If you have ever know a victim of sexual molestation, you know that the worst part of the offense is when the child reaches out for help and NOTHING is done.

Our government failed this child in a big way.

[State the Obvious]

5. IMO, maybe Rove can find some pages who are a little short on cash.

Pages that would be willing to implicate a Democrat.

(The Republicans have TOO MUCH money.....to NOT try to "fix" this.)

[ProgressiveEconomist]

7. k&r

[sweetheart]

8. Yahoo!!!!

ooooooooofff with his head!!!