Beelzebabe

Like just about everyone else, I've been following the Mark Foley scandal with some interest and amusement, heavily seasoned with disgust. After reading the transcripts of his instant messages I wanted to vomit. Regardless of any 16 yr old's sexual maturity (ha) the fact is this is a minor child under the Law. Yeah, I too was a bit frisky at that age but I was still a child and quite naive in the ways of the world and the manipulations of adults. I must say the same for these pages. For all their "worldly" perceptions, they are still kids. Mark Foley knew this when he went tad poling. His conduct is criminal and cruel, especially if we are to believe his recent nuggets of defense; being molested by a member of the clergy in the Roman Catholic church as a young boy and having a so-called "drinking problem".

Driving home yesterday I had the radio on and at the top of the hour the announcer came on with BREAKING NEWS. I turned up the volume to hear a deep male voice say " MARK FOLEY IS GAY. MARK. FOLEY. IS. GAY!!!!" just like that. The announcer's excitement over reporting this worthy tidbit was much like announcing we just invaded Iran or a UFO landed on the U.N. building. Then I listened to Foley's attorney, David Roth, announce how Foley wanted us all to know he was a "gay man" and had been molested by an unnamed member of the clergy when he was a boy. Thank you. That is all.
That's it?! That's all you have to say, Mr. Foley? Apparently, yes.
And now he will hide beneath the wings of the great Rehab bird for at least 90 days, when the elections are over, untouchable by the press, the FBI or any investigation concerning his criminal activities, until he hatches.
His running immediately to rehab and screaming "alcoholism" was a transparent ploy to avoid prosecution and public humiliation. And as any republican congressman knows, it's best to get the kids out of the House when you are trying to clean up. Company's a comin'. And it's probably those damn dems!
Also curiously absent are any statements from the people who knew Mark Foley that he was indeed an alcoholic. Those who knew him seem rather surprised.

Enter Dennis Hastert, who openly admits he knew of certain "questionable" emails between Foley and an underage page back in 2005. "Overly friendly" but not criminal, was his defense for letting this scandal slip through the cracks. Makes me wonder what Hastert does consider inappropriate content regarding minors. Hastert is guilty by association as well as aiding and abetting a crime. He had the power to blow the whistle, but didn't. It was too important to keep a republican seat, nothing else seems to have mattered. In his defense he said he didn't want to appear "homophobic". Well Hastert, you fat old curmudgeon, homophobia and pedophilia are two completely different beasts. Is anyone calling him to the mat on that fact? So far, no. And why IS that?

The gay community at large is denouncing Foley's coming-out statement. Even they are not holding out their arms to welcome their new brother. The only ones who are, I suppose, are members of NAMBLA, who should all be lined up and shot anyway. (they aren't real men though, just scum with penises) Even the gay community understands what's wrong with this picture. 16 is not 18, no matter how you do the math.

Don't expect G. Duhbya to do much or say much about the whole debacle. As always his words are "full investigation" which simply means "don't bother me". We all see how he called "those who are responsible" for leaking info into the Valerie Plame case were handled. Nary a word on that lately, nor do I see any heads rolling as he promised. The same will happen here, unfortunately. Not surprising, as it is extremely difficult to roll one's head if it is firmly planted up one's ass. His commitment to Dennis Hastert just another rendition of the love song he sings for Dick Cheney "the man who can do no wrong".

According to some reports, the page who came out with this information tried unsuccessfully to make the emails and instant messages known to the press. He went to several news networks and major newspapers and was turned down immediately. (the names FOX and the St. Petersburg Times come immediately to mind) Only did ABC take any interest, over a year later. While the republicans scream "foul" over the timing, being only weeks away from the elections, what they are refusing to acknowledge is that this page had been trying for the past year and a half to get the media to address the issue, seeing as the republicans would not. There had been complaints against Foley in the past, all swept neatly under the proverbial rug. The republican powers that be may be blaming the democrats for the ugly publicity, but the democrats had nothing to do with it. If they had, I wager Foley would still have a job and would be gathering his troops to support him against unfounded allegations. But that's not the way it worked out, did it?

Mark Foley is currently reclining in a comfy rehabilitation facility in West Palm Beach, untouchable and cozy in the knowledge that all one has to do is pull a Mel Gibson and all will be well. Well, Mr. Foley, all will not be well for long. You will have to get out of the jaquzzi eventually and face federal charges. Nobody is crying for you, nobody is going to pat you on the head and say "there, there, you poor misguided drunk" and lead you into salvation. You were sober when you had internet sex during the House vote in 2003, you were sober when you typed your eloquently worded masturbation techniques, you were sober when you requested a picture from the page in Louisiana.
And you will be sober when you go to jail and watch as your party loses the House.

Wow, must suck to be you. And not in a good way, either.