The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Gemini Cricket]

All they have to do is hire ugly pages and interns. Then there'd be no problems.

[scaeagles]

Your theory is disproven with the whole Bill and Monica thing.

That was really mean of me.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

That was really mean of me.

lol!

[innerSpaceman]

As I've said before, I'm not much for the arbitrary age-line of 18, but I suppose it has to be somewhere.

But the link Neph has to the Drudge Report's take on the former page's age says, and I quote ...

Originally Posted by Drudge

A network source explains, messages with the young man and disgraced former Congressman Foley took place before and after the 18th birthday.

So, um, I don't see how Foley squirms out of it. Perhaps that really bad incident of I.M sex during a house vote was post-18 (so sinfully remincent of the under-desk BJs of one former PotUS) ... but there were plenty more emails and IMs and other pages. And a reputation for years. And warnings given by Foley's chief of staff to Hastert's chief of staff over 2 years ago, and warnings from other Congressmen directly to Hastert over a year ago.

What's your problem Neph? Are you purposefully wearing blinders?





oh. yeah.

sometimes i forget.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

As I've said before, I'm not much for the arbitrary age-line of 18, but I suppose it has to be somewhere.

But the link Neph has to the Drudge Report's take on the former page's age says, and I quote ...


So, um, I don't see how Foley squirms out of it. Perhaps that really bad incident of I.M sex during a house vote was post-18 (so sinfully remincent of the under-desk BJs of one former PotUS) ... but there were plenty more emails and IMs and other pages. And a reputation for years. And warnings given by Foley's chief of staff to Hastert's chief of staff over 2 years ago, and warnings from other Congressmen directly to Hastert over a year ago.

What's your problem Neph? Are you purposefully wearing blinders?





oh. yeah.

sometimes i forget.

Nope just missed the line....

Take the blinders off your own party side before launching at me...thanks

I have said he should be held responsible for anything he did wrong-never said he would SQUIRM out of anything- but this attitude that says the Dems knew nothing is the same as sticking your fingers in your ears and yelling "la la la- I can't hear you!"

Sad.

[Gemini Cricket]

This is a Republican problem, this is a Republican issue. They should own up to it. They're in control of everything. How can it be anyone else's prob?

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

This is a Republican problem, this is a Republican issue. They should own up to it. They're in control of everything. How can it be anyone else's prob?

It's always the Dems fault, GC- you know that!

Oh, and innocent until proven guilty? That's news to a few hundred detainees!

Again, this is Foley's mess- he created it and he owns it. Who gives a flying **** if the Dems had the info? I hope they did. I'd like to see them get off their asses and start fighting fire with fire.

[Gemini Cricket]

Double post... uh... go NE Patriots?!

[Nephythys]

There's that republican vacuum again.

Suuurre.....Dems did not have anything to do with it. Is that naive or what?

String up the guy who did it, sure- if he is truly guilty of anything criminal (btw- innocent until proven guilty DOES still exist in this country)- but the head in the sand act about the part Dems have played is just......well, willfully blind.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

(btw- innocent until proven guilty DOES still exist in this country)

Unless it is the democrats that you all are trying to blame this on. I agree with iSm. Sway me, I'm listening. Where is your evidence that the democrats sat on this? Where is your evidence that they had anything whatsoever to do with the release of this information? Show me anything remotely compelling and I just might change my mind.

The credible information out there is that it was a house republican aide that provided Foley's emails to the media. This was confirmed by The Hill newspaper, The NY Times, and by Brian Ross of ABC.

I have no real interest in protecting democrats but I'm certainly not going to believe something just because Rush and Drudge say it is true. Drudge's track record is by no means pristine when it comes to accuracy and Rush will lie through his teeth if there is any chance that it will keep his boys in power.

So, again, I'm listening. Show me this compelling information.