The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

scaeagles · 10-02-2006, 09:12 PM

There is another angle I've heard to this as well now, being that the dems have known about this for months as well and wished to have it times for release closer to the election. If so, that is as despicable as what I believe Hastert is possibly guilty of.

It is all conjecture, of course, except for the Foley part. I would not put it past republican leadership to try to hold the story until after the elections and the dems to try to hold the story until weeks before them.

Alex · 10-02-2006, 09:39 PM

Assuming Hastert did what you accuse him of earlier in this thread, do you really find using political dirt at a politically opportune time to equally as bad as protecting the career of a politician making inappropriate advances on children to avoid scandal?

The left wouldn't have a political football if Foley weren't a scumbag and either side would have used it if it dropped in their lap.

wendybeth · 10-08-2006, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

There is another angle I've heard to this as well now, being that the dems have known about this for months as well and wished to have it times for release closer to the election. If so, that is as despicable as what I believe Hastert is possibly guilty of.

It is all conjecture, of course, except for the Foley part. I would not put it past republican leadership to try to hold the story until after the elections and the dems to try to hold the story until weeks before them.

And to finish the part of my quote that you left out..."I don't know much about it, but I do know that no one has yet to produce any proof regarding the Dems and whether or not they knew beforehand."

Again, all I am saying is that I don't know enough about this (I am a Dem, after all) to really say how I feel about Hastert, etc. By your own admission, neither do you. So, wtf are we arguing about here?

scaeagles · 10-08-2006, 09:10 PM

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So, wtf are we arguing about here?

Because you're a freakin' lib and therefore must be up to no good!

wendybeth · 10-08-2006, 10:15 PM

At least our pervs are loud and proud, baby!

scaeagles · 10-09-2006, 05:22 AM

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At least our pervs are loud and proud, baby!

Hey - If Barney Frank didn't know his boyfriend was running a male prostitution ring out of his house, I can believe Hastert didn't know about this.

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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	There is another angle I've heard to this as well now, being that the dems have known about this for months as well and wished to have it times for release closer to the election. If so, that is as despicable as what I believe Hastert is possibly guilty of. It is all conjecture, of course, except for the Foley part. I would not put it past republican leadership to try to hold the story until after the elections and the dems to try to hold the story until weeks before them.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Assuming Hastert did what you accuse him of earlier in this thread, do you really find using political dirt at a politically opportune time to equally as bad as protecting the career of a politician making inappropriate advances on children to avoid scandal? The left wouldn't have a political football if Foley weren't a scumbag and either side would have used it if it dropped in their lap.
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