http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061001/ap_on_go_co/foley_reynolds
Politics aside, you'd think this would be gunpowder that they'd want to address before.....well, 5 weeks before fall elections?!
2006-10-01 02:20:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
ADDENDUM: (To user: "They_Have_No_Right_To_Know":)
Speaker Hastert has publicly acknowledged knowing of the emails months ago. Read the article.
2006-10-01 02:42:03 · update #1
ADDENDUM: (To user: "They_Have_No_Right_To_Be_Heard":)
Speaker Hastert has publicly acknowledged knowing of the emails months ago. Read the article.
2006-10-01 02:42:32 · update #2
I think we the public should wait and see how this plays out, but certainly if there was a cover up from the speaker of the house then he should also step down as this is a very serious occurrence. Why would he do such a thing. Politics make strange bedfellows is the answer. Or maybe he was waiting for congressmen Foley to do the right thing. Naw, politics my friend, politics is the right answer.
2006-10-01 02:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Foley was a representative, so to replace him would have required an election, most likely a special one last fall. I don't believe the governor could appoint a replacement, just does that for senators for some reason. Also since he is from Florida, the governor there is Jeb Bush, certainly not a democrat.
The republican leadership was stupid--had they released the info last year, a special election would have happened and he may have been replaced by a democrat. It is all a big power play in Washington, we need to just tell them all enough, and vote for every opponent. I am doing that, even though I know my congressman and like him, he is still a part of the problem and toes the party line in most cases. He will still win, but my negative vote will help send a message I hope that we are all dissatisfied with all of them!
2006-10-01 09:35:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe to complete an investigation? After all 'they' knew about Clinton's sex scandals long before the public did. And we all know how THAT turned out. Sexual predators (regardless of who they are) need to be locked up and hopefully they will have rock solid cases before the little 'spin' machines go to work.
I keep reflecting back to the teacher and 14 year old boy that recently came to light. She got off w/ house arrest (double standard) because as public opinion states--boys want sex. Oh, so is it different if a gay boy wants sex? The whole system stinks and EVERYONE of those child molesters (man, woman, teach, politician) should all be put away for life--and yes, regardless of political affiliation.
2006-10-01 09:53:05 · answer #3 · answered by Cherie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't make any sense to me either. I would think The Ministry of Truth could have concealed them until After the election. We're gonna miss ya Republican Congressman Mark Foley.
2006-10-01 09:36:35 · answer #4 · answered by Kwan Kong 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ahhhh Tofu Jesus, would you believe Foley is from Fla. and the gov. is whos brother? The page worked for La. congressman.
2006-10-01 09:32:13 · answer #5 · answered by madjer21755 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Same reason the 9/11 commmision did such a sh itty job they don't give a **** about the people out here....the day is coming soon when washington will get a big wake up call that "we the people "are sick of their sh it!
2006-10-01 09:25:40 · answer #6 · answered by dstr 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Do you know for sure that the leaders kept this under wraps or is this just news stories,yet unconfirmed? and tofu jesus the person is not a senator but a representative, different chambers .
2006-10-01 09:38:00 · answer #7 · answered by norton_king 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hypocrisy... that is the fact. Now can you imagine what else they are concealing from our view? 9/11, Iraq, Libby, Plame, the list just goes on and on.
2006-10-01 09:34:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If they had revealed him earlier, he would have been removed from the Senate and the governor of his state, who is a Democrat, would have given the opposing party more power. (By appointing a replacement, liberal, Congressman)
They waited until Congress was out of session.
2006-10-01 09:24:49 · answer #9 · answered by Tofu Jesus 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
preparing for the fall out
2006-10-01 09:44:12 · answer #10 · answered by aldo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋