So after the emails and IMs were known to Republican House leadership, rather than reigning this guy in in any way, rather than worrying about their lapdog press exposing this, rather than anything remotely responsible....
In another stunning development, Robert Novak today reveals in his column - published in PostOpinion on Page 31 - that even after House GOP leaders knew that Foley had written an inappropriate e-mail to a 16-year-old former male page, they were still urging him to seek re-election.
Novak writes, "A member of the House leadership told me that Foley, under continuous political pressure because of his sexual orientation, was considering not seeking a seventh term this year but that Rep. Tom Reynolds, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), talked him into running." http://www.nypost.com/seven/10042006/news/nationalnews/sick_new_foley_e_mails_nationalnews_niles_lathem__post_correspondent.htm?page=0Outrageous. They were so confident they could cover this up that they talked Foley into running even when HE was more interested in withdrawing.
I couldn't find the Novak column on the Post website. If anyone has a link directly to his column, I would love to read the rest.
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