Republican Sex Scandal Reverberates in Washington, Across US

http://voanews.com/english/2006-10-03-voa66.cfm

The controversy over a former Republican congressman who resigned amid revelations he sent sexually suggestive messages to male pages continues to reverberate in Washington and across the United States. President Bush called for a full investigation, as Republicans in the House of Representatives try to limit political damage from the scandal.

With Republican leaders trying to conduct damage control, a new blow was delivered in the form of a call by a key conservative newspaper for House Speaker Dennis Hastert to resign.

A Washington Times editorial said Hastert was "either grossly negligent or deliberately looked the other way in hopes that a brewing scandal would simply blow away."

What the media isn't talking about.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2294135&mesg_id=2294135

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2301544&mesg_id=2301544

The Iranians aren't going to fall for it.

Don

They've been at it in one way or another for a while, but I'm wondering if this call ofr an investigation is the first true pissy tantrum that Shrubbie is throwing in order to hurt the people who aren't following him lockstep enough.

Sort of a "If you aren't going to publically support me in everything, and are going to criticize my war or my budget or anything else, I will make your life difficult and we will just get into a great big pissing match. And as a former, and likely current drunk, with psychotic tendancies and a complete lack of empathy, I not only have a lot more piss than you, I don't care where I piss it, or how badly you get hurt by it."

but he didn't mean it.

He is calling for an investigation because he has to look like he is taking some kind of stance here.

Doesn't mean he will actually do anything, though...


He will probably appoint Republicans to lead the investigation

do I feel like dancing?

I know. It's very wrong of me. Bad girl!