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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 12:59 PM
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ABC: sources say GOP Staffer Fordham being used scapegoat by Hastert

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/10/top_gop_staffer.html

Top GOP Staffer Reportedly Fired for Role in Page Scandal

The chief of staff for Republican Congressman Tom Reynolds, Kirk Fordham, was reportedly fired today for his role in the handling of the congressional page scandal, according to Republican sources on Capitol Hill.

Fordham, a former chief of staff for Congressman Mark Foley, reportedly urged Republican leaders not to raise questionable Foley e-mails with the full Congressional Page Board, made up of two Republicans and a Democrat.

"He begged them not to tell the page board," said one of the Republican sources.

People familiar with Fordham's side of the story, however, said Fordham was being used as a scapegoat by Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert.

They said Fordham had repeatedly warned Hastert's staff about Foley's "problem" with pages, but little was done.
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:00 PM
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1. yup----
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2310198&mesg_id=2310217
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:01 PM
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2. Well, then...
If that's the truth, then I expect Mr. Fordham is just days away from blowing it out his barracks bag about all this.

This sort of thing does little to engender ceaseless loyalty.
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gasperc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:01 PM
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3. Fordham made Foley write the e-mails too
and they were all Democrats too
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rosesaylavee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:12 PM
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11. And Fordham is no doubt
Clinton's long lost son... so its still Clinton's fault.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:15 PM
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14. fauxsnews will have fordham picture
with a D after his name.
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gasperc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-05-06 08:57 AM
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22. check out the editorial cartoons, KOS has them
somewhere here on DU there's probably a bunch

there's one with an anvil, another cut and run one
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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:02 PM
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4. Fordham should tell his side of the story
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NRaleighLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:04 PM
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5. I tell ya...they are going to need a much bigger bus to toss folks under!
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Supersedeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:06 PM
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6. so, will he talk or will he fall on nasty Hastert's sword
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Armstead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:07 PM
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7. Even if he did urge them to keep it quiet -- The Leaders listened
That's like blaming Mr. Jones for a robbery Mr. Smith commits at the suggestion of Mr. Jones.

Mr. Jones may also be at fault, but the person who does the stealing is still the robber.
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:08 PM
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8. jesus christ some reporter from NBC just said that Fordham was
basically Foley's minder!! That to me means they all knew and have known for a long time.
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BuyingThyme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:08 PM
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9. That's sweet. Keep 'em coming. The more the merrier.
Big tent party. Party of personal responsibility. Moral values. Conservatism. Responsible government. The buck stops here.
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Vincardog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:12 PM
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10. GD right. Remember 1994? We is going to bring MORAL: (Decay) back to Govt
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:13 PM
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12. Funny, it didn't see like Christmas same time last week. How time flies
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:13 PM
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13. Wow, he said, she said..I hope
fordham has some damaging evidence for the fat greedy fuck, bastert.
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displacedtexan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:16 PM
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15. Here's hoping Fordham kept the emails & IMs.
tee hee
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:18 PM
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16. "fired"? CNN is reporting Fordham resigned!
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Stand and Fight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:23 PM
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17. Praise God... The Truth Will Set You Free...
Let's get the word out that this is an attempt to use him as a scapegoat. No one should be celebrating his resignation. He's nothing. A no one. I only say that because if he goes it's not like our party wins back control of the House. However, if Fat Bastard and the other leadership goes... Nonethelesss, the fact that they're trying to throw him under the bus can work to our advantage politically by exposing this, and letting the voters know just how bloody corrupt these freaks truly are.
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robertpaulsen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:23 PM
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18. K & R! And pass the popcorn!
:kick:

:popcorn:
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Stand and Fight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:24 PM
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19. Fordham needs to come out and tell everything he knows...
In retaliation of course. That way we can watch the Republican house implode! :bounce:
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K8-EEE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 01:58 PM
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20. GOP Is Scrambling Around Like Poodles On Linoleum...
I think Stephanie Miller said that once about something else but it sure does fit here!! They just keeping making it worse. HOLD THE BUTTER, EXTRA SALT ON MINE PLEASE :popcorn:
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 03:14 PM
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21. Love that description! And extra butter on mine please.....
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TorchTheWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-05-06 10:10 AM
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23. hahaha! poodles on linoleum!
PERFECT (and hilarious) mind picture! :rofl:
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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-05-06 10:30 AM
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24. Fordham had repeatedly warned Hastert's staff about Foley
How typically 21st-Century Republican. A scandal breaks and the solution is shoot the messenger.

If Fordham warned Hastert's staff about goings on, then it is Hastert's staff who should be fired, not Fordham.

If Hastert is making Fordham a scapegoat, then he should be fired by the voters next month and by the GOP caucus now.
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