Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) resigns from Congress effective immediately

[KeithE4]

Let's see....2 of Republicans biggest "montras"

1. Sanctity of marriage between man and woman

2.  Homosexuality is wrong.

Ever notice that 98% of the time a politician is outed like that, they turn out to be a Republican?

Too funny.

A:  The word is "mantra."

B:  Foley has been rumored to be gay for some time.  That has nothing directly to do with what he did.  His offense was sending disgusting messages to an underage acquaintance.  Even if this young person had been female, it would have been equally sick. 

C:  Republican politician?  You mean like Barney Frank & Jim McGreevey?  The only openly gay Republican congressman is the soon-to-retire Jim Kolbe (R-AZ).  None of those three men has ever sent a sexually-explicit email to a teenage boy.  Neither has any other congresscritter, gay or straight, AFAIK.

The operative term here is "pedophile," not "homosexual."  It's not illegal to be gay.  It is illegal to seduce a child, even if nothing directly happened as a result, at least as far as we know right now.  It also doesn't matter if he's a Republican, Democrat, or other.  He's still a sicko.

[AKLes]

Let's see....2 of Republicans biggest "montras"

1. Sanctity of marriage between man and woman

2.  Homosexuality is wrong.

Ever notice that 98% of the time a politician is outed like that, they turn out to be a Republican?

Too funny.

I think you meant:  "mantras"?   As in chants that are repeated endlessly in hopes of some sort of divine recognition....  Seriously, not "taking you to task" - it might have been a typo.  But these days I'm constantly being exposed to new words I hadn't heard before and, if this is one, I'd like to know more about it.

Now as to the numbered items:

You're right, y'know!  I fail the Stereotypical Republican test in that I have no problem over two men or two women exchanging vows that legally unite them under state law and entitle them to the same benefits and responsibilities accorded those in opposite-sex unions.   Nor do I have any trouble in their being religiously married provided that's OK with the religion of their choice.  I would be troubled by   government telling any member of the clergy that they HAVE to perform same-sex marriages. 

Whaddya call that?  Libertarian?

I also have no trouble accepting polygamy (either way) so long as it's not required of anyone and the partners are all willingly involved.

Homosexuality?  Among the willing, fine with me so long as they don't "do it in the road"...something I'd also expect conventional couples not to do.  Combining the two points of contention, I think it'd be a good thing if there were more same-sex marriages.  Fewer children to overcrowd the schools, drive cars to jam the streets, etc.  Which raises a side issue:  I come down on the side of allowing same-sex couples to adopt if they're prepared to offer a loving home in all the conventional senses.  BUT I would not want to see same-sex couples contracting out the conception of "purpose-built" children.  We have too damn many kids already!


Lest we loose track of the 'outing'!

I think there are more closeted Republicans, due to their religious and traditional affilliations, thatn there are Democrats.  It's not unusual for a Democrat to be divorced and get elected.  They generally make no secret of it.  It's possible for an openly gay Democrat to get elected; there is no reason to make a secret of it.

For hide-bound Republicans it's a different story.  Do I think there are more homosexual Democrats than Republicans?  No.  If Republicans would hold their own to the same standards Democrats expect of their own there would be far fewer "outted" Republicans.  I mean, how to you "out" someone who is already out?

Republicans are repressed; they need our sympathy rather than our scorn.

[radiofriend1]

Let's see....2 of Republicans biggest "montras"

1. Sanctity of marriage between man and woman

2.  Homosexuality is wrong.

Ever notice that 98% of the time a politician is outed like that, they turn out to be a Republican?

Too funny.

another of the radical rignt wings H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-C-A-L moment

FLASHBACK:  remember how vocal a critic NEWT GINGRICH was of bill clinton?  for years he did everything he could to publicly destroy clinton but when the lewinsky stuff hit the fan, ole NEWT was amazingly quiet through the whole thing.............could it be because he had his own fling with a congressional aide AND instead of working out his marriage he DIVORCED HIS WIFE???

marriage, family, children, morals-----all major republican themes but only when it comes to enforcing them on OTHERS

[radiofriend1]

U R right keith. in fact virtually pedophiles are gay

WTF?

sorry word missing. should have read "virtually NO pedophiles are gay"

sorry bout that

 

[KeithE4]

sorry word missing. should have read "virtually NO pedophiles are gay"

sorry bout that

 

That makes more sense, and it's true, with this case being one notable (and officially "alleged") exception, of course.

[radiofriend1]

sorry word missing. should have read "virtually NO pedophiles are gay"

sorry bout that

 

That makes more sense, and it's true, with this case being one notable (and officially "alleged") exception, of course.

good thing for him datelines chris hansen didn't bust him on nat'l tv

[954]

Let's see....2 of Republicans biggest "montras"

1. Sanctity of marriage between man and woman

2.  Homosexuality is wrong.

Ever notice that 98% of the time a politician is outed like that, they turn out to be a Republican?

Too funny.

That's because the Democrats are proud of such behavior ... plus
the media loves to cover up their scurrilous behavior anyway.

speeking of natsy e-mail.... dint sumwun on this bored dew the same ting resintlee?

[AKLes]

speeking of natsy e-mail.... dint sumwun on this bored dew the same ting resintlee?

I wish you had waited a bit to leak that. 

Now there probably won't be any more and I could have used maybe another 5 or so for the last chapter of my book.

[RBA]

Let's see....2 of Republicans biggest "montras"

1. Sanctity of marriage between man and woman

2.  Homosexuality is wrong.

Ever notice that 98% of the time a politician is outed like that, they turn out to be a Republican?

Too funny.

Also, don't forget the news of young male/boy hookers being signed into the White House during Reagan and Bush I administartions.  The "liberal" Washington Times broke that story.

[dhett]

Let's see....2 of Republicans biggest "montras"

1. Sanctity of marriage between man and woman

2.  Homosexuality is wrong.

Ever notice that 98% of the time a politician is outed like that, they turn out to be a Republican?

Too funny.

And because the Republicans believe in those mantras, Foley has resigned. Now, when William Jefferson, Ted Kennedy, Hillary Clinton and Robert Byrd resign, then you might have a point worth making.

As to your outing report, we have Foley, you have McGreavey. You owe us 48 more Republicans to make up your 98% figure - you'd better get started.