Dems played dirty tricks with dirt on Foley

Despite denials, Dems were shopping the story hoping for pre-election scandal

from JoeUser Forums

Despite their denials Democrats hands are most definitely dirty on the whole Foley scandal.

As the article at The Washington Times here: Democrats shopped Foley story to papers notes, the Democrats were working hard in the time leading up to the election to turn lose a full blown scandal that could be used by their friends in the media to try to help turn the tide in Democrat favor for the election.

Most people should be disgusted by the behavior of everyone involved.  The GOP, Foley, and the Democrats.  Of course the liberal side isn't disgusted by anything that was done by their compatriots, as it's "all good" if they achieve their desired results (the Democrats are, afterall, the party where the ends justify the means as long as they wind up with control).

A few clips are quoted in the comments area but I encourage everyone to read the complete original article referenced in the link above.

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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top

Some quotes from the original materials

Democratic campaign operatives pushed newspapers to write about then-Rep. Mark Foley's e-mails to teenage pages in the hope that a scandal would emerge before the midterm elections, according to a House ethics report.
    The findings were bolstered when an aide to Rep. Rahm Emanuel, Illinois Democrat, said the congressman also knew about the e-mails, which were dubbed "inappropriate" by the ethics panel. Mr. Emanuel, who was chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) when Mr. Foley's sex scandal broke in late September, had denied knowledge of the Florida Republican's e-mails.
    The House ethics panel, which is formally called the Standards of Official Conduct Committee, Friday released its final probe into Mr. Foley's behavior, scolding Republicans for failing to act on years of troubling signs and naming Democrats who knew about the e-mails.
    CNN first reported Saturday that Mr. Emanuel, the incoming chairman of the Democratic caucus, was "informed" but never saw the e-mails that Mr. Foley sent to a former page in the summer of 2005.
    An Emanuel aide yesterday confirmed to The Washington Times that DCCC staffer Bill Burton told the congressman about the Foley e-mails in fall 2005. The aide said Mr. Emanuel took no action because the e-mails were mentioned in passing as a "rumor" about Mr. Foley.
    On Oct. 8, Mr. Emanuel was put on the spot during his appearance on ABC's "This Week."
    "Did you or your staff know anything about these e-mails or instant messages before they came out?" host George Stephanopoulos asked. Mr. Emanuel interrupted with "No."
    "George -- Never saw 'em," he said twice.
    When Rep. Adam H. Putnam, chairman of the Republican Policy Committee and a guest on the show, started questioning Mr. Emanuel, the DCCC chairman blanched.
    "What you guys want to do is take your dirty laundry and throw it over the fence and try to blame other people for the problems," Mr. Emanuel told the Florida Republican.
    Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, North Carolina Republican, called the news "stunning," and accused Mr. Emanuel of letting a "predator roam free" for "cold, calculated political advantage."

Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
Itis actually old news.  That came out at the same time as the Foley Scandal broke.  What would you expect from the party of Dirty Tricks?
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top

Itis actually old news. That came out at the same time as the Foley Scandal broke. What would you expect from the party of Dirty Tricks?

True, it's mostly old news, but it's moved to the point of CONFIRMED NEWS now.  Thanks to the final report that came from the Standards of Official Conduct Committee this is all completely documented now and will be out there for those that want to see it and understand it. It was known before, it was suspected for sure, but until the investigation was completed and the reports were all written, the Democrats could and did basically pretend it didn't happen, didn't exist, and didn't matter.

They can continue to pretend if they want, and they likely will - even if they get smacked over the head with articles like this many, many times.  Meanwhile, I'll go on smackin' just to at least try to get the idea into their heads that they aren't as stink-free as they believe they are.

Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
The democrats and their media allies held on to this story until the right time.  This is why I laugh everytime liberals talk about "faux news".
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top

This is why I laugh everytime liberals talk about "faux news".

Why?  Faux News is any news that does not toe the DNC line?  Of course.

Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
did you actually read the report rather than sun myung moon's interpretation? you can find it here: http://www.house.gov/ethics/Page_Report.pdf

Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top
Funny, kb, I don't recall you characterizing the NYT's articles as "Arthur Sulzberger's interpretation".  
Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top
Funny, kb, I don't recall you characterizing the NYT's articles as "Arthur Sulzberger's interpretation".


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