Majority Leader Boehner says Democrats endangered pages

[sabra]

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/politics/15752701.htm

Majority Leader Boehner says Democrats endangered pages
Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa - House Majority Leader John Boehner on Friday accused Democrats of endangering House pages for political gain.

Boehner, speaking at a campaign event for 3rd District Republican candidate Jeff Lamberti, said Democratic operatives have known about inappropriate e-mails sent by former Rep. Mark Foley, a Florida Republican, to young male pages for some time. He said Democrats had been shopping the information around Washington as a political ploy.

"Someone who had this information allowed those 16-year-old pages to be at risk while they were playing their political games," said Boehner, R-Ohio. "I do not believe thus far that Republicans knew about these sexually explicit instant messages."

Boehner, a 16-year veteran of the House, found himself at the center of the page scandal when he claimed to have talked with House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Illinois, about improper contact between Foley and the pages.

Hastert said he doesn't recall the conversation with Boehner.

[Phredicles]

1. Boner then added, "And why didn't Bill Clinton do more

to stop us from molesting pages? Huh?" :eyes: :puke: :grr:

[maxsolomon]

2. prove it. name names.

Boner.

[grytpype]

3. What a fucking liar!

Those people will say anything! The Repugs knew about Foley since 2001, and he thinks he can blame the Dems? Next thing you know he'll start saying Foley was a Dem! It infuriates me!

[Jackpine Radical]

8. But Foley IS a Dem.

I saw it on Fox.

[Eurobabe]

4. CONS = ABC or ABD

Either Always Blame (a) Clinton OR the new meme Always Blame Democrats.

[babylonsister]

5. Another rethug taking responsibility for his actions. And just what

is a Democratic operative? Hey Boner, if you didn't know (yeah, right) how could any Dems?
What a tool.

[NOLADEM]

6. BWAAAAA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

Try again Boner.

We would not have been listened to even if we would have brought it up.

Everyone realizes this.

The Dems who knew were shopping the story to the media, and the liberal media wouldn't pick it up either without more of a smoking gun than the initial emails.

Republican leadership knew, knew of more complaints than the Dems knew about, and they did nothing.

Well, ok, in fact, one Republican did something...Reynolds apparently blackmailed Foley for $100,000, which Foley gave Reynolds shortly after Reynolds told Foley he knew of the allegations. So, I guess Republicans did something.

[Marnieworld]

7. I know you are but what am I?

This is the best they can come up with? It's pathetic. What is more is that it is unlikely to stick and they only keep the story in the headlines.

[niceypoo]

9. Blaming Denny the Hut hasn't gotten Boner off the hook...

This is the natural progression for corruption in the GOP. It is similar to republicans chanting, "Abramoff Democrats".

[Marnieworld]

10. Someone did have those sexually explicit IMs

The page himself. Then when the story broke he THEN revealed them. DUH! A dem operative didn't hold on to them.ABC has clearly stated how they got all of their information. They are so fucked that their only option is deliberately lying.

[rhiannon55]

11. Actually, there is ONE Democrat, in particular, to blame...WAIT FOR IT...

BILL CLINTON!

He knew 8 years ago that this was happening, and he saved it until it could mess up the 2006 elections. The evil bastid. :rofl:

[niceypoo]

13. I cannot tell a lie...

"Clinton done it"

[Avalux]

12. Oh please. He's been saying this since the story broke.

No one's listening. Foley had been getting his game on for years with the knowledge of key Republicans. And the person who exposed the truth, ABC's Brian Ross, got the email info from a Republican. He then received IMs once the story was posted on the web (his words).

Boehner's finger pointing is pure desperation.

[AlCzervik]

14. Project much?

[Lindacooks]

41. Yep, that projection is getting more and more blatant.

I'm surprised Boner's head doesn't spin around 360 degrees as he talks too.

[partylessinOhio]

15. Another disgraceful Ohioan! I am so ashamed he represents a district

in this state.

[krispos42]

16. Amazing how one again, we're damned if we do, damned if we don't

If we report it (assuming for the sake of argument that we knew about it years ago, which we didn't) then we're playing partisan politics and blowing it way out of proportion. We're deliberately defaming an honored member of Congress for simple political advantage. Oh, and we're also gay-bashing.

If we don't report it (same assumption as above) but let the Republicans deal with it (assuming they knew about it as least a long as the Dems did), then we're shielding a pedafile from justice and oh GOD, THE POOR INNOCENT CHILDREN!!!! Just more proof that the Democrats have no family values!!!

But if the Republicans knew about it, the children are no longer innocent, but actually horny homosexual adults looking to entrap Foley

But if we DIDN'T know about it, then it's our fault for not knowing about it, even though they are not our pages and did not interact with us.

Fascinating.

I'm going to have to get my computer gyroscopically stabilized to fight the spin.

[BootinUp]

17. Fuckin hell! You Lieing bastard n/t

[buddysmellgood]

18. Huh? Who is in charge? Who had the power. What a dork.

[catmandu57]

19. Stop me before I molest again

Hey boner, he's your guys fucking pervert.

[peacetalksforall]

20. Notice what he claims ....

"I do not believe thus far that Republicans knew about these sexually explicit instant messages".

THUS FAR = I know I'm lying, but I can retract if someone gets specific.
INSTANT MESSAGES = didn't know about IM's means - DID KNOW about dorm visit, e-mails, befriending, and courting.

[MGKrebs]

21. "Child molestors" trumps "hypocrites", or even

"cynical politician". You have to actually UP the ante Boehney. You can't bid DOWN. Dumbass.

[truthisfreedom]

22. he's got nothin'. he's blowing smoke.

i call total bullshit.

[daleo]

23. It's like blaming JFK for Watergate

It is deranged.

[damntexdem]

24. Yeah, sure they endangered pages:

they lost too many elections to Republicans so let the predators have a shot at the pages.

[Megahurtz]

25. Oh Yeah Right then it must be their fault then.

:eyes: Typical RePuke reaction.

Can't place the responsibility where it lies.
Pun intended after all.

[NorthernSpy]

26. yes: on occasion, we left them alone with Republicans

For that we are truly sorry.



While GOPervs have their way with the young and impressionable

:dilemma: :9 :loveya: :evilgrin: :9 :9 :loveya: :evilgrin: :9 :loveya:

:loveya: :evilgrin: :9 =====> :blush: :blush: :blush: <===== :evilgrin: :9 :loveya:

:9 :9 :loveya: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :9 :9 :loveya: :+ :evilgrin: :9 :loveya:


Hastert et al pretend not to notice

:boring: :boring: :boring:


But eventually the cover-up blows up in their faces

:yoiks: :nuke:


And the Republicans have to think real hard to come up with a scapegoat

:think:


Guess who that is...

:dem: :dem: :dem:




:eyes:

[Uncle Joe]

32. He's just pulling a Boner,

also, I like your creative use of smilies.:thumbsup:

[BattyDem]

27. Fine ... name ONE!

Name ONE Democrat who knew and/or shopped it around Washington. Also, could you please explain why the Republicans did not do one damn thing to protect the pages while the Democrats were shopping the story around? :eyes:

[Crunchy Frog]

28. If that's the case, they they should hold investigations and hearings

to determine exactly who knew what when, and what they did or did not do to intervene on behalf of the victimized minors.

[wordpix2]

29. that's right, let's get those Dems who hid Foley's internet predator

activities. They're the ones covering up the Foley scandal. :sarcasm:

[TankLV]

30. TYPICAL FUCKING REPUKE LIAR!

The repuke have CUT OUT Democrats from most meetings, kicked them out of meeting rooms, held "compromise" meeting with repukes only to pass legislation, voted for legislation without giving the Democrats the opportunity to review what they would be voting on beforehand,

and they have the GALL to say this?!?!?!?! - with a straight face?!?!?!

[Sparkly]

31. HE talked to Hastert about it!!

How can he even say this with a straight face?!?

Unbelievable!!

[matthewf]

33. ah sweet boehner

thanks for setting it straight.
it was the dems all along.

[MessiahRp]

34. Republicans are sick and twisted

It's always who leaked the story rather than the usually hideous actual story...

Gotta go after the papers who leaked the Secret Prisons, the CIA official that leaked the NSA spying.. and now it's the Democrats who leaked the Pages being raped by Republicans... oh wait.. it was a REPUBLICAN who leaked it to the press.

If I had a nickel for every illegal action the Republicans and the Bush Administration had committed since 2001 I'd be rich enough to actually have a say in our country (and that's a LOT of money!).

Rp

[Marthe48]

35. I hope someone else has pointed this out

Child molesting and torture are both extreme abuses of absolute power. The Republicans have absolute power. They are using their power to abuse the powerless. Not many individual Republicans can see the downward progression from holding public office for the greater good to holding public office to debase other humans. Its like someone plotting a complex murder--at each step, there is a chance to say, whoa, what the hell am I doing? But the Republicans are unable to see the progression much less halt it. I'm sure that they are getting their jollies from this, each one on some level, and its their shame they are turned on by sadism.

The Republicans are classically blaming the kids, the Democrats, anybody but themselves for this stalker and he is a stalker- Foley routinely contacted pages and came on to them. He won't stop, why does he have to? He is the only one who can take the blame for this and he won't do it. And he is surrounded by enablers who are helping him assign the blame elsewhere.

[DBoon]

38. abusing the powerless is the cornerstone of right wing ideology

In their mind, the poor, the weak, the sick can never be made miserable enough.

The fact of being powerless itself justifies whatever degrading abuse the right wing can heap on them.

There is nothing more despicable to a right winger than someone poor and powerless.

[Kenergy]

36. If Boenher was as tall as he is stupid

he'd have to sleep on an airport runway.He's a moron.

[Mugsy]

37. "Boehner showed off his newly chromed Nads today..."

The mans' got balls of steel.

Fortunately, I think most people are seeing though their BS now. The only ones buying it are their base... which for the Congress is around 27%.

[mac56]

39. "Someone should have stopped us from doing this!"

"It's their fault for not stopping us!"

Pathetic.

:rofl:

[katinmn]

40. Do you think Dems will get mad and fight back??

It would have been nice if the reporter would have at least tried to get a comment from a Democrat. Sheesh.

[Wretched Refuse]

42. But

"Did you or did you not order the CODE RED SIR?"
"You bet your ass I ordered the CODE RED."

Enough already. Of course all of Congress knew about it, but WHO kept it quiet, BONHEAD?

[Drifter]

43. I think the Publican leadership blackmailed Foley ...

to run for re-election. It is well known that Foley was intending to retire, and become a lobbyist. This would have been a huge winfall for him. With pretty much everything turning to shit for the administration, every house seat is important, and I don't think they wanted to take any chance.

Since it is also well known that Publicans knew about Foley since 2001, I think they kept this trump card up their sleeve for just such an occasion. The problem is that it back-fired when the press found out. Naturally, whenever you have such a widespread conspiracy that involves Child Predation, it is bound to come to light.

If this is the case, It could put a lot of people in jail.

Cheers
Drifter

[dazzlerazzle]

44. boehner blame dems

seizing the opportunity, Charles Manson blames the state of California for not paying attention to his needs.