Repub wants DEMS under oath about Foley

[Rose Siding]

North Carolina Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry called on Democratic leaders yesterday to testify under oath about when they knew of former Rep. Mark Foley’s (R-Fla.) Internet communications with a House page....

“Is the American public to believe that neither of you nor your staffs nor anyone associated with your staffs had prior knowledge or involvement with the release of Foley’s e-mails and/or explicit instant messages? Is the American public to believe that ABC News stumbled haphazardly on this story without Democratic assistance?” wrote McHenry (to Nancy and Rahm), a freshman Republican who has emerged as an attack dog for the GOP.
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“Republicans just don’t get it; every mother in America is asking how Republican’s could choose partisan politics over protecting kids, and the Republicans are asking who could have blown their cover-up,” said Pelosi spokeswoman Jennifer Crider. “If we had seen Mark Foley’s horrific e-mails or instant messages, we would have immediately acted to protect these kids.”

DCCC spokeswoman Sarah Feinberg said, “Of course we did not have the e-mails or instant messages. Give me a break. If you recall, they also blamed us for indicting . Speaker Hastert and his staff have known about Foley’s inappropriate behavior for years and their attempt to deflect their responsibility is absurd.”

http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/100506/news3.html

(That was another round in the mindless game of Point To The Grown-ups)

[hlthe2b]

1. That was a near perfect response from Pelosi....n/t

[beyurslf]

2. They should be happy to testify...right after the Repub leadership