Firing Of Reynolds Makes Things Look Worse For NRCC Chief Reynolds

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A quick point about the apparent firing of Kirk Fordham, the chief of staff to NRCC chief Tom Reynolds. ABC News says that Fordham's allies are defending him by saying that Fordham repeatedly warned Hastert's staff about Mark Foley's "problem" with pages. But paradoxically, this version of events actually makes it look even worse for Fordham's ex-boss -- that is, Reynolds.

Here's why: Reynolds' chief of staff, we're told, knew this was a huge problem -- huge enough for him to push Hastert's staff repeatedly. But Reynolds apparently did nothing more than mention it to Hastert. His own chief of staff knew Foley had this "problem," but Reynolds did little to nothing -- one conversation with Hastert, no apparent follow-up. Even worse, if Robert Novak is right, Reynolds even pushed Foley to run again. Bad, bad, bad.

[WilliamPitt]

1. Fordham released a statement saying he quit

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/15679438.htm

[Binka]

2. Your Headline Is Confusing

Firing of Fordham seems a better way to go. FYI.

[goodhue]

3. You mean firing of Fordham, not Reynolds?

Fordham says he resigned