Shimkus seeks apology from Pelosi, Durbin

[steve2470]

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/15698850.htm

WASHINGTON - Republican Rep. John Shimkus demanded Friday that two of Congress' leading Democrats apologize for what he said were accusations that he tried to cover up the Capitol Hill pages' scandal involving former GOP Rep. Mark Foley.

In interviews with news media outlets in his south central Illinois congressional district, Shimkus lashed out at a fellow Illinoisan, Sen. Dick Durbin, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California.

"People, like Sen. Durbin and Nancy Pelosi, who are using this for partisan gain, they ought to be ashamed of themselves," Shimkus said on WJPF-AM radio in Herrin.

Shimkus also said in an interview with The Associated Press that Durbin and Pelosi should read an anonymous statement released Thursday and attributed to the parents of the former Louisiana page whose Internet dealings with Foley led to Shimkus' involvement in the case. The letter does not mention Shimkus, Pelosi or Durbin by name but expresses the parents' desire to protect the privacy of their family and son.

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[fooj]

1. Hey Shimkus...

They are pouring your cement shoes at this very moment. Knock yourself out. They are ready to throw you overboard anyway.

[JI7]

2. he is probably a pervert also

stupid ignorant fuck. using something for partisan purposes, that's what the Republicans are all about, look at 9/11 and many other things.

never heard of this asshole before but i hate him .

[eleny]

3. Hey, Shimkus - read my sig line!

[Boston Critic]

4. Shimkus SHOULD be blamed

The parents of the Louisiana page weren't defending Shimkus -- who covered up, didn't share the information with the Democrat on the Page Board, and otherwise was part of the problem -- they were thanking their own Republican Congressman, Rodney Alexander for following up on their complaint and respecting their wish for privacy.

Democrats should try not to smile too much, but they shouldn't be giving the Republicans any quarter on this.

[originalpckelly]

5. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[Trajan]

6. I love it when the party of politicizing EVERY aspect of life ....

Complains about other's 'politicizing' republican faults and defects ....

FUCK you Shimkus .... YOUR failings are exactly what SHOULD be politicized ....

Big, giant, hypocrtitical, crocodile tears .....

[last1standing]

7. MOLESTATION ENABLER SEEKS APOLOGY.

That's really what the headline should read. This sleaze needs to ooze back into the drain he spewed forth from.

Hopefully, the voters will help him with that in a few weeks.

[Swamp Rat]

8. BWAHAHAHAAAA!!!!

:rofl:

Fuck off Shimkus, you pervert!