Rep Mark Foley (R-Fla) sends inappropriate e-mails to ex-page

[Alcibiades]

A male ex-page, that is, further supporting rumors long active in the gay community that Foley is a closet case. I heard about this on Sam Seder, and I think Seder said that one passage read "how old are you now? Legalish" Does anyone know if that is the actual text, or if it's just an embellishment by Seder? (It raises the question "Legal for what?")

Anyway, I don't approve of outing people for political reasons, but given the boy's age, there's some cause for concern. If true, Foley is a big 'ol hypocrite, to put it nicely.

Here's the one link I could find:

http://www.capitolhillblue.com/content/2006/09/florida_reps_em.html

[acmavm]

1. You're gonna get a beatin' (figuratively) for using that website

as a source.

[Jane Austin]

3. Wasn't it on Raw Story, too?

I saw scans of the actual emails somewhere yesterday.

[Taxloss]

4. It was indeed.

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Congressman_accused_of_sending_sick_emails_0928.html

More links in my post below.

[Taxloss]

2. Better link:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/09/sixteenyearold_.html

On edit:

Pics of emails:

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2006/09/gop-congressman-admits-to-says-nothing.html

The "legalish" was an embellishment, it seems.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

5. They were talking about that on our local news in Florida....

This guy is the biggest tool in the FLorida Legislature. It would be great if he gets his ass handed to him.

[Jane Austin]

6. "Florida Legislature" or US Congress? n/t

[butterfly77]

7. how are Hannity and limburger spinning it...

when they can't spin they wait to set up someone in the democratic party look for something soon.

[rocktivity]

8. "Ex-page" implies he and Foley had a working relationship

He never worked for Foley, and apparently the contact began nearly a month after the page's assigment was completed and he'd gone home. You have every right to feel concern.

:headbang:
rocknation