foley, foley, foley

You just knew that after claiming an alcohol problem that the next revelation about page-pursuing Republican ex-Congressman Mark Foley would be that he'd been molested by a member of the clergy. And sure enough, today his lawyer told us that. Not making excuses, the lawyer said, just getting the facts out there. Oh yeah, right.

Meanwhile, Denny Hastert turned to that safest source, the right-wing radio circuit, for some friendly attention and understanding from Rush "Oxycontin" Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, who solicitously pitched him softballs designed to let Hastert show that he wasn't guilty of anything when he and other Republican leadership didn't do anything about Foley. And now, there are reports from other former pages that clear back in Foley's first term (1995-97), outgoing pages were warning the incoming groups to "watch out for Foley."
Republicans complain of a double standard on Congressional sex scandals. The difference -- Democratic Congressional leadership DIDN'T COVER IT UP! They investigated Gerry Studds and censured him (and Republican Phil Crane), they didn't just sweep it under the mat and hope nobody would notice.

Remember -- the Republicans care far more about themselves and their big-money donors than they do about the rest of us. And they are used to enjoying immunity for their wrong-doings -- a dangerous attitude of entitlement.