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To: longnshort who wrote (12194)	10/2/2006 10:25:23 PM
From: Mr. Palau	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14758

lets see you yawn when she resigns

To: longnshort who wrote (12194)	10/3/2006 1:01:27 AM
From: CYBERKEN	Respond to of 14758

The NYT found that "evidence" buried next to the Rather Bush National Guard letter, the first MS WORD document ever typed-before Gates was even out of high school...

To: longnshort who wrote (12194)	10/3/2006 4:52:41 PM
From: Mr. Palau	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14758

this drip, drip, drip of foley stuff is kinda like water torture, huh? may continue to election day it is, however, keeping condi's lying butt on page two

To: longnshort who wrote (12194)	10/4/2006 3:36:10 PM
From: Mr. Palau	Respond to of 14758

john mccain to the rescue "McCain calls for investigation of complaints about Foley By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Writer \| October 4, 2006 PROVIDENCE, R.I. --Sen. John McCain on Wednesday called for Congressional leaders to appoint a panel of "credible" people to investigate a scandal about inappropriate e-mails and electronic messages sent by former Rep. Mark Foley to teenage pages. "The institution is under assault right now," the Arizona Republican said after calling for the investigation during a campaign appearance on behalf of Sen. Lincoln Chafee, who is facing a strong challenge from a Democrat. "We need to move forward quickly and we need to reach conclusions and recommendations about who is responsible," McCain said. Chafee said he supported McCain's call. Foley, a Republican, stepped down last week after he was reported to have sent salacious electronic messages to teenage male pages. He has checked into an undisclosed facility for treatment of alcoholism, leaving behind a mushrooming political scandal and legal investigation. Conservatives are now debating whether House Speaker Dennis Hastert should resign over his handling of complaints about Foley. McCain said he would not want a commission, but a group of well-respected people appointed by agreement of Hastert and the Democratic leadership to look into the handling of complaints about Foley. "I think it needs to be addressed by people who are credible," he said. Among the names he mentioned as people who could lead such an investigation were former Sen. Warren Rudman, a New Hampshire Republican, and Lee Hamilton, former Democratic representative from Indiana and chairman of the 9/11 Commission. McCain called for the investigation during a speech to supporters of Chafee, who is being challenged by former state Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse. Polls show the race is about even. McCain said there's no way of knowing how the scandal will affect Chafee's race or other close races across the country. Democrats are hoping to take back control of the House and some have said they may be able to recapture the Senate. Chafee said the scandal could be bad news for his campaign. "It's not helpful," he said. Wendy Schiller, a political science professor at Brown University, said with the Congressional scandal still unfolding and the election less than five weeks away, Republican voters could stay home in November because they are turned off. Independents who were on the fence might decide against Chafee. "Democrats will not refrain from voting in this election," Schiller said. Registered Democrats in Rhode Island outnumber Republicans more than three to one, although most registered voters in Rhode Island are not affiliated with any party. McCain is the first of a list of national party stars coming to Rhode Island to campaign for the general election -- although so far the others are Democrats. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, a charismatic speaker who electrified the crowd at the Democratic National Convention in 2004, is coming to support Whitehouse next week. Former President Clinton and his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, are planning separate visits later this month.