To: Suma who wrote (205221 ) 10/5/2006 2:58:37 PM From: geode00 Read Replies (1) | Respond to Foley IS a Republican no matter what FoxFraud says LOL.time.com With its finger pointing and mishandling of the scandal, the Republican leadership has given already disaffected voters another reason to throw it out of power It's hard to conceive a piece of news more likely to dampen the turnout of social conservatives than predatory sexual practices by a closeted gay Republican leader. I also doubt that the Republican coalition-minders were pleased when Foley blamed his problems on an adolescent encounter with a priest; the last thing the GOP needs is for Catholics to stay home, too.Every Republican running for office who took Foley's PAC money — and even some who did not — will have some explaining to do. Seven days ago, it took some clever accounting to see how the Democrats could pick up 15 seats. Now it's not so hard.The House Republicans are on their third speaker in 11 years in power; the previous two were forced out by scandal as well. Tom Delay stepped down as leader and then announced his retirement under the threat of an indictment. Those left behind are self-destructing and forming a circular firing squad, another desperate attempt at self preservation and protection of power that may well achieve just the opposite.
