Florida Republican Representative Resigns Effective Immediately

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Flubber
His resignation would lead one to believe that there must be more than what is reported. Other than the request for a picture, the rest seems pretty conversational.

There is. That kid wasn't the only one Foley was TMing. He TMed another 17-year old asking him if he made him horny, many times.

[chequita guevara]

http://salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/09/29/foley3/index.html

Foley pushed child porn bills, asked: "Do I make you a little horny?

Before he resigned from the House of Representatives today, Florida Rep. Mark Foley was the co-chairman of the Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus and somebody who spoke out a lot about the risks young people face from adults who might sexually exploit them.

When Foley wasn't doing that, ABC News says, he was instant-messaging male House pages with questions like, "Do I make you a little horny?"

Among the other highlights from Foley's congressional career:

In July of this year, Foley's office issued a press release congratulating the U.S. Senate for passing the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, a bill Foley co-sponsored in the House. Among other things, the act expanded the definition of sex offenders who must register with state authorities to include those who "use ... the Internet to facilitate or commit a crime against a minor."

Also in July, Foley introduced the Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today’s Youth (SAFETY) Act, a bill aimed at cracking down on child pornography on the Web. "We have to stop the supply of child pornography by attacking the source," Foley said in the press release. "Authorities tell us the Internet has made child pornography easier to disseminate, easier to produce, and easier to turn a profit on."

In testimony before the House Judiciary Committee in 2005, Foley said: "Sex offenders are not petty criminals. They prey on our children like animals and will continue to do it unless stopped. We need to change the way we track these pedophiles. ... It has often been noted that a society can be judged on how it best treats it children. We have a moral responsibility to do everything in our power to protect our kids from these animals. This bill will turn the tables and make prey out of these predators. Failing to act on this measure is just playing Russian roulette with our children's lives."

In July 2004, Foley celebrated Internet Safety Day by warning parents that the Web had become "a new medium for pedophiles to reach out to our most vulnerable citizens --America's children."

And in 2003, Foley held a press conference to denounce Democratic activists for engaging in a "repulsive" campaign to tag him with the "slur" of being gay.

[Jon Miller]

So he struggled with something, and seemed to be failing in his struggle. But still knew it was wrong. I hope he gets help.

JM

[Jon Miller]

On the other hand, if he hurt little kids, I hope he goes to the chair.

JM

[DanS]

Yikes!

In any event, I recall a story about a rep caught in one of the men's rooms at a house office building doing the deed with a page. Can't recall the rep's name. Stokes?

[Mordoch]

Here's a quotation from the instant message exchange he had with another underage page. This stuff wasn't exactly merely suggestive. You can read the link for the whole explicit exchange. Maf54 is the Congressman.

Maf54 (8:03:47 PM): what you wearing

Xxxxxxxxx (8:04:04 PM): normal clothes

Xxxxxxxxx (8:04:09 PM): tshirt and shorts

Maf54 (8:04:17 PM): um so a big buldge

Xxxxxxxxx (8:04:35 PM): ya

Maf54 (8:04:45 PM): um

Maf54 (8:04:58 PM): love to slip them off of you

Xxxxxxxxx (8:05:08 PM): haha

Maf54 (8:05:53 PM): and gram the one eyed snake

Maf54 (8:06:13 PM): grab...

Maf54 (8:08:31 PM): get a ruler and measure it for me

Xxxxxxxxx (8:08:38 PM): ive already told you that

Maf54 (8:08:47 PM): tell me again

Xxxxxxxxx (8:08:49 PM): 7 and 1/2

Maf54 (8:09:04 PM): ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Maf54 (8:09:08 PM): beautiful

Xxxxxxxxx (8:09:38 PM): lol

Maf54 (8:09:44 PM): thats a great size

Xxxxxxxxx (8:10:00 PM): thank you

Maf54 (8:10:22 PM): still stiff

Xxxxxxxxx (8:10:28 PM): ya

Maf54 (8:10:40 PM): take it out

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/BrianRoss/story?id=2509586&page=8

[DanS]

I put on my robe and wizard's hat.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by DanS
In any event, I recall a story about a rep caught in one of the men's rooms at a house office building doing the deed with a page. Can't recall the rep's name. Stokes?

I remember a scandal in the 70s where Congressmen were getting caught smoking dope and having sex with pages.

The original Salon story mentioned a Massachussetts Congressman who got caught with a 17-year old boy in '83, but continued getting returnd to Congress until '96 . . . ZOPMG! His name was . . . are you read for it!?! . . . STUDDS!

. In 1983, the House censured Massachusetts Rep. Gerry Studds for having a sexual relationships with a 17-year-old male page. Studds was reelected the next year and served in Congress until 1996.

[Flubber]

ok

those things were way more than the original story posted here. It makes me wonder why the original story had so little of those juicier bits

[chequita guevara]

They didn't come out until after the 1st story broke. I'm guessing once the 1st story broke, other former pages came forward, but like I said, it's just a guess.

[flash9286]

7 and 1/2

Bah!, everybody knows its width that matters.

[Dis]

I'm 7 and 1/2 wide as well.

[Nubclear]

Wow, its like a chatlog from Eventis, except with politicians.

[MrFun]

This only goes to prove that all gays are pedophiles.

[Barnabas]

ugh

I couldnt keep reading after "big bulge"