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Blogroll Archives The Return of Mark Foley Posted on: January 1, 2010 9:16 AM, by Ed Brayton One of the oldest rhetorical tricks in the world, when one finds oneself in trouble, is to point to other people who are doing even worse things and then wonder aloud why you're being so persecuted when others are allowed to get away with .
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Former Rep. Foley goes after "drunk" Baucus on Facebook
Cat fight! Emily Miller from Politics Daily has an interesting follow-up on the Max Baucus "drunk" video .
More on Baucus and Foley from Politics Daily's Miller
Politics Daily's Emily Miller poses an interesting question. Today she examines a Facebook post by former Rep.
Sex-obsessed Foley returns with Facebook 'drunk smear'
An Internet rumor about a Democratic senator being drunk on the Senate floor has prompted Mark Foley, the disgraced Florida Republican, to issue harsh words of condemnation that some observers see as being hypocritical.
Was Max Baucus Drunk While Delivering Senate Speech? VIDEO
Max Baucus , the democratic U.S. Senator for Montana was accused by Mark Foley , a real estate agent who used to be a Republican U.S. House of Representatives member, of being drunk while delivering his speech in Senate on December 22.
The Top 13 People Politicians Should Not Have Had Sex With In the 2000s [Decade From Hell]
They never learn, do they? Not to have sex with people you are not married to, that is.
Don't ever put anything in writing, my father used to say, that you wouldn't want the whole world to read.
With Familiarity, Letterman Jokes About Woods
Share + Dec 8, 2009 10:37 am US/Eastern NEW YORK Click to enlarge 1 of 1 David Letterman as he tells a story during taping of his late-night show, that he had sexual relationships with female employees and that someone tried to extort $2 million from him over the affairs.
Washington, DC sex scandal: Andy Martin calls for resignation of Senator Max Baucus
Mark Foley. Martin compares Baucus' latest girlfriend to former congressional assistant Elizabeth Ray, who received a job for providing sexual favors to Congressman Wayne Hays.
Should GOP try to sell political 'purity'?
L to R: Newt Gingrich, Mark Foley, Larry Craig, Mark Sanford FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: It seems the Republicans can't agree on the party's proposed "purity test" which would bar financial support for candidates who don't meet 8 of 10 tests on social and fiscal issues... These include: Supporting smaller debt and lower taxes, opposing President ...
As House Democrats try to avert political disaster by limiting their 2010 losses to about 16 seats, the norm for post-World War II presidents' first midterm elections, dealing with their members' ethics problems may be one of their toughest tasks.
Race and Ethicsa "-Leta s Be . . .
Seven members of Congress are being investigated by the House Ethics Committee. All seven are black and the Congressional Black caucus has taken exception.
The Obama administration has taken a lot of heat recently for declaring war on Fox News, including from Chronicle columnist Debra J. Saunders.
Why You Should Not Vote For Marco Rubio
The Family Research Council has endorsed Marco Rubio . If you back a woman's right over her own body then you do not want to vote for Marco Rubio.
Top GOP Recruit Says Ft. Hood Shooting Shows 'Enemy is Infiltrating Our Military'
A top Republican congressional recruit said on Friday that the shooting at Ft. Hood, Texas yesterday by a solider allegedly sympathetic to suicide bombers shows that the "enemy is infiltrating our military." Allen West , a retired military colonel who served as a commander at the Texas base, said in a release that Maj.
NC congressman too rushed to find airport parking
A North Carolina congressman dashing to catch a plane dumped his SUV at the end of a row of properly parked cars at Charlotte's airport.
Rooney outdistancing Craft in Congressional race
In the 16th District money race for the U.S. House of Representatives, Chris Craft already has fallen far behind incumbent Tom Rooney.
Dunn: Same Cess, Different Pool
Same Cess, Different Pool Posted by J.D. Dunn on 11.01.2009 Democrats giving 2006 Republicans a run for their corrupt dollar.
Finding two people more "American" than my Mom and Dad isn't easy. They've worked a ' hard a ' all their life.
Ex-congressman to take his radio show live - and take calls - starting Nov. 3.
Former Congressman Mark Foley is going to take his radio show live - including open phone lines to callers - starting Nov.
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