Bush in favor of Foley investigation

[sabra]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6123220,00.html

Bush in Favor of Foley Investigation

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) - President Bush said Tuesday he was ``shocked and dismayed'' at disgraced lawmaker Mark Foley's behavior and supports House Speaker Dennis Hastert's call for a full investigation.

``This investigation should be thorough and any violation of the law should be prosecuted,'' Bush said while campaigning for Republican lawmakers in California.

Some, including a Washington newspaper, have called for Hastert to resign, but Bush expressed confidence in the speaker's ability to resolve the matter, calling him a ``father, teacher, coach.''

``I know Denny Hastert. I meet with him a lot. He is a father, teacher, coach who cares about the children of this country,'' Bush said. ``I know that he wants all the facts to come out.''

[Vincardog]

1. And aWoL wants the investigation to begin November 10'th at the soonest.

It shall be at least as through as the 9/11 white wash.

[kurth]

8. Alberto will get right to it - in 2008

"Our probe was fair and balanced, and there was no evidence of wrongdoing"

[jayctravis]

43. "I'll fire anyone in my administration who is accused...

of soliciting sex with minors, and then consummates that sex, is indicted and convicted..."

[Vincardog]

46. After they have had all their appeals denied

[MadMaddie]

2. If Hastert really cared about the children he would have done

something about it like removing Foley as the Leader from the Child sexual exploitation committee...but he didn't.....he didn't contact the police......

Hastert has to go....

[CoffeeCat]

3. What a stupid waste of skin...

...I'm astounded that Junior McSmirkyton actually believes that his
opinion of someone, counts for anything.

Who cares what a lying, warmongering, worst-pResident-in-history thinks?

I wouldn't trust his judgment on what kind of laundry detergent to buy...why
in the hell would I care about what he thinks about important issues.

The man is delusional.

[Nebraska_Liberal]

5. He is shocked I tell you

SHOCKED!

[maddezmom]

4. sure he is, just like Plamegate

:eyes:

[kurth]

6. Lots of criminals are fathers, teachers, coaches,

bankers, CEOs, lawyers, lobbyists.

[CoffeeCat]

7. Precisely...

It's a fact that pedophiles often assert themselves into roles, such
as "teacher" or "coach"--to get close to kids--and to gain authority
over them. Abuse is more easily covered up this way, because parents
trust teachers and coaches and kids are often so confused when a
role model abuses them. It silences the victims--and that's why
perps are attracted to those roles.

I'm not saying that Hastert is a pedophile, but in my book--he enabled
a pedophile, and that's just as bad. Hastert knew that Foley was a
a raging pedophile and he allowed Foley to remain as the House chairman
to the Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Hastert covered up
pedophilia, and put children at risk--for political gain.

Who gives a damn if he's a "father" a "coach" and a "teacher". He's
all of those things and also a pedophile enabler.

[yellowcanine]

9. Unfortunate descriptors on Bush's part. Teaching and Coaching are

the perfect jobs for pedophiles, at least until they get caught. Not that I am calling fat Denny Hastert a pedophile. Not yet, anyway. Just a pedophile enabler so far.

[kestrel91316]

10. IMHO, Hastert didn't just know about that nest of vipers and do

nothing about it. He's ONE OF THE VIPERS.

More pages are coming forward saying there were SEVERAL Reps AND staff who they needed to watch out for!

Wrestling coach? How better to position oneself if one gets off on underage boys??

[yellowcanine]

11. Amazing. It appears that the WH doesn't have their act together on this

at all. Bush is out there trying to defend Hastert in a very clumsy way, imo. The Snowman yesterday first dismissed the whold thing as "naughty emails" before switching to harsher language (despicable, etc). But then he washed the WH hands of it and said it was all on the House leadership. WTF? Bush is supposed to be the leader of the Repoublican Party and unfortunately he is the President. Shouldn't he be demonstrating a little leadership here instead of kissing fat Denny's ass?

[Auntie Bush]

12. Hmmm, Yummy!

" kissing fat Denny's ass?"

[yellowcanine]

13. I don't know. I would worry about getting a yeast infection.

[Auntie Bush]

38. or E-Coli?

[NVMojo]

14. Bush was just shown on CNN praising Hastert ...

[ECH1969]

15. Bush 'disgusted' by Republican sex scandal

President George W. Bush said he was "disgusted" by sexually explicit messages sent by a former Republican lawmaker to teenage congressional aides in his first comment on the growing scandal.

I was dismayed and shocked to learn about Congressman Foley's unacceptable behavior," Bush said during a visit at an elementary school in Stockton, California.

"I was disgusted by the revelations and disappointed that he would violate the trust of the citizens that placed him in office," he said.

Bush said the law enforcement investigation "should be thorough and any violations of law should be prosecuted." He added that Hastert, whose handling of the matter has come under heavy criticism, "wants all the facts to come out."

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/10/03/061003182823.fswjvw18.html

[C_U_L8R]

16. What does he think about the cover-up?

[dubeskin]

19. He thought he could do better

But was wrong :)!

[Tellurian]

33. America disgusted with BUSH/IRAQ Scandal

Put that in your damn pipe and smoke it!

[Aviation Pro]

17. Nice try, Little Monkey...

...but you're next.

[Danieljay]

18. Danieljay 'Disgusted' by George Bush and Republican hypocrits n/t

[Virginia Dare]

20. The chimp can't help but lie....

the one thing they definitely do not want is for all the facts to come out.

[BOSSHOG]

21. He's disgusted another republican got caught

He's a fucking integrityless substance abusing, military deserting corporate criminal who really doesn't care how many republicans in congress are fucking young boys. But he sure gets pissed when they get caught.

[Missy M]

22. Too bad he isn't also disgusted about his lies to get us into the...

invasion of Iraq and his denial of the situation in Iraq. Somehow his sanctimonious comments ring false.

[TechBear_Seattle]

23. Jealous, more like it

Given the persistent rumors that he and Pickles have slept apart for years, he is truely unhappy that someone, somewhere, is getting any.

[MrScorpio]

24. What really disgusts him is the possibility of losing his rubber stamp

That'll really turn his tummy

[Cha]

28. Yeah, foley and his little perversion act is

really playing havoc with that ol' magic "rubberstamp"!

Yet I read that bush supports hastert the repuke who tried to cover up what bush says "digusts" him? Go figure.

[soothsayer]

25. So now they DO comment on ongoing investigations! Flip flop!

[nashville_brook]

26. but his mouthpiece said they were only "naughty emails"

gee, who to believe...

[meegbear]

27. And Fox News says they were just "overly friendly" ...

go figure.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

29. Really?

So why isn't he demanding Hastert's resignation?

[951-Riverside]

30. ...yet he's not disgusted by the senseless deaths in iraq over his lies

I really really really hate that 60 year old boy.

[Demeter]

31. "Why Didn't I Get Any Pages?"

I can hear the whining all the way over here in the heartland.....

[olddad56]

32. He lacks the capacity to feel disgust on any level.

[Cerridwen]

34. He musta forgot to tell ol' tony snowjob, huh?

Didn't tony dismiss them as just "naughty"?

[Parche]

35. foley

"I did not have sex with that Page...................."

[FlaGranny]

36. I wonder if he's also disgusted

by male prostitutes posing as reporters getting into the white house for overnight visits?

[Anakin Skywalker]

42. Nah. I'll Bet

he boinked one or two in the White House men's room.

[Anakin Skywalker]

41. Hey Georgie! Hows About You Staring One of Your Own, Eh?

Don't let your underlings grab all the headlines, man.

[rodeodance]

37. Bush echoes Hastert's comments on Foley--(bush stands by Hasturd) AP

Bush echoes Hastert's comments on Foley

By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 6 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - House Speaker
Dennis Hastert won a vote of confidence from
President Bush and brushed aside any suggestion of resigning Tuesday as Republicans struggled with a virtual sex scandal involving a disgraced lawmaker and underage male pages.

Speaking at a Stockton, Calif., elementary school, Bush said he was "disgusted" by the revelations that Rep. Mark Foley (news, bio, voting record), R-Fla., had sent sexually explicit instant messages to a former House page.

"Families have every right to expect that when they send their children to be a congressional page in Washington, that those children will be safe," Bush said.

Hours after a conservative Washington newspaper called for Hastert's resignation, Bush referred to the speaker as a "father, teacher, coach" and said he supports Hastert's call for an investigation.

"I know Denny Hastert. I meet with him a lot. I know that he wants all the facts to come out," the president said........

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061003/ap_on_go_co/congress_pages;_ylt=ApXiYDH9jTWNGYbGEE.STXys0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3OTB1amhuBHNlYwNtdHM-

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

39. "I know Denny Hastert."

You "know" Foley, too, you dumb monkey.

[HuffleClaw]

40. erm, he said the SAME about the plame affair and we know how that

turned out. and then the chimp allies himself with 'denny' hastert?? what game are they playing now?

[shadowknows69]

44. Four days later when someone got around to telling him

"Hey Dick did you tell Georgie about the Foley thing yet?"

"I thought that was your job Karl, he should probably make some kind of statement on it. Keep the 30% happy. Call the stations too and tell them to run the 'Clinton hugging Monica' clip again today."

[Javaman]

45. Just like he was in favor of all the others that were never completed. nt