Bonnie Rogoff
The big smear
By Bonnie Rogoff
Mark Foley's resignation from Congress is a relief. We conservatives don't want a deviant, homosexual pervert in our party, or in any party for that matter. Whether it is via word or deed, abnormal sexual proclivities hamper sound judgment, evidenced by the sick messages that could only be written by a sick man.
The Washington Times in an editorial yesterday asks Dennis Hastert to resign as House Speaker. I agree. Hastert should have stripped Foley of his leadership position the minute he was notified of the "friendly" (read: suspicious) e-mails. It may not have stopped an October surprise but at least it would demonstrate Speaker Hastert as having done something right.
Conceptually, the entire Congress should resign because they probably all knew something. Still, the GOP won't win public sympathy with outcries about unequal treatment of Democrats like former Rep. Gerry Studds, who had sex with an underage Congressional page and didn't resign. Let's not forget Ted Kennedy is still in the Senate. It may be almost 40 years, but nothing is worse than leaving someone for dead.
Every election cycle Democrats pull off the big smear right before post time. The GOP is the party of "family values" in name only, and it shows. Why the double standard? Why do Democrats like Studds and Barney Frank and Bill Clinton get away with outrageous acts while Republicans like former GOP Speaker-Elect Bob Livingston always pay a price? One reason is that watchdog groups like Moveon.org and CREW seek out Republican scandals. Another is that Democrats are consistently immoral and indecent, but Republicans are consistently ambiguous. Being wishy-washy doesn't work when you're trying to advocate morality.
Decadent Democrats are smart enough not to record sexually explicit messages. They have the media in their pockets. With typed messages, people don't have to imagine what Foley did. It's right there in black and white.
That said, top-ranking Democrats were likely tipped off about the October surprise long before the deadline for the ballot name change and ABC sprung the story when it would do the most damage, and when it was too late to put replacement Rep. Joe Negron's name on the ballot. The investigation should go deep into the Democratic Party's indecent liaison with ABC news and the mainstream media. It won't force any resignations, but at least it will expose them for the hypocrites they are.
The concern for Republicans is whether the damage can be confined to Florida. With several skin-tight races, important Senate seats are in jeopardy and incumbents are in trouble. In Missouri, Senator Jim Talent has been a rising young star in the GOP and should score an easy victory. He should be soaring ahead yet is trailing Democrat Claire McCaskill by a small margin. In Pennsylvania, the current 11-point lead enjoyed by challenger Bob Casey will be difficult to overcome and conservative Senator Rick Santorum will probably lose. That's a shame, because he is a true champion for pro-life causes. There is also a Senate race in Maryland that is too close to call. Many seats in the House, particularly those of leading pro-lifers, are tight. However, if Democrats get too testy, their efforts can backfire.
In light of the Foley story, House and Senate Democrat Leaders Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have suddenly become very concerned about child welfare. As Pelosi stated:
"Republican Leaders admitted to knowing about Mr. Foley's abhorrent behavior for six months to a year and failed to protect the children in their trust. Republican Leaders must be investigated by the Ethics Committee and immediately questioned under oath," Pelosi said. Senate Leader Reid says Foley "used his position to prey on young children."
Really! Then why did the U.S. Senate kill the Child Custody Protection Act last week, and in so doing, are protecting adult male predators who transport young pregnant girls across state lines to have abortions? The transporting of minors violates parental consent laws. The Child Custody Protection Act would have stopped the abuse and failed by just three votes. As reported by the Susan B. Anthony List, eight Democrats who previously supported the bill flipped, and four Republicans voted against the bill. Fifty-one Republicans voted for passage. Out of 45 Democrats, only six voted to protect children. SIX!!
Since the 1994 GOP sweep, the leadership remains weak and oblivious to the ferocity of their opponents. Republicans have a crucial issue they can use to smear the Democrats right back. They should drum the message home on the airwaves. Commercials and ads publicizing the roll call vote will expose the Democrats as child welfare frauds. Democrats have strange priorities. When it's Mark Foley, they must "protect children." When it's thousands of predatory males, they must protect "a young woman's right to choose."
Democrats resort to character smears because they have no issues. The GOP has a real issue here. Foley is gone. Thousands of child predators remain. Let America know the reason why.
© Bonnie Rogoff
Mark Foley's resignation from Congress is a relief. We conservatives don't want a deviant, homosexual pervert in our party, or in any party for that matter. Whether it is via word or deed, abnormal sexual proclivities hamper sound judgment, evidenced by the sick messages that could only be written by a sick man.
The Washington Times in an editorial yesterday asks Dennis Hastert to resign as House Speaker. I agree. Hastert should have stripped Foley of his leadership position the minute he was notified of the "friendly" (read: suspicious) e-mails. It may not have stopped an October surprise but at least it would demonstrate Speaker Hastert as having done something right.
Conceptually, the entire Congress should resign because they probably all knew something. Still, the GOP won't win public sympathy with outcries about unequal treatment of Democrats like former Rep. Gerry Studds, who had sex with an underage Congressional page and didn't resign. Let's not forget Ted Kennedy is still in the Senate. It may be almost 40 years, but nothing is worse than leaving someone for dead.
Every election cycle Democrats pull off the big smear right before post time. The GOP is the party of "family values" in name only, and it shows. Why the double standard? Why do Democrats like Studds and Barney Frank and Bill Clinton get away with outrageous acts while Republicans like former GOP Speaker-Elect Bob Livingston always pay a price? One reason is that watchdog groups like Moveon.org and CREW seek out Republican scandals. Another is that Democrats are consistently immoral and indecent, but Republicans are consistently ambiguous. Being wishy-washy doesn't work when you're trying to advocate morality.
Decadent Democrats are smart enough not to record sexually explicit messages. They have the media in their pockets. With typed messages, people don't have to imagine what Foley did. It's right there in black and white.
That said, top-ranking Democrats were likely tipped off about the October surprise long before the deadline for the ballot name change and ABC sprung the story when it would do the most damage, and when it was too late to put replacement Rep. Joe Negron's name on the ballot. The investigation should go deep into the Democratic Party's indecent liaison with ABC news and the mainstream media. It won't force any resignations, but at least it will expose them for the hypocrites they are.
The concern for Republicans is whether the damage can be confined to Florida. With several skin-tight races, important Senate seats are in jeopardy and incumbents are in trouble. In Missouri, Senator Jim Talent has been a rising young star in the GOP and should score an easy victory. He should be soaring ahead yet is trailing Democrat Claire McCaskill by a small margin. In Pennsylvania, the current 11-point lead enjoyed by challenger Bob Casey will be difficult to overcome and conservative Senator Rick Santorum will probably lose. That's a shame, because he is a true champion for pro-life causes. There is also a Senate race in Maryland that is too close to call. Many seats in the House, particularly those of leading pro-lifers, are tight. However, if Democrats get too testy, their efforts can backfire.
In light of the Foley story, House and Senate Democrat Leaders Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have suddenly become very concerned about child welfare. As Pelosi stated:
"Republican Leaders admitted to knowing about Mr. Foley's abhorrent behavior for six months to a year and failed to protect the children in their trust. Republican Leaders must be investigated by the Ethics Committee and immediately questioned under oath," Pelosi said. Senate Leader Reid says Foley "used his position to prey on young children."
Really! Then why did the U.S. Senate kill the Child Custody Protection Act last week, and in so doing, are protecting adult male predators who transport young pregnant girls across state lines to have abortions? The transporting of minors violates parental consent laws. The Child Custody Protection Act would have stopped the abuse and failed by just three votes. As reported by the Susan B. Anthony List, eight Democrats who previously supported the bill flipped, and four Republicans voted against the bill. Fifty-one Republicans voted for passage. Out of 45 Democrats, only six voted to protect children. SIX!!
Since the 1994 GOP sweep, the leadership remains weak and oblivious to the ferocity of their opponents. Republicans have a crucial issue they can use to smear the Democrats right back. They should drum the message home on the airwaves. Commercials and ads publicizing the roll call vote will expose the Democrats as child welfare frauds. Democrats have strange priorities. When it's Mark Foley, they must "protect children." When it's thousands of predatory males, they must protect "a young woman's right to choose."
Democrats resort to character smears because they have no issues. The GOP has a real issue here. Foley is gone. Thousands of child predators remain. Let America know the reason why.
© Bonnie Rogoff
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