FoleyGate for Dummies

As it should be, Foley is gone, resigning from Congress and shamed for life his story is over. Now the story behind the story begins and it could be a LULU.

I have been reading everything available concerning the Foley matter and a clear picture of what is and has actually gone on is emerging.

First, it appears that some Democrat members of Congress knew about both the rather tame E-mails and more importantly the selacious IMs for at least a couple of months prior to it being made public, maybe a lot longer. The timing of the release of this whole affair was not coincidental but rather a planned and meticulously exercised attempt to influence the upcoming midterms.

Who exactly these members are is unclear but don't be surprised to find out as this thing unravels that Pelosi, Conyers, and other members of the Democrat caucus as well as Emanuel and Mahoney are involved.

Secondly, the so called victim in this entire mess (Jordan Edmund) is likely a victim more of his own precociousness than from Foley's perversity. First reported by Drudge , the entire series of exchanges were instigated and perpetuated by Edmund and a handful of his buds for anything ranging from a twisted joke to a possible future book deal. The true motivation will undoubtedly come out in time.

Third, from all indications, no laws were broken. According to the FBI who initially investgated the "suggestive" E-mails, they were not actionable. The racier IMs occured after Edmunds 18th birthday so under the law it was two consenting adults.

Fourth, the Republican members of Congress have nothing to apologize for. Hastert, Alexander etc. were informed of the E-mails and told to do what they had to do to stop it. That's exactly what they did. Anything more would not have been warranted with the information they had at the time.

Fifth, there is a tangled web of well choreographed shenanigans that went on behind the scenes by a host of players likely including CREW, StopPredators.blogspot.com, gay outer Michael Rogers, John Aravosis, ABC, David Corn, and who knows how many Democrats in Congress. The actual players and their parts in this WILL be exposed over time.

Ask Yourself: Why is Nancy Pelosi adamantly against the naming of Louie Freeh as special investigator? Why is same unwilling to sign a affidavit stating she had no prior knowledge of the facts in this case or take a polygraf? There are obvious discrepencies between the E-mails offered up as evidence that indicate tampering, why? Why did Jordand Edmund hire not a civil or media attorney but rather a high powered criminal lawyer (Tim McVeigh's attorney). Why did the very smart Democrat operative Lanny Davis warn his party to stay away from this?
Why are Republicans in Congress, (the ones in the know) not in a panic?

The answers all lead to one inescapable conclusion: The left has more than a little hand in this mother of all dirty tricks and if there's any justice in the world we will know about in in the very near future.