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New Foley Instant Messages; Had Internet Sex While Awaiting House Vote — Brian Ross and Maddy Sauer Report: — Former Congressman Mark Foley (R-FL) interrupted a vote on the floor of the House in 2003 to engage in Internet sex with a high school student who had served as a congressional page …
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Hastert: Foley Scandal Is A Liberal Conspiracy To 'Get To Me' And 'Affect Our Election' — Interviewed by Rush Limbaugh today, House Speaker Hastert said Mark Foley's inappropriate behavior was "a political issue" and promised Rush that "we are going on offense."
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Paul Bedard / US News:
Hastert may have just days to save his job — House Speaker Dennis Hastert, under fire for his handling of the Foley page scandal, may have just one or two days to turn the affair around-or quiet it- or face being forced to step aside, say senior GOP House and party officials.
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
NRCC Uses Small Children As Human Shields — Uh. Mah. Gawd. — I...words simply fail me. — In the fine tradition of George W. Bush standing under the "Mission Accomplished" sign, or any one of the Katrina backdrops (where no expense was spared to bring power to an area for a photo op …
Investor's Business Daily:
Did Democrats Page Mark Foley? — Scandal: Right after Mark Foley was revealed to have had inappropriate e-mail conversations with a 16-year-old page, he resigned and checked into rehab. Now, what did Democrats know, and when did they know it? — Yes, you read that right: the Democrats.
rushlimbaugh.com:
House Speaker Dennis Hastert — RUSH: We're happy to be joined now by the Speaker of the House, Denny Hastert. Mr. Speaker, welcome to the EIB Network. Great to speak to you again, sir. — SPEAKER HASTERT: Thanks, Rush. Great to be with you today. — RUSH: Now, I guess the big news is …
CNN:
Attorney: Clergyman molested Foley as teen … WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (CNN) — Former Rep. Mark Foley was molested by a clergyman when he was between the ages of 13 and 15, his attorney said Tuesday amid allegations that the congressman exchanged inappropriate e-mails and instant messages with teen congressional pages.
MSNBC:
Hastert won't resign over Foley scandal — Washington Times opines House Speaker 'must do the only right thing' — WASHINGTON - Despite a call from a conservative newspaper for his resignation over his handling of a congressional sex scandal, House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., intends to retain his leadership position.
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Hugh Hewitt / Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog:Swing Back. — The Washington Times wants Speaker Hastert to resign.
Buffalowatchdog / wnymedia.net:VIDEO: Reynolds Dodges Responsibility, Passes Blame to Hastert
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Ben Smith / The Daily Politics:Reynolds and the Kiddies — The Upstate media today …
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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:It Just Gets Better and Better — When asked today …
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Judd / Think Progress:
CBS Turns Over News Broadcast To Man Who Blames School Shootings on Teaching Evolution and Abortion — Last night, the CBS Evening News turned their broadcast over to a man named Brian Rohrbough, who lost his son during the Columbine massacre. Mr. Rohrbough proceeded to blame recent school shootings on …
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Michael Melia / Associated Press:
High-calorie diet fattens U.S. detainees — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Offered a high-calorie diet and kept in their cells almost around the clock, many detainees at Guantanamo Bay are becoming fat. — Meals totaling a whopping 4,200 calories per day are brought to their cells …
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Chris Bowers / MyDD:
Total Republican Collapse Imminent — The last ten days have been amazing. Starting with Bill Clinton fighting back against Faux News, we have now seen: — The National Intelligence Estimate declare that the war in Iraq in increasing terrorism worldwide — Colin Powell say he was fired
CNN:
Police: School killer told wife he molested family members … (CNN) — Pennsylvania schoolhouse killer Charles Carl Roberts IV told his wife he molested young relatives 20 years ago and was dreaming about molesting children again, police said Tuesday. — Investigators talked to relatives …
Charlie Brennan / Rocky Mountain News:
Arrest over Cheney barb triggers lawsuit — A Denver-area man filed a lawsuit today against a member of the Secret Service for causing him to be arrested after he approached Vice President Dick Cheney in Beaver Creek this summer and criticized him for his policies concerning Iraq.
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Associated Press:
MTSU poll: Corker, Ford in dead heat in Senate race — Tennessee's race for the U.S. Senate is a dead heat between Republican Bob Corker and Democrat Harold Ford Jr., according to a Middle Tennessee State University poll released today. — The MTSU telephone survey showed 43 percent …
Redstate:
New polling on the Irey-Murtha race — When the Irey campaign did preliminary polling last spring, the results were not encouraging. The 30-year incumbant in the PA-12 seat, John Murtha, led the little-known Diana Irey by thirty points. Mr. Murtha was emerging as the liberal conscience of the Iraq war …
Alexandra Twin / CNNMoney.com:
Dow: Green light for record — Blue-chip indicator hits highest intraday point ever as decline in oil prices proves to be the catalyst. — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The Dow Jones industrial average hit its highest level ever Tuesday afternoon, taking out the record trading high hit in January 2000 …
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