Thursday, October 12, 2006

Debunking the Foley Myth Machine

Media Matters has "compiled a list of the top myths, falsehoods, and baseless assertions surrounding the [Foley] controversy" including the following:
  • Democrats and their allies orchestrated the Foley scandal as a political dirty trick

  • Hastert did not learn about Foley's alleged behavior until September 29

  • Alleged Foley emails that House Republicans possessed were merely "overly friendly"

  • Foley scandal has not affected voters or Congressional races

  • Hastert and the GOP leadership forced Foley to resign after they learned of the lurid instant messages

  • Gay Men are More Likely Than Heterosexual Men to Sexually Abuse Children

  • Kirk Fordham's Claim that Hastert's Office Told About Foley Before 2005 is Uncorroborated

  • Hastert "Took Responsibility" for the Foley Scandal

  • Conservative Evangelical Voters are Particularly Outraged by Foley Scandal

  • Upon Learning of Emails, GOP Leadership or Rep. Shimkus Told Foley to End All Contact with Pages

  • CREW Withheld Emails and Other Information From FBI, Congressional Leaders

  • A "Velvet Mafia" on Capitol Hill Knew of Foley's Alleged Behavior and Protected Him from Public Exposure
To separate the fact from the fiction, CLICK HERE.

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