How many times was Foley blackmailed into giving his vote for

[BR_Parkway]

something?

Too many stories reporting that the pages were warned about Foley as part of their orientation.

Too many stories about the GOP party leadership knowing about this and helping to cover it up.

The minute the news breaks, Foley does the "terribly sorry" routine and resigns - so what wouldn't he have done to keep it covered up.

Hassert to Boehner "We need one more vote to get this bill passed in favor of <insert big corporate campaign contributor here>"

Boehner "No problem Dennis, I'll just tell Foley how he's voting today"

[fasttense]

1. I guess diddling minors is another family value like torture? n/t