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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-29-06 02:20 PM
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Mark Foley tried to stop media recount of Gore victory
"Will undermine Bush's legitimacy"

scumbag

http://archive.democrats.com/view.cfm?id=838


Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, of West Palm Beach, traveled down from his district to provide the day's only fireworks. He challenged whether the ballots should be available under Florida's open records laws, and said the media's work would only serve to "undermine the legitimacy of the presidency."

"Mr. (Al) Gore conceded," Foley said. "That should have been the end of it. We could reopen the Warren Commission, too, but I don't think we would learn anything new about the assassination of John Kennedy."

Foley said the ballots are "not really a public record." In defense of his claim, he argued that the ballots are anonymous and therefore should be excluded from the state's open records laws. But a Leon County judge ruled otherwise last Friday in answer to open records requests from 11 news organizations.

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CrazyForKucinich Donating Member (676 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-29-06 02:22 PM
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1. I just saw a scroll on the bottom of c-span that he has just resigned
Due to sending something to a 16-year old girl page that works for him...that apparently was inappropriate.
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OrangeCountyDemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-29-06 02:23 PM
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4. Boy Page
I thought it was a Male page.
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-29-06 02:23 PM
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2. Foley into boy toys??
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OrangeCountyDemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-29-06 02:23 PM
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3. Will There Ever Be Justice?
Can a guy like this be brought down and disgraced so thoroughly that he has no reason to go on?

I realize it's not right and not DU protocol, to wish harm on another person. But if he goes down in flames, I'll be the first one on the scene with some kerosene.
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-29-06 02:35 PM
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8. love when a rePUKE election stealer goes down
heh
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indepat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-29-06 02:23 PM
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5. Heaven knows nothing should be allowed that would undermine the
legitimacy of the illegitimate.
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Oceansaway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-29-06 02:24 PM
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6. .
typical behavior from a repuke....they like 'em young !!

( pervs & pedofiles )
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flyarm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-29-06 02:28 PM
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7. FOLEY IS Co-Chairman of the Missing and Exploited Childrens Caucus
He is also Co-Chairman of the Missing and Exploited Childrens Caucus and Co-Chairman of the Travel and Tourism Caucus.



http://www.house.gov/foley/about/bio.htm

U.S. Representative from Florida's sixteenth congressional district.


Southern Florida's sixteenth congressional district includes residents of Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie Counties.


At the beginning of the 106th Congress, Congressman Foley was appointed to the powerful House Ways and Means Committee He plays an important role in reforming the tax code, providing tax relief, expanding trade, seeking solutions to save social security, shoring up Medicare, reforming welfare, and addressing child safety issues.

In addition to his committee assignment, Congressman Foley serves as a member of the House leadership as a Deputy Majority Whip. He is also Co-Chairman of the Missing and Exploited Childrens Caucus and Co-Chairman of the Travel and Tourism Caucus.

Congressman Foley has been instrumental in passing important legislation. He secured $200 million in federal funding towards the preservation of the Florida's Everglades; the first ever financial contribution towards this cause. Furthermore, he supported legislation expediting the deportation of non-violent criminal aliens serving their sentences in federal prisons.

A testimony to his commitment to youth, he also passed a law allowing volunteer youth-serving organizations to have access to F.B.I. fingerprint background checks when denied that access by state law. To ensure student safety, he eliminated federal prohibitions on notifying a campus community when a student commits a violent crime.

Foley also successfully sought a solution for surviving heirs of Holocaust victims who were unable to collect on life insurance policies. In support of healthcare issues, he passed legislation that doubled funding for rare disease research, which was signed into law by President Bush.

Even more, Congressman Foley has assisted over 1,500 individuals with Social Security concerns, veterans’ benefits, immigration and more; secured over $35 million in funding for important local projects; joined with Senator Chuck Hagel to propose a prescription drug discount plan for seniors; and authored legislation to protect businesses from frivolous lawsuits or “drive-by lawsuits” based on disability laws.



HE IS A SICK FUCKER!!

*** picking up Palm Beach is big!!

fly
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