Florida Republicans held an emergency meeting today Re: Foley (Friday)

[populistdriven]

September 29, 2006
An emergency meeting

Florida Republicans had an emergency meeting about the Foley resignation at the U.S. Capitol late Friday afternoon, with Gov. Jeb Bush taking part by speakerphone. Rep. C.W. Bill Young said the delegation agreed that House Republican leadership had done the right thing "by moving quickly and basically telling him, 'resign or you're out.'" The conversation turned to the difficult question of how to get a Republican replacement, Young said. Foley's name will remain on the ballot, but the party will choose a replacement nominee. The difficult spot for Republicans is that they will still have to tell voters to vote for Foley.

Young said the members at the meeting were concerned they could lose the seat to the Democrats because Foley's name will still be on the ballot. "Based on the charges that Mr. Foley is facing, I don’t’ think anybody would want to be assocated with that kind of a charge," he said. Young said the governor "was basically explaining state law and mentioning what the options would be. He was just as upset as we all are." Someone at the meeting said there are 36 pages of incriminating emails, according to Young. Young said the meeting ended and, "We concluded by all walking out of the room, shaking our heads."



http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/2006/09/an_emergency_me.html


From one of the comments on that Blog:

Here's the real question- Will Charlie Crist (R nominee for Governor), Florida's self-proclaimed top cop and protector of children from sexual predators, fully prosecute his good friend and endorser Mark Foley? The ABC transcript of the IM's (and it's pretty foul) has Foley saying he's in Pensacola when he talking to the underage minor, so it would seem that Florida has jurisdiction.

[marmar]

1. All Republicans are kooks, jackasses and dumbasses...

But Florida Republicans take it to a whole new level.

[Beetwasher]

2. Man, This Is So Awesome!

"Based on the charges that Mr. Foley is facing, I don’t’ think anybody would want to be assocated with that kind of a charge,"

They're fucked on this seat!

[populistdriven]

3. That leaves 11 to win back the house

[kestrel91316]

4. You even have to ask this:

"Will Charlie Crist (R nominee for Governor), Florida's self-proclaimed top cop and protector of children from sexual predators, fully prosecute his good friend and endorser Mark Foley?"

OF COURSE HE WON'T.

[Hippo_Tron]

5. I don't think he has a choice

What good does it do him to not prosecute Foley? I think it's mutually understood that friendship means jack shit in these circumstances.

Although, in some states, the AG doesn't get to do proescution, only individual District Attorneys. I don't know what the law in Florida is, though.

[William Bloode]

6. I like this quote.

'Young said the meeting ended and, "We concluded by all walking out of the room, shaking our heads."

It shows they know they are really fucked!