Captain Ed notes that, in the light of the despicable actions of Florida Rep. Mark Foley, comes news of more despicable actions. Speaker of the House Denny Hastert has now lied as to what he knew and when he knew it. Roll Call states:
National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Reynolds (N.Y.) issued a statement Saturday in which he said that he had informed Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) of allegations of improper contacts between then-Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) and at least one former male page,contradicting earlier statements from Hastert.
GOP sources said Reynolds told Hastert earlier in 2006, shortly after the February GOP leadership elections. Hastert's response to Reynolds' warning remains unclear.
Hastert's staff insisted Friday night that he was not told of the Foley allegations and are scrambling to respond to Reynolds' statement.
Ed goes on to say "I cannot tell CQ readers how disgusted I am with Speaker Hastert." I'm surely not happy where this places Republican hopes for November. There has been much talk of late on transparency when it comes to pork. The theory of transparency goes much further. We need our representatives to be up front on items like Foley's from the get-go, rather than being seen as covering up felonious behavior.
-Colonel Steve
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