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Friday, September 29, 2006

FL-16: Tell Mark Foley to Donate His Campaign Account to Charity

Posted by James L.

After issuing a flurry of self-righteous, outraged denials last night, Mark Foley is resigning from Congress today after realizing that he won't be able to stop the full exposure of the extent of his inappropriate and predatory advances towards current and former Congressional pages under the age of 18. That a Congressman would abuse his position of authority to make predatory advances to 16-year-olds is one of the most shameful stains on political office imaginable. This requires more than a resignation: this requires atonement.

In the comments section, Democraticavenger points out that Mark Foley's campaign cash will likely find its way back into the National Republican Campaign Committee's coffers, much like how former CA-50 Rep. Duke Cunningham spread his campaign cash before he began his prison term. If Foley had any sense of remorse, or any sense of shame, he would surrender all $2.8 million of his cash-on-hand (Aug. 16 numbers) to charities for exploited children. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children would be a great and obvious choice, but I'm sure that there are many other worthy charities for exploited children in Florida that Foley could contribute his campaign stash to, as well.

If you're from Florida, please use this tool to write Mark Foley or call him at one of the numbers listed below and demand that he apologize in a meaningful way by donating his political funds to children's charities. If you're not from Florida, please call his D.C. office and share the same sentiments.

Washington, DC
202-225-5792
202-225-3132 (fax)

Palm Beach County
561-627-6192
561-626-4749 (fax)

St. Lucie County
772-878-3181
772-871-0651 (fax)

Charlotte County
941-627-9100
941-627-9101 (fax)

Highlands County
863-471-1813

Posted at 04:50 PM in 2006 Elections - House, Florida | Technorati

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ahahaha... now Mark Foley is officially a double-meaning "Chicken Hawk":

1. A Gay term for an older man that constantly chases after younger men typically in their 20's.

2. Someone who avoids going to war or fighting in his lifetime, but still advocates that the war is necessary.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.html?term=Chicken+Hawk

hahahaha

Posted by: KainIIIC at September 29, 2006 07:04 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Speaking of donations, think about kicking in to John Laesch. Laesch is a great candidate running against Hastert.

Since the Republican leadership was informed, there's an excellent chance that Hastert knew.

Posted by: bosdcla14 at September 29, 2006 10:58 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

All of Foley’s Money

This diary is an attempt to give a complete picture of who gave to Foley and also whom Foley gave to. It only includes those who are currently in elective office. I think it is incumbent on all members of Congress who want to remain on the right side of this should give all of the money Congressman Foley gave them to a worthy charity.

This election cycle

Republican Members of Congress who gave to Mark Foley
Deb Pyrce
Eric Cantor
Adam Putnam
Bill Thomas
Jim McCrey
Dave Camp
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Mike Oxley
Peter Sessions
Roy Blunt
Tom Reynolds*

*possible contribution came after knowledge of events.

Also of interest is the lack of donations from either Hastert or Boehner, this is odd because they have given to the overwhelming number of House Incumbents who are on the DCCC target list. Only Six other incumbents on either the Red to Blue or Emerging List got no check from either Hastert or Boehner. They are Jim Walsh, Peter King, John Hostettler, Pat Tiberi Frank Wolf and Tom Reynolds.

Republicans who received Money from Foley or his Pac
NRCC
Bob Ney
George Allen
Vernon Buchanan
Geoff Davis
Jim Gerlach
Nancy Johnson
Deb Pyrce
Clay Shaw
Curt Weldon

2004 Cycle

Republican Members who gave to Mark Foley
Jack Kingston
Bob Ney
Deb Pryce
Roy Blunt
John Doolittle
Tom Reynolds
Eric Cantor
Ernie Fletcher
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Republicans who received Money from Foley or His Pac
Ginny Brown Waite
NRCC
Richard Burr
Max Burns
Pete Sessions

2002
Gave to Foley
Dave Camp
Roy Blunt

Got from Foley
NRCC
Liddy Dole
Connie Mack
Katherine Harris
Robin Hayes
Norman Coleman
Ginny Brown-Waite
Max Burns
Steve Buyer
John Doolittle
Tom Feeney
Mike Ferguson
Katherine Harris
Ric Keller
Mark Kennedy
Tom Latham
John Mica
Mike Rogers
Rob Simmons
Heather Wilson
John Thune

2000

Gave to Foley
David Drier
Tom Delay
Jim McCrery
Saxby Chambliss

Got from Foley
Bill Mccollum
Clay Shaw
Heather Wilson
NRCC
Adam Putnam
Dennis Rehberg
Robert Aderholt
Brian Bilbray
Steve Chabot
Ernie Fletcher
Robin Hayes
Ric Keller
Bob Ney
Patrick Tiberi
Heather Wilson

1998
Gave To Foley
John Boehner
Dave Hobson

Got From Foley
Vito Fossella
Dave Weldon
Heather Wilson
Ken Calvert
Mary Bono
NRCC
Robert Aderholt
Judy Biggert
Brian Bilbray
Chris Cannon
Steve Chabot
Mike Ferguson
Ernie Fletcher
Mark Green
John Hostettler
Bob Ney
Anne Northup
Bob Riley
Don Sherwood
Mike Simpson
Lee Terry

1996
Gave to Foley
Tom Delay

Got From Foley
Phil English
NRCC

1994

Gave to Foley
Tom Delay
Bill McCollum

Posted by: Democraticavenger at September 30, 2006 11:44 AM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment