Dems: Don't let Foley get the issues JACKED, too!

There's no doubt in anybody's mind. Mark Foley likes young men. He resigned. He should have resigned ages ago because of conflicts of interest - being interested in taking advantage of the group of citizens he was appointed to protect, as co-chair of the House Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus.

But, most Republicans JACKED the citizens they pretended to protect. This does not give Democrats the right to waste all sorts of time and outrage on Foley's follies. You should use every opportunity presented to say - yes, what Foley did was unconscionable. Yes, Hastert was in a position to, at the very least, have him removed from the Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus.

The fact that he didn't was a mark of the very same hypocrisy and dodge game that characterizes politics in general, the Republicans in particular.

Acknowledge it. Call for investigations. Move on.

In the five weeks remaining until elections, start talking about the real issues that affect Americans every single day. Spend a minute on the moral high road, and get back to business. That of making this country economically secure for as many Americans as possible. Look at the other things that went on while Foley was texting young men. Your record has some problems of its own.

You voted unanimously last week for another generous helping to the Iraq war chest - 100-0 - come on people - yes, we know you want to help the troops, we all do - but don't you think bringing up the question - hey, where's all the money we have appropriated in Bushian addendum fashion (while the defense budget keeps increasing in the regular federal budget) gone? I mean, don't you wonder?

You helped Republicans vote for the largest bankruptcy overhaul in decades - making it harder for struggling Americans to get out of debt, even while this administration has piled on National Debt ($9 trillion of it, people!) at record speed. You allowed them to cut Medicare, Medicaid and slash higher education. You stood by while Bush & Republican Co. grossly underfunded No Child Left Behind and HeadStart.

You don't have a plan for single payer healthcare, even though 47 million Americans (a number up 17% since Bush took office) have no insurance, and tens of millions merely have catastrophic insurance that only kicks in after they've depleted their savings on out-of-pocket expenses. And do something about a living wage.

WAKE UP AND TALK ABOUT THE REAL ISSUES BEFORE NOVEMBER 7TH!

FOLEY has given you the floor again....
Use it for something intelligent and long lasting.....

Use it to get back the economic and financial security that the conservatives JACKED from us!

Comments

[Bonny]

Go for it, Nomi! I'm the friend in Austin and am reading your book. A very strong point about your book is that it's using empirical data to support your assertions....it isn't just a diatribe...although those are well-deserved! Keep up the great work. Agree with this article....all the parallels you cite...

[Anonymous]

A future Dem administration will have to make the choice between cutting earned Social Security payments and giving Treasury bondholders a "haircut".

Wil we be ready to encourage them in the correct direction?