It looks like the only thing that Mr. Forham did is try and protect his job with a cover up. Now he is without a job, and we are left with everyone blamming parties. Mr. Foley was wrong, peroid, Forham was wrong to protect himself and not young adults.

whatever. kirk fordham's a scapegoat. i'm tired of the same ol' rhetoric when stuff like this happens. "It is clear the Democrats are intent on making me a political issue in my boss's race, and I will not let them do so....." please spare me....Tom Foley is the one that made you a political issue. Stop passing the buck.

The GOP forces him out to protect Hastert and he blames the evil Dems....

hahahahahhahaha

Party of Personal Responsibility, eh?

geeze, do any of them ever take responsbility for anything??? when was the last time Bush admitted knowing a single thing that has happened under his Administration? I can't remember even one time.

Once3 again they blame Democrats for a Republican's sick behavior. Its the if its good "CLAIM IT" if its bad "Blame it" Republicans

He is blaming his resignation on the Democrats? Oh please.

This has nothing to do with the democrats making Fordham a political issue. This has everything to do with another republican covering up a huge mistake.The board members should have been made aware of this as it is their job "to keep watch." It's a real shame that it went on for so long. Shame on you- Fordham, Hastert, Reynolds, and especially you-Foley!!!!!

I read this and as a Democrat who isn't making the news just reading the new, I have to wonder, why again is it my fault you resigned?

LOL yeah... he resigned because he tried to bribe ABC News to not go public and tried not get the leadership to look into Foley or to share the info with the Democrat on the board or the other GOP board member, but it is because the Democrats are mean and exploiting the GOP and his immoral, unethical and craven abuse of power and utter failure to protect those whose job it is, the pages, not their political careers.

Protect your political fortunes, protect your boss, screw the pages, the public and then blame the Democrats for your own craven agenda. GOP principals writ large.

A co-conspirator trying to save a co=-conspirator?

what a lame resignation. you attempted to keep this quiet for purely political reasons. now you accuse the democrats of politicizing the foley scandal? you were more interested in protectnig your sick boss than preventing the harm he inflicted upon innocent children.

allow the democrats? You've got to be kidding......how can they turn this around and blame the democrats when this man was commiting crimes under the watch of the "moral majority".

SOunds like the Republcians have been caught red handed trying to cover this story up! and even then they try and blame Democrats

Almost as disgusting as former Congressman Foley's behavior with underage boys, is the GOP lack of response years ago and their gall to try to shift the discussion to Democrats and the November election.
Hastert and Shimkus should be the next two to resign.

What do the Democrats have to do with this? Sheesh - If you did nothing wrong, then why did you resign? Please don't insult our intelligence by blaming the Democrats.

And Fordham tried to cut a deal with Brian Ross to not have the IMs published! As a Republican, I am shocked and disgusted at my party's behavior in this matter. They have betrayed their constituencies and the public's trust.

The Dems have a short memory. When a Congressman was actually known to have been engaged in sexual activity with a page, under the Dems control of the House, the Dems censured him. That's it, not resignation, no investigation, no charges. Remember, people who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

Kirk - You proved that Republicans are more interested in protecting a Child Predator than America's children.

You and your boss royally screwed up.

I'm appalled that he is trying to defend his actions and then blaming others for his own incompetence. Politics aside, if I had any suspicion that a friend of mine was molesting teens, I'd report them to the authorities in a heartbeat. He should have been looking out for the kids involved, not his friend and not his politics. What a disgrace.

Where was the high and mighty liberals when Murtha was working his bribery deal. He was indicted but got off because he turned on his two friends(?).

Last time I checked, the Dems weren't the only people offended by this scandal.