Foley is a sick deviant and, by blaming alcohol, is demeaning alcoholics. There is no excuse that will justify his years of perversion and child abuse. Every member of Congress who was aware of his behavior but took no action should be required to resign.

Anyone who is looking at this as an "attack on Republicans" by the 'leftist Democrats' needs to get off the Bush Bandwagon long enough to realize that this is about PEDOPHELIA and not politics! As a Dad I am horrified by this predator using his elected office to virtually shop for teen meat. It is sick. It is unforgivable. Anyone in Congress who knew of this and did nothing is equally guilty. Foley resigning should just be the beginning.

As a mother and grandmother, I am outraged that Hastert et al aren't in jail. If this was me or you , they'd lock us up and throw away the key. It's sickening that they knew and let it go on. Anything for politics. They'd throw their mothers to the wolves. I am crazy with anger.

That's extraordinary. And disgusting.

But why do you say Foley "interrupted a vote on the floor of the House"?
What is the specific evidence for that assertion? Do you know where he was when he sent the messages? Could it have been from a portable device? If you're implying he was in his office, isn't it permissible for a Rep. to come and go from the House floor, even during a vote?
It seems to me that a lot more details and context are needed here.

Sick sick sick. He needs to be locked up, along with those who knew it was happening and failed to act to stop it.

OK you doubters out there, this is predation at its worst. Anyone who swept it under the rug needs to go right along with Foley!

Was he drunk before the house vote? He entered rehab to make this all go away didn't he. So was he hammered moments before voting on legislation?

52 seperate instant message exchanges... I think ABC News better start verifying the authenticity of the documents. These are easy to recreate.

The time has come to impeach
the whole greedy, crooked bunch.
Starting with the White House
and all of congress!

Hey how are all you defenders of this jerk feeling now (see blog from Oct. 1st)? Still think its an attempt by the Democrats to smear this guy? Had Hastert taken care of it when it first came to light, the Republicans wouldn't have to worry about the timing of the elections!
And I agree with what Wanda Sykes said on Leno last night: "Being drunk doesn't make you a pedophile!" Alcohol rehab is not going to change this man! He is a pedophile...

Where's the sweeping under the rug? I agree Foley should be gone, but more evidence that there was truly a cover up will be needed before anyone else should be ousted.

Hastert, Shimkus and the rest of them that KNEW, need to go and I mean NOW.

Foley's behavior is disgusting enough, but to think that a number of high-ranking Republicans knew what he was doing and failed to act is beyond belief. Each one of them should forfeit their jobs. Ironically, Foley may be prosecuted under the same law he helped write. As a psychotherapist who specialized in adult survivors of abuse, I think everyone should take a good look at what politicians so vehemenly protest and question what they may be trying to repress.

Mark Foley needs help and I would say more than alcholic counseling will provide.

Would someone, maybe Brian Ross tell us when and who gave up these im's. The man is sick of course, but who sat on these e-mails.

EWWW...and dumb.

How stupid to go after one of the pages.

I want to see a full investigation into this and do not want to blame anyone (Hastert or whoever) until we know who knew what when. But in any event, I have to say that I am ashamed of my party today (yes, I am a Republican). At worst, they knew about this, and at best, they had enough clues to investigation. That anyone would have an inkling of this and do nothing is just disheartening. I think I am sitting this next election out. I won't vote for democrats, but can't vote for republicans right now. Gross.

Any Republican who isn't demanding the immediate resignations of Reps. Hastert, Shimkus, and Reynolds -- each of whom knew about this sicko but covered it up to protect themselves politically -- should be condemned and voted out next month.

I am having a great deal of diffulty believing something this blatant was only known and hidden by the GOP. I agree that everyone who knew and didn't take action should resign or be forced to resign and that includes anyone who was sandbagging this information in order to use it as an October surprise.

This is about a sexual deviant who was put in a position of power and he abused that power and should prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

It's unfortunate the left is going to take this and politicize it just as the right would do if the tables were turned.

I just hope we take advantage of this situation and set presidence so this never happens again!

wishful thinking huh..lol