The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
AER LINGUS is believed to have paid former chief executive Michael Foley more than €500,000 to settle a long-running legal dispute relating to his dismissal in 2001 on allegations of sexual harassment.
BuffaloPundit (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
There is an absolutely fascinating thread taking place at the Batavian right now with respect to Jack Davis’ campaign. Erick Mullen, Davis’ media guy, is responding to charges made about the site that spoofs Powers’ own. In my opinion, the point is being missed. No doubt, Davis can make any political hay [...]
Queerty (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Congressional Republicans sure have some queer values. You’ll recall that the GOP went insane with outrage following Senator Larry Craig’s toilet trolling arrest. So, too, with former Floridian Representative Mark Foley - although, to be fair, that one did involve sexual instant messages with teenage Congressional pages. In contrast, Louisiana lawmaker David Vitter faced little [...]
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Conservative Motherland, AK [CBB] - Lifelong CONSERVATIVE, REPUBLICAN senator from Alaska Ted Stevens [pictured] was charged with concealing more than $250,00 in gifts. The REPUBLICAN senator, of course denied any wrong doing much like other REPUBLICAN politicians Larry Craig and Mark Foley who turned out to be guilty. The [...]
Blue State Rising (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Ted Stevens just became the new grand marshal in the Republican parade of corruption that has been marching on the last several years. The Alaskan Senator’s indictment enjoins him with the likes of Larry Craig, Tom Delay, and former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, who left Congress amid an Internet sex scandal involving teen congressional pages. Feds accuse Stevens of seven felonies of that involve concealing...
Constitutionally Right (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Over at HotAir.com, Ed Morrissey takes a look at the corrupt Ted Stevens (R-AK) and what ramifications it could have on the Republican party. How will this affect the election overall? Strangely, I don’t think it will have much affect at all outside of Alaska, where the Democrats may well win both the [...]
The Jawa Report (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Ed Morrissey weighs in on Stevens at HotAir:In truth, the GOP should have pushed Stevens out of the race a year ago. The basic structure of his unethical activities with Veco has been well known for at least that long....
Pros and Cons (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Yes, there are such people, but they are comparatively rare — fewer than the libs would like to believe. How often do you hear the phrase “left-wing liberal Christian,” as opposed to “right-wing conservative Christian”? This gentleman from the editorials in the Montgomery Advertiser is a good example: When you think of an Alabama [...]
Webloggin (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska has been charged with accepting all kinds of things illegally. Stevens is accused of accepting $250,000 in gifts including renovations to his home. Stevens has been serving for 40 years and they have finally caught up with him. I say that if he is guilty then they should put him [...]
Truemors (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
While it’s not the bathroom toe tapping antics of Larry Craig or the congressional page harassment shenanigans of Mark Foley, John Kerry has raised eyebrows after pictures of the Massachusetts senator at a college party popped up on the internet. The 65-year-old former presidential candidate appears dressed down (by politician standards at least) alongside partying [...]
LSJ Blogs: Capitol Journal (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Lots of stuff going on now, from fundraising numbers in the 7th Congressional District to Obama overseas and allegations that John Edwards had an affair. Let's get to it.
Music Is Art (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
from boston, ma, producer jason “camilo” margaca welcomes the unique brother and sister vocal stylings of mark foley and petrina foley to their new musical collaboration called the camilo project. by blending elements full of rhythm & blues, synchronized hip-hop beats, tribal influences and moments of elegant soft strings, their eclectic sound brings a complimentary clean [...]
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
PROTECTIONS IN the legal system have been described by certain sections of the media as "charters for criminals" but they are there to protect the administration of justice itself, according to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John L Murray.
Florida Sun Sentinel (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Almost two years after U.S. Rep. Mark Foley resigned from office, his campaign chest still tops $1.19 million.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, who resigned from Congress amid an Internet sex scandal, may be out of the game, but he's still got campaign money.
