ABC is reporting that former Congressman Mark Foley’s attorney is going to hold a news conference shortly. My guess is that Foley’s actions have been sufficient for a D.A. somewhere to charge Foley on charges of soliciting a minor — there’s no question as to evidence, and there’s no way a grand jury would fail to uphold an indictment. Sadly for the nation, this story isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
UPDATE: Instead, Foley is now saying that he was molested by a clergyman when he was between 13 and 14 and is gay. None of which excuse his actions in any way. Foley seems to be trying to garner sympathy for himself: I rather doubt that will work.
UPDATE: Orin Kerr of The Volokh Conspiracy has some interesting background on the legal issues that arise from this sordid tale.
He’s not gay. Being gay means he’s attracted to adult men. But Foley is attracted to young boys. There’s a difference.
Out of all the possible responces, I think this was a bad move on his part.
Oh, right. “Bad for the nation.” Because it’s only a good thing to kick a pedophile out of Congress when you can do it without losing a Republican seat.