The Daily Schadenfreude (Now With Thetans!)
Just when you thought it couldn't get any better - Scientology!
Yes sports fans - it appears Foley's sudden need for rehabilitation has more to do with auditing his thetans and not so much to do with his claimed alcoholism. People who know Foley say that they didn't have any idea he had a drinking problem. One CNN commentator asked this morning: Gee, do you suppose Foley's entering rehab is a tactical move? Duh. Scientology will cure him of teh gay! Ten bucks says he writes a McGreevey-style tell-all then jumps up and down on Oprah's couch.
In other Predatorgate news, some wingnuts - doubtless sensing defeat - are calling for Speaker Hastert's head, including Bay Buchanan and right-wing rag The Washington Times. The Tyrannosaurus of Turpitude, however, says he's staying put. "Would have, could have, should have," said Speaker Denny, responding to questions about whether Republicans should have done more to stop Foley.
Matt Drudge, in typical Repug fashion, blames the victims. And guess what? ABC reports there might be other members who chased pages. Here's hoping they're all Republicans.
In other Reich-Wing news, remember that July 10, 2001 meeting with Tenet from Woodward's book that Condi can't recall? It happened. Rummy and Ashcroft got a pre-9/11 briefing too and did ... nothing! And Arthur Silber thinks the October Surprise will be Iran.
UPDATE: Confirmed - Rep. Tom Reynolds's (R-NY) chief of staff tried to get ABC to cover up Predatorgate. Foley still using chat account liked to scandal.
MORE: And what took him so long? Hannity blames Bill Clinton for Predatorgate. As stated, Drudge blames the victims. The Family Research Council blames "tolerance and diversity." Gary Bauer blames unmarried people. Boehner blames Hastert. Reynolds blames Hastert. Hastert blames his workload and liberals. Tony Snow blames general naughtiness. Newt blames the Democrats. Rush blames the Democrats. Katherine Harris blames the Democrats and the media. Sully blames the closet. Instapundit, Ben Stein, and The Wall Street Journal (among others) blame teh gays. Foley blames the demon rum. Does anybody blame Foley?
Tom Cruise to the rescue!
Posted by: comandante agi | October 03, 2006 at 07:46 AM
I'm amazed that Foley thinks the religion that features Cruise and John Travolta would somehow inoculate him with the anti-gay gene...
Posted by: actor212 | October 03, 2006 at 08:36 AM
There's too much rightwing scandal going on.... can't. ... keep ... up.... losing... power....
Posted by: HelenWheels | October 03, 2006 at 09:27 AM
Dang! We always get 'thetan' mixed up with 'engrams'. Now where did we put our string and tin cans? We'll never evolve at this rate! LOL.
Posted by: mandt | October 03, 2006 at 10:07 AM
Dad, make Tom Cruise come out of the closet...Foley did it!
Posted by: Fred | October 03, 2006 at 11:08 AM
I've long asked What will it take? after yet another affront to all that is holy and sane comes and goes, leaving the sheeple no less complacent, no more aware.
Could this be it? I mean, what's left at this point?
Posted by: litbrit | October 03, 2006 at 12:39 PM
Now With Thetans!
LOL!
Posted by: Shakespeare's Sister | October 03, 2006 at 12:44 PM
Sadly, Litbrit, I've come to the conclusion that the American people just don't care anymore.
Posted by: actor212 | October 03, 2006 at 01:41 PM
Does anybody blame Foley?
I do.
mc
Posted by: Miss Cellania | October 03, 2006 at 05:15 PM
MissC,
Even Foley doesn't blame Foley!
Posted by: actor212 | October 03, 2006 at 06:27 PM
He sure seemed to do a lot of things in the closet. He drank in there. He was gay in there. Guess he kept his computer in there too.
I thought it was funny last night when his lawyer, who seems to know everything about Foley, admitted he himself had not read the emails or the IMs. I would think that if he's going to represent the guy, he might want to know something about what he did. Perry Mason would have, I betcha.
Posted by: pissed off patricia | October 04, 2006 at 05:58 AM
But didn't you folks see O'Reilly last night? Foley was worse than gay, he was a DEMOCRAT!
Posted by: actor212 | October 04, 2006 at 06:50 AM