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Sex Scandal Veteran Mark Foley Advises Rep. Weiner On Hannity

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Before last night, only CNN could tout a bona fide sex scandal veteran on their Rep. Anthony Weiner sexting fiasco coverage team. Tonight, Fox News upped the ante with an exclusive interview with former Congressman Mark Foley, who told Sean Hannity how he overcame his demons and how he expects Rep. Weiner can repair his life.

Foley found himself in disgrace after lewd email communications between him and 16-year-old boys were discovered, after which he immediately resigned. For Hannity, the behavior was inexplicable, though Foley tried: “I saw the computer screen almost like a confessional in a church,” he noted, trying to grasp at the safety he felt despite the risk he was taking. Meanwhile, he refused to seek help because “I didn’t want anyone to see me reaching for something that would give me understanding.” Hannity asked how he dealt with the issue today: “do you punish yourself every day?” Foley noted that he did struggle with the consequences of his actions to this day.

Unlike the way Democrats appear to him to be treating Rep. Weiner, however, Foley said he found no support among his peers to stay in Congress after the scandal broke. If he had known beforehand, Foley noted, “[House Speaker] Denny Hastert would have punched me in the nose.”

Foley also tried to use his experience to evaluate Rep. Weiner’s situation: “I first considered my family, my community, my staff, and the Congress that I love,” and he concluded “resignation was the only option” because curing himself was impossible within the Beltway. “While I was in the cauldron, I would’ve never fixed that life.” While he refused to give explicit advice because “I don’t think I have the qualifications to give him advice,” he did tell Rep. Weiner: “you cannot fix your problems from inside that building.”

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  • GoneFishing

    an interesting interview…lets remember Rep Foley did not spend 10days lying about the issue to his Wife, constituents, and the American people. Unlike deWeiner, he Did take responsibility, and got help.

  • A.R.

    of course…ask the pedophile for advice

  • Glackin

    GoneFishing said:
    an interesting interview…lets remember Rep Foley did not spend 10days lying about the issue to his Wife, constituents, and the American people. Unlike deWeiner, he Did take responsibility, and got help.

    Yeah, after 10 years of molesting boys, he admitted it . The GOP (Denny Hastert) blocked the FDLE from investigating. He resigned when ABC told him they were running the story.

  • Glackin

    They do make a lovely couple, though.

  • GoneFishing

    Glackin said:
    Yeah, after 10 years of molesting boys, he admitted it . The GOP (Denny Hastert) blocked the FDLE from investigating. He resigned when ABC told him they were running the story.

    Regardless of the spin you want to put on it, Foley did not spend ten days lying, and trying to pass the blame; He resigned.

    So why are you defending Rep. deWeiner again?

  • darladoon

    i’m not sure exactly why weiner needs therapy.

    and why foley is giving advice on how to handle “demons” is something
    only hannity, and his knuckle-dragging followers, would find helpful.

  • cjd ohio 1

    Glackin said:
    Yeah, after 10 years of molesting boys, he admitted it . The GOP (Denny Hastert) blocked the FDLE from investigating. He resigned when ABC told him they were running the story.

    why always lie, texting sex stuff yes, molesting no

  • cjd ohio 1

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    why always lie, texting sex stuff yes, molesting no

    and foley was a pig

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    i’m not sure exactly why weiner needs therapy. and why foley is giving advice on how to handle “demons” is somethingonly hannity, and his knuckle-dragging followers, would find helpful.

    really, sending unsolicited dirty pictures to strangers

  • cjd ohio 1

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    and foley was a pig

    and hannity is a pig for having this guy on

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    really, sending unsolicited dirty pictures to strangers

    so what?

    and i dispute the word “dirty” as well as “strangers”

    and the “unsolicited” hasn’t been entirely verified.

  • darladoon

    and as for kirsten powers calling this “harassment”…..oh, come one!

    i’m a woman, and i get hit on quite a bit, and in myriad ways, both “dirty” and not “dirty”

    but, i can handle someone sending me a picture of his penis, thank you

    happens all the time, “unsolicited” approaches by men……

    hardly a cause for concern…..

  • NonElite

    Foley wasn’t the tightly wound, in your face personality like Weiner. Right now Weiner doesn’t seem to accept that there will be any consequences to his job. I believe it will be a very tough road to recovery for him, if it is even possible. I’m not sure that Weiner is the type to let himself believe he screwed up that bad despite what he tells the press.
    I absolutely agree with Foley about the cauldron of the Beltway. The corruption of power creates and nurtures the perversions of the mind. I think most all of us have seen some relatively decent people initiated into that mental meat grinder, never to be the same agian. It takes a firm foundation of integrity to resist that force. Unfortunately, most people of great integrity wouldn’t even consider jumping in.
    Don’t get me wrong, I never believed Weiner was a man of integrity. I never found one indicator. I always thought he was too smart for our own good.

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    so what? and i dispute the word “dirty” as well as “strangers” and the “unsolicited” hasn’t been entirely verified.

    dispute a picture of his dick, people he never met, and you want proof they didn’t ask for it lol

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    and as for kirsten powers calling this “harassment”…..oh, come one! i’m a woman, and i get hit on quite a bit, and in myriad ways, both “dirty” and not “dirty” but, i can handle someone sending me a picture of his penis, thank you happens all the time, “unsolicited” approaches by men…… hardly a cause for concern…..

    find a different class of men, and since you can handle it everyone else should?

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    dispute a picture of his dick, people he never met, and you want proof they didn’t ask for it lol

    oh, i get it, you live in some parallel universe where men don’t find all kind of creative
    ways to make clever/crude passes at women. i understand. and you actually expect
    those in power to never, ever engage in this type of adolescent/natural/primal behavior.

    nice to know where you stand.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Elizabeth-Christine-Dyer/524936777 cherryice1988

    FedCoverup it sounds like you need some serious help, get to a hospital and fast

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    find a different class of men, and since you can handle it everyone else should?

    it’s not a question of me “finding” men……men find me. i live in a crowded city, with all kinds
    of men.

    and where is this long list of women who have been oh-so hurt by the big, bad anthony weiner?

    ms. powers? huh

    didn’t realize “feminism” was all about making sure that men never, ever seek to spread
    their sperm.

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    oh, i get it, you live in some parallel universe where men don’t find all kind of creativeways to make clever/crude passes at women. i understand. and you actually expectthose in power to never, ever engage in this type of adolescent/natural/primal behavior. nice to know where you stand.

    and glad you have no stardards as it appears you think strange men sending a dick picture to pick you up is cool

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    and glad you have no stardards as it appears you think strange men sending a dick picture to pick you up is cool

    ok, let’s get the facts straight here.

    weiner did not send a picture of his naked penis to any strangers. period.

    i do have standards, thank you. they’re just more mature than yours.

    i don’t think weiner should resign for tweeting pictures of his glorious anatomy
    to women.

    you, on the other hand, obviously have ridiculously vanilla standards

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    so what? and i dispute the word “dirty” as well as “strangers” and the “unsolicited” hasn’t been entirely verified.

    and it seems weiner does not share your view, since he lied to cover it up

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    ok, let’s get the facts straight here. weiner did not send a picture of his naked penis to any strangers. period. i

    really, lol,wow watch some news, more mature than mine, lol

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    and it seems weiner does not share your view, since he lied to cover it up

    he lied at first, because the situation was utterly embarrassing for him!

    i’m sure that if you were in weiner’s situation, you would have handled it perfectly.

    and, can we have different levels of what constitutes a “lie”?

    rumsfeld lied about knowing where hussein’s weapons were.

    1,000,000 people died and we spent 1 trillion.

    weiner lied about his dick, and nothing happens.

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    really, lol,wow watch some news, more mature than mine, lol

    links to evidence of weiner sending a naked penis to a complete stranger.

    thank you.

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1,

    please list the ethical/legal boundaries crossed by mr. weiner,
    and why he should resign his position.

    thank you.

    and, please remind us why david vitter is still in office?

    obviously, weiner hasn’t surpassed mr. vitter in violations.

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    he lied at first, because the situation was utterly embarrassing for him! i’m sure that if you were in weiner’s situation, you would have handled it perfectly. and, can we have different levels of what constitutes a “lie”? rumsfeld lied about knowing where hussein’s weapons were. 1,000,000 people died and we spent 1 trillion. weiner lied about his dick, and nothing happens.

    would never be in his situation, i dont send out dick pictures, levels of a lie lol

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    cjd ohio 1, please list the ethical/legal boundaries crossed by mr. weiner,and why he should resign his position. thank you. and, please remind us why david vitter is still in office? obviously, weiner hasn’t surpassed mr. vitter in violations.

    never said he should resign, nice try, and if you want to be lied to and find that acceptable fine

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    cjd ohio 1, . and, please remind us why david vitter is still in office? obviously, weiner hasn’t surpassed mr. vitter in violations.

    nice deflection

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    would never be in his situation, i dont send out dick pictures, levels of a lie lol

    so all lies are exactly the same to you?

    thank you for dodging a profound, philosophical question

    i know, it’s hard for you…..but try, at least.

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    cjd ohio 1, P> and, please remind us why david vitter is still in office? obviously, weiner hasn’t surpassed mr. vitter in violations.

    mommy, joey down the street didnt get in trouble……..always love that defense

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    nice deflection

    no deflection necessary.

    i just wanna know what the cause for resignation is, in your mind

    and please don’t say “lies”

    something obviously caused him to lie, and then change his mind

    would YOU want to admit that a dick which everyone has seen on television
    is YOUR dick?

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    mommy, joey down the street didnt get in trouble……..always love that defense

    that’s actually a perfectly consistent application of a particular rule or standard.

    vitter hired a prostitute, and his married.

    and still has his job.

    weiner tweeted his dick to a woman.

    those are two totally different things. and you know it.

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    so all lies are exactly the same to you? thank you for dodging a profound, philosophical question i know, it’s hard for you…..but try, at least.

    never liked rumsfeld…..he thought you could do war on the cheap………….one million dead…..made up fact, but if you think weiner wont lie to you again(policy issue) you are naive

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    that’s actually a perfectly consistent application of a particular rule or standard. vitter hired a prostitute, and his married. and still has his job. weiner tweeted his dick to a woman. those are two totally different things. and you know it.

    was vitter….re-elected?

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    that’s actually a perfectly consistent application of a particular rule or standard. vitter hired a prostitute, and his married. and still has his job. weiner tweeted his dick to a woman. those are two totally different things. and you know it.

    the lying part is what pisses me off………….and the accusing others of a crime(hacking)

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    never liked rumsfeld…..he thought you could do war on the cheap………….one million dead…..made up fact, but if you think weiner wont lie to you again(policy issue) you are naive

    i don’t care if weiner lies about his penis

    and do you REALLY wanna hold ALL politicians to your “no lies” standard?

    and i’m the one who’s naive??

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    the lying part is what pisses me off………….and the accusing others of a crime(hacking)

    he didn’t accuse ANYONE of hacking, he claimed “i was hacked” (in the passive)

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    the lying part is what pisses me off………….and the accusing others of a crime(hacking)

    lying about his dick, ok

    wow, you’re really thin-skinned

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Elizabeth-Christine-Dyer/524936777 cherryice1988

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    was vitter….re-elected?

    Yes in fact he was

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    was vitter….re-elected?

    yes, he was

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    i don’t care if weiner lies about his penis and do you REALLY wanna hold ALL politicians to your “no lies” standard? and i’m the one who’s naive??

    well if you except your elected officials to lie to you….more power……not naive, just have standards

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    yes, he was

    well thats why he is in office

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    no deflection necessary. i just wanna know what the cause for resignation is, in your mind and please don’t say “lies” something obviously caused him to lie, and then change his mind would YOU want to admit that a dick which everyone has seen on televisionis YOUR dick?

    sorry have to go for the joke, if i was packing like him, yeah

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    well if you except your elected officials to lie to you….more power……not naive, just have standards

    i could care less about weiner’s personal sex life

    but i do want politicians to have as much sex as possible

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    well thats why he is in office

    just admit you’re a tad surprised that vitter was re-elected….AFTER his actual scandal

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    he didn’t accuse ANYONE of hacking, he claimed “i was hacked” (in the passive)

    by the hacking fairy?

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    no deflection necessary. i just wanna know what the cause for resignation is, in your mind and please don’t say “lies” something obviously caused him to lie, and then change his mind would YOU want to admit that a dick which everyone has seen on televisionis YOUR dick?

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    never said he should resign, nice try, and if you want to be lied to and find that acceptable fine

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    i could care less about weiner’s personal sex life but i do want politicians to have as much sex as possible just admit you’re a tad surprised that vitter was re-elected….AFTER his actual scandal

    a tad surprised………..i was amazed

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    i could care less about weiner’s personal sex life

    then why care about vitter’s

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    by the hacking fairy?

    he never said he was hacked by a particular individual

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    then why care about vitter’s

    well, first of all, i don’t really care about vitter.

    BUT, if weiner resigns, then so should vitter.

    that’s my position.

    second, weiner doesn’t prance around preaching “family values” like vitter, and his
    party, do ALL THE TIME (hint: their stance on gay marriage is obvious)

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    he never said he was hacked by a particular individual

    i was hacked…………hacking is a crime……….he accused someone othe than himself, wow……..someone broke the window of my truck and i didnt pick a particular individual so i not accusing anyone lol

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    well, first of all, i don’t really care about vitter. BUT, if weiner resigns, then so should vitter. that’s my position. second, weiner doesn’t prance around preaching “family values” like vitter, and hisparty, do ALL THE TIME (hint: their stance on gay marriage is obvious)

    ok, so weiner has no values, got it then its cool

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    i was hacked…………hacking is a crime……….he accused someone othe than himself, wow……..someone broke the window of my truck and i didnt pick a particular individual so i not accusing anyone lol

    you obviously don’t understand the power of language in the art of persuasion

    to argue “i was hacked” deliberately obfuscates an agent

    don’t you understand that basic rhetorical device?

    that’s like rhetoric or logic 101

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    ok, so weiner has no values, got it then its cool

    yeah, no values.

    he wants to raise taxes on millionaires to improve the lives
    of people struggling to make it.

    he wants a single payer healthcare system.

    yeah, no values.

  • Jaurez

    darlaloon said:
    yeah, no values.

    he wants to raise taxes on millionaires to improve the lives
    of people struggling to make it.

    yeah, no values.

    Raising taxes is a “value?”

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    you obviously don’t understand the power of language in the art of persuasion to argue “i was hacked” deliberately obfuscates an agent don’t you understand that basic rhetorical device? that’s like rhetoric or logic 101

    lol, big words for misinformation, or in other words, he lied about that too

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    yeah, no values. he wants to raise taxes on millionaires to improve the livesof people struggling to make it. he wants a single payer healthcare system. yeah, no values.

    those are not values, that passing a law in which he has no stake………….if he gave his money to help someone , thats a value

  • darladoon

    Jaurez said:
    Raising taxes is a “value?”

    so you think the middle class should pay more than millionaires?

    i just wanna understand your position here.

    it appears that you think the middle class should pay more.

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    those are not values, that passing a law in which he has no stake………….if he gave his money to help someone , thats a value

    ok, so to you, raising taxes on wealthy people to pay for things we all need is
    not a “value”, but being honest to your wife about where you put your pecker is.

    i understand.

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    lol, big words for misinformation, or in other words, he lied about that too

    nice dodge, again.

  • darladoon

    Jaurez said:
    Raising taxes is a “value?”

    i find this question the perfect reflection of american stupidity

    yes, raising taxes on people who are doing extraordinarily successful right now,
    to cover the asses of the most vulnerable people in society is definitely a
    f*cking value, ok? in fact, it’s perfectly compatible with every single religion
    on the planet, you ninkumpoop!

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    <P. ok, so to you, raising taxes on wealthy people to pay for things we all need isnot a “value”, but being honest to your wife about where you put your pecker is. i understand. nice dodge, again.

    power over what other people do is not a value…….you pay more because i want……this….no not a value, amnd i guess you think lying to you wife about where you put your pecker is fine, dodge, how he used misinformation and lied about the hack……….you can dress it up in big words and logic you want

  • cjd ohio 1

    and i stand corrected he has ideology values

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    power over what other people do is not a value…….you pay more because i want……this….no not a value, amnd i guess you think lying to you wife about where you put your pecker is fine, dodge, how he used misinformation and lied about the hack……….you can dress it up in big words and logic you want

    it’s obviously you really want weiner to resign. i understand.

    you have antiquated, midwestern values. i understand.

    and you still have not stated why exactly you think he should resign,
    and that you also think vitter should remain.

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    i find this question the perfect reflection of american stupidity yes, raising taxes on people who are doing extraordinarily successful right now,to cover the asses of the most vulnerable people in society is definitely af*cking value, ok? in fact, it’s perfectly compatible with every single religionon the planet, you ninkumpoop!

    charity is totally different……….you dont want people to give for the overall good, you want to take it from them

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    it’s obviously you really want weiner to resign. i understand. you have antiquated, midwestern values. i understand. and you still have not stated why exactly you think he should resign,and that you also think vitter should remain.

    lol, i tell you i dont want to force him to resign, but now you are clairvoyant wow

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    it’s obviously you really want weiner to resign. i understand. you have antiquated, midwestern values. i understand. and you still have not stated why exactly you think he should resign,and that you also think vitter should remain.

    not my congressman

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    charity is totally different……….you dont want people to give for the overall good, you want to take it from them

    so you want the middle class to pay more?

    i mean, in your own words, you argue that reagan’s tax rates are “taking from them”

    so, you want the middle class to pay more than they do now.

    yeah, you have pretty awesome values, lol

  • darladoon

    fyi, reagan’s tax rates were HIGHER than obama’s

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    charity is totally different……….you dont want people to give for the overall good, you want to take it from them

    yeah, charity will obviously pay for those two trillion dollar wars

    lol

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    not my congressman

    another fine dodge

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    so you want the middle class to pay more? i mean, in your own words, you argue that reagan’s tax rates are “taking from them” so, you want the middle class to pay more than they do now. yeah, you have pretty awesome values, lol

    my own words lol, you are the one that wants to take other peoples money to pay for what you deem important

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    another fine dodge

    dodge, what are you slow, what part of not my congressman, and i am not calling for him to resign dont you get

  • cjd ohio 1

    you could take 100% of the richest people money and only cover 1 year of deficit spending if you are lucky

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    yeah, charity will obviously pay for those two trillion dollar wars lol

    1.4 trillion since 2002………. this year our deficeit is 1.4 trillion………..9 years vs 1 year

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    you could take 100% of the richest people money and only cover 1 year of deficit spending if you are lucky

    biggest lie ever told

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    my own words lol, you are the one that wants to take other peoples money to pay for what you deem important

    are you actually arguing that congress does not have the power to levy taxes?

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    1.4 trillion since 2002………. this year our deficeit is 1.4 trillion………..9 years vs 1 year

    you really don’t know how to debate, do you?

    your like a young boy, on the playground, stuck on stupid

  • darladoon

    just imagine the mind of someone who says

    “take other people’s money”

    anyone who pays taxes “takes other people’s money”

    payroll taxes, for instance

    it’s as if there shouldn’t be any taxes at all!

    and if they say “no, there should be taxes for things like wars”

    in which case, i argue back, do you want the middle class to pay MORE

    …….or LESS? which is it?

    it seems like you’re arguing that the middle class pay more.

    which is interesting argument, coming from someone who is obviously not rich.

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    biggest lie ever told are you actually arguing that congress does not have the power to levy taxes?

    take all of the 400 richest americans money and still will not cover 1 years deficit, ……….levy taxes. congress has that power

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    you really don’t know how to debate, do you? your like a young boy, on the playground, stuck on stupid

    sorry i use facts, must have confused you

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    just imagine the mind of someone who says “take other people’s money” anyone who pays taxes “takes other people’s money” payroll taxes, for instance it’s as if there shouldn’t be any taxes at all! and if they say “no, there should be taxes for things like wars” in which case, i argue back, do you want the middle class to pay MORE …….or LESS? which is it? it seems like you’re arguing that the middle class pay more. which is interesting argument, coming from someone who is obviously not rich.

    what do you want taxes to pay for? what should they pay for?

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    take all of the 400 richest americans money and still will not cover 1 years deficit, ……….levy taxes. congress has that power

    so because we can’t recover all the losses of the bush administration in one fell swoop….

    we should just forget about asking the very wealthiest people to chip in a little bit more

    brilliant!!

    in the last 12 years, the 400 richest americans quadrupled their earnings, and their tax
    burden was cut in 1/2

    apparently, you not only favor this scenario, you want to cut their taxes more.

    correct?

    and yet, apparently, you’re awfully concerned about the deficit.

    why is that?

    oh, that’s right. you don’t know how to debate.

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    what do you want taxes to pay for? what should they pay for?

    a lot of things.

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    so because we can’t recover all the losses of the bush administration in one fell swoop…. we should just forget about asking the very wealthiest people to chip in a little bit more brilliant!! ? oh, that’s right. you don’t know how to debate.

    you are not asking, why lie…………you want to pass a law, thats not asking

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    a lot of things.

    well go down your list

  • darladoon

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    you are not asking, why lie…………you want to pass a law, thats not asking

    huh?

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    well go down your list

    education, healthcare, environment (for starters)

  • cjd ohio 1

    darladoon said:
    huh? education, healthcare, environment (for starters)

    healthcare why? huh, passing a law to take taxes is not asking wow

  • Tedderman

    Good lord darladoon, why in the world would we ever raise taxes on the richest 400, surely the poorest people don’t need all those wheels on those trailers they rent to live in. And just why shouldn’t we raise the cost of the medicare share paid by the elderly from 25% to 70%, they can get by on dry dog food and church hand outs. Come on man, haven’t you noticed all the jobs that have trickled down in the last ten years?

    This debt wasn’t run up in a day, it was already 11 trillion when Obama took over, with war spending and tax cuts for the rich building it up more every day. Not to mention the unfunded Medicare (gift to the pharmaceutical companies) Bush put in there for good measure, another 785 billion. And why is it we only hear about the debt limit when a Democrat is in the White House, while it was raised 7 times under Bush, I wonder? Just remember the famous words of one Dick Cheney,” remember’ Regan proved deficits don’t matter.”

  • Paul G

    Actually….that was a good interview. and honest

  • Ajolily

    I am a right wing conservative, pro-life, defense of marriage, small government registered independent. How can anyone compare these two. Weiner needs to resign and if he doesn’t the Democrats need to censor and de-fund his campaigns. So far they are calling for him to resign and have started an ethics investigation. Good job Dems, except for some idiots like darlaloon. But to compare him to a predator of children and defend Foley because he didn’t lie? Weiner lied about consensual virtual relationships with adult woman half his age and it is bad enough to call for his resignation but Foley was a predator of young children. Weiner is a predator of woman and might have a problem that needs therapy but Foley most assuredly did. I’ll excuse Weiners actions and lies long before I will Foley. Drain the swamp, all of it. Both parties!

  • Tedderman

    Given that it occurred on the network with the most poorly informed viewers, it was swell.

  • Yoda002

    Paul G said:
    Actually….that was a good interview. and honest

    I don’t think Hannity has ever been honest!! And again back doing gutter interviews.

  • Rokker

    Foley/Hannity

    The Sleazebag Summit

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  • Just4thefax

    Fact: I’m glad Foley feels he is cured. As far as darladoon very painful to read is in real bad shape with the facts of life and how are economy is ran for better or worst. I hope public education isn’t the fault of such crock. If so Teachers across America should be ready for some reduction. Progessive Socailism will always fail as it has every time but yet more like darladoon still beleive that it will work someday. I say to then all hahahahahahaha….

  • Rio

    Just4thefax said:
    Fact: I’m glad Foley feels he is cured. As far as darladoon very painful to read is in real bad shape with the facts of life and how are economy is ran for better or worst. I hope public education isn’t the fault of such crock. If so Teachers across America should be ready for some reduction. Progessive Socailism will always fail as it has every time but yet more like darladoon still beleive that it will work someday. I say to then all hahahahahahaha….

    First time I’ve witnessed someone so willing to soil their own reputation simply to minimize discusting behavior of a lewd and crude politician, I’m stunned.

  • seek

    Darla is a kid with some wild ideas. Has the “talking points” from some wild left wing blogs. Whoever said Hannity lies – lied. He is a proud righty but he doesn’t lie, and he’s never afraid to state his position against some strong democrats. Kind of refreshing isn’t it – instead of stacking the team with republicans, he allows the left to state theirs and argues on merit and without name calling! What a concept.

    Did anyone hear O’Reilly when he said that they had to lock the doors to keep Meghan Kelly out? Thought that was really funny because if anyone saw Weiner on Kelly’s show – he was worse than obnoxious. She handled it with grace and tact and when O’Reilly was chatting to her about it – she handled O’Reilly’s questions with grace and tact. No rolling of eyes (Maddow) and sneering.

    I didn’t watch Foley live but I think his one point was a good one – Weiner needs help and he’s not going to get it while he’s in the snake pit. No matter how the left tries to “justify” his behaviour, it is abnormal behaviour. He identified himself and anyone knows that there are no secrets on the internet, so somewhere in the dark recesses of his mind he must have wanted to get caught. He’s not a stupid man and his actions were beyond stupid.

  • Steve_27

    darladoon said:
    oh, that’s right. you don’t know how to debate.

    darladoon said:
    a lot of things.

    LOL! Great debate there Darladoon. LOL!

  • Steve_27

    seek said:
    Darla is a kid with some wild ideas. Has the “talking points” from some wild left wing blogs. Whoever said Hannity lies – lied. He is a proud righty but he doesn’t lie, and he’s never afraid to state his position against some strong democrats. Kind of refreshing isn’t it – instead of stacking the team with republicans, he allows the left to state theirs and argues on merit and without name calling! What a concept. Did anyone hear O’Reilly when he said that they had to lock the doors to keep Meghan Kelly out? Thought that was really funny because if anyone saw Weiner on Kelly’s show – he was worse than obnoxious. She handled it with grace and tact and when O’Reilly was chatting to her about it – she handled O’Reilly’s questions with grace and tact. No rolling of eyes (Maddow) and sneering. I didn’t watch Foley live but I think his one point was a good one – Weiner needs help and he’s not going to get it while he’s in the snake pit. No matter how the left tries to “justify” his behaviour, it is abnormal behaviour. He identified himself and anyone knows that there are no secrets on the internet, so somewhere in the dark recesses of his mind he must have wanted to get caught. He’s not a stupid man and his actions were beyond stupid.

    Great post seek.

  • Steve_27

    Yoda002 said:
    I don’t think Hannity has ever been honest!! And again back doing gutter interviews.

    Rokker said:
    Foley/Hannity The Sleazebag Summit

    Goodmorning children. Hannity is dishonest and a sleazebag how?

    Simply question. Struggle greatly.

  • Steve_27

    GoneFishing said:
    an interesting interview…lets remember Rep Foley did not spend 10days lying about the issue to his Wife, constituents, and the American people. Unlike deWeiner, he Did take responsibility, and got help.

    Good and simple post. I love how it got 7 red thumbs but with no explanation why. Typical liberal idiots, venting without supporting why they’re stomping their feet. At least Glackin tried.

  • Steve_27

    darladoon said:
    i’m not sure exactly why weiner needs therapy. and why foley is giving advice on how to handle “demons” is somethingonly hannity, and his knuckle-dragging followers, would find helpful.

    I love Hannity and my knuckes are a good 3 feet from the floor.

  • Pablo

    seek said:
    Did anyone hear O’Reilly when he said that they had to lock the doors to keep Meghan Kelly out?

    It remains the greatest tragedy of this fiasco that Megyn was on leave for it. That would have been some fantastic television that we will be forever deprived of.

  • Steve_27

    NonElite said:
    I’m not sure that Weiner is the type to let himself believe he screwed up that bad despite what he tells the press. P>

    Indeed, he was full of sh!t even at his “apology” press conference. Saying he sent it as a “Joke.” It blows my mind no one in the media seems to have picked up on this childish bs joke.

  • Steve_27

    Pablo said:
    It remains the greatest tragedy of this fiasco that Megyn was on leave for it. That would have been some fantastic television that we will be forever deprived of.

    At this rate it will still be going on when she gets back in.

  • Steve_27

    darladoon said:
    oh, i get it, you live in some parallel universe where men don’t find all kind of creativeways to make clever/crude passes at women. i understand. and you actually expectthose in power to never, ever engage in this type of adolescent/natural/primal behavior. nice to know where you stand.

    Not surprisingly, you miss the point all together. Many have agreed that if he came clean immediately it would have been much better. The bigger issue became his insane and immature lying through his teeth, while angry amazingly. Like Barbara Walters, your just maing excuses and come across as in denial or outrageously clueless.

  • Steve_27

    darladoon said:
    he lied at first, because the situation was utterly embarrassing for him! i’m sure that if you were in weiner’s situation, you would have handled it perfectly. and, can we have different levels of what constitutes a “lie”? rumsfeld lied about knowing where hussein’s weapons were. 1,000,000 people died and we spent 1 trillion. weiner lied about his dick, and nothing happens.

    LMAO! When totally lost in debate, go back to sh!t you had wrong back then but are dumb enough to bring up again because you though you had it right the first time! LMAO!!!

  • Steve_27

    darladoon said:
    cjd ohio 1, please list the ethical/legal boundaries crossed by mr. weiner,and why he should resign his position. thank you. and, please remind us why david vitter is still in office? obviously, weiner hasn’t surpassed mr. vitter in violations.

    I’ll take you up on this.

    Your welcome.

    He should resign because he is a disgrace of a human and happens to be in a position of power and authority. So the real question is why should he stay? Politicians need to be looked up to and trusted. What of Weiners actions do you look up to and how in the world do you trust him? That it’s between him and his wife is nonsense. He represents a community.

    When someone can look into a camara for ten days, yelling names and calling cops on people doing their jobs WHILE FULLY KNOWING HE WAS WRONG AND FULL OF SH!T, should be all anyone needs to know about this guy. Keeping him in office makes us look how to the rest of the world? Keeping him in office inspires our youth how? We expect more from our sports figures for christ sake.

    And another aspect about Weiner is his anger issues. Long before this incident broke, I cant figure out how nothing has ever been made of it. If a republican gets the slightest bit loud, he’s a maniac that needs anger managment classes. This guy goes into a rage whenever a lib talking point gets squashed and no one ever seems to notice. Wtf?

  • Sean Hannity

    So child predator Mark Foley doesn’t think sending sexually explicit messages to children should be punishable, and Hannity had nothing to say about it? Of course Mediaite cut off Sean’s non response. At least now we know child predators are defended on Fox as long as they are Republicans.

  • Sean Hannity

    GoneFishing said:
    an interesting interview…lets remember Rep Foley did not spend 10days lying about the issue to his Wife, constituents, and the American people. Unlike deWeiner, he Did take responsibility, and got help.

    No he didn’t and he obviously got no help because he still thinks it is perfectly okay to send sexually explicit messages to children, and Hannity said nothing in objection. Good to know you Republicans are going after a guy who sent penis pics to adult women, but when it comes to children being preyed upon, as long as it’s Republican it is okay with you.

    I hope someone is watching Mark Foley like a hawk, he will reoffend.

  • GoneFishing

    Steve_27 said:
    Good and simple post. I love how it got 7 red thumbs but with no explanation why. Typical liberal idiots, venting without supporting why they’re stomping their feet. At least Glackin tried.

    Ty, I am no fan of Foley, but he does seem to have gotten a handle on his demons…and he never lied to us, unlike deWeiner,who could not stop lying, and often that first response in a crisis which reveals ones true character.

    Glackin otoh, is nothing more than a rock throwing tool. I have yet to see him make a valid point, or engage in a rational discussion about anything. I generally ignore him, to do otherwise is a waste of time; it is true that if you engage in argument with an idiot, you soon resemble one yourself.

  • GoneFishing

    Sean Hannity said:
    No he didn’t and he obviously got no help because he still thinks it is perfectly okay to send sexually explicit messages to children, and Hannity said nothing in objection. Good to know you Republicans are going after a guy who sent penis pics to adult women, but when it comes to children being preyed upon, as long as it’s Republican it is okay with you.

    I hope someone is watching Mark Foley like a hawk, he will reoffend.

    Lol, I have likely been a Dem longer than you’v been breathing. I am not however, nor will i ever be stupid enough to be a Progressive. There are Millions of Small d. libertarian dems like myself…deal with it.

    The point is Foley, unlike deWeiner, when the issue became public, stood up, left the stage, and dealt with it…and yes I believe he did. Compare that with how Weiner chose to act when confronted with reality. His first act was to lie and blame others. To me, that says a great deal about his character…none of it good.

  • Rio

    Sean Hannity “….but when it comes to children being preyed upon, as long as it’s Republican it is okay with you.

    It must have been okay with Rahm Emanuel and Nancy Pelosi that children were being preyed upon. They held the information for SIX months so they could use it to advance the democrats politically. They also lied and campaigned on the Republican leadership knowing about Foley, Hastert, Boehner or Shimkus had no clue, knew nothing. So, when it comes to children being preyed upon, as long as it’s a Republican it is okay with the democratic leadership when they can use it to advance their cause, children be damned.

    http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/hannity/transcript/hannity-mark-foley-breaks-his-silence?page=2

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bruce-Kennedy/1439463341 Bruce Kennedy

    GoneFishing said:
    Ty, I am no fan of Foley, but he does seem to have gotten a handle on his demons…and he never lied to us, unlike deWeiner,who could not stop lying, and often that first response in a crisis which reveals ones true character.

    Glackin otoh, is nothing more than a rock throwing tool. I have yet to see him make a valid point, or engage in a rational discussion about anything. I generally ignore him, to do otherwise is a waste of time; it is true that if you engage in argument with an idiot, you soon resemble one yourself.

    Too late, you’ve obviously engaged in too many arguments with “idiots”.

  • seek

    Sean Hannity said:
    So child predator Mark Foley doesn’t think sending sexually explicit messages to children should be punishable, and Hannity had nothing to say about it? Of course Mediaite cut off Sean’s non response. At least now we know child predators are defended on Fox as long as they are Republicans.

    Really? You believe that and yet you are using the name of Hannity as your aviator. I’d say you have a problem. Problem with the truth and a problem with your hearing.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bruce-Kennedy/1439463341 Bruce Kennedy

    seek said:
    Really? You believe that and yet you are using the name of Hannity as your aviator. I’d say you have a problem. Problem with the truth and a problem with your hearing.

    First of all I think the word you are looking for is “avatar”, not “aviator”. I personally like that fact he is using “Hannity” as his avatar. Mainly because I think he is using it as a joke. And afterall Hannity is a Joke.

  • Glackin

    cjd ohio 1 said:
    1.4 trillion since 2002………. this year our deficeit is 1.4 trillion………..9 years vs 1 year

    The deficit on 9/30/02 (end of FY/02)$6.2Trillion.
    The deficit on 9/30/09 (end of FY/09, W’s last budget) $11.9Trillion.
    Two unfunded wars. An unfunded Medicare, Part D. Two tax cuts without budget cuts.
    That’s $5.7Trillion of added debt.
    Courtesy of Compassionate Conservatism.

  • Glackin

    GoneFishing said:
    Lol, I have likely been a Dem longer than you’v been breathing. I am not however, nor will i ever be stupid enough to be a Progressive. There are Millions of Small d. libertarian dems like myself…deal with it.

    The point is Foley, unlike deWeiner, when the issue became public, stood up, left the stage, and dealt with it…and yes I believe he did. Compare that with how Weiner chose to act when confronted with reality. His first act was to lie and blame others. To me, that says a great deal about his character…none of it good.

    In 2003, Foley denied a NYT story that he was homosexual and in a long term affair. He later campaigned against gay adoption in Fla. House leadership was warned of his e-mails in 2005, a year before he resigned. They did nothing. He didn’t lie for 10 days, he lied for 3 years.

  • Glackin

    GoneFishing said:
    Ty, I am no fan of Foley, but he does seem to have gotten a handle on his demons…and he never lied to us, unlike deWeiner,who could not stop lying, and often that first response in a crisis which reveals ones true character.

    Glackin otoh, is nothing more than a rock throwing tool. I have yet to see him make a valid point, or engage in a rational discussion about anything. I generally ignore him, to do otherwise is a waste of time; it is true that if you engage in argument with an idiot, you soon resemble one yourself.

    You should have worn a hat while fishing. The sun has fried your brain. Chew on the rocks above.

  • cjd ohio 1

    Glackin said:
    The deficit on 9/30/02 (end of FY/02)$6.2Trillion.The deficit on 9/30/09 (end of FY/09, W’s last budget) $11.9Trillion.Two unfunded wars. An unfunded Medicare, Part D. Two tax cuts without budget cuts.That’s $5.7Trillion of added debt.Courtesy of Compassionate Conservatism.

    debt and deficit are two different things lol……my my

  • glenn113

    The Minister of Progoganda is the best1 lol I love when Hannity asks a guest a question cause he always answers if for them.. Or if the guest quickly answers a question before he can answer it he quickly changes the subject…. He has that down to a science.

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