Comments on: Blue America Candidates Speak Out On La Cage Aux Foley: Angie Paccione, CO-04 http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:08:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: David http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-325133 David Thu, 05 Oct 2006 14:02:19 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-325133 <p>I think I may be responsible for this tact by Angie. I sent her campaign a note shortly after the Hastert thing began to happen, urging her to press Musgrave on whether she supports Hastert. Her campaign wrote back and said “good question.”</p> <p>So, not for sure, but I strongly urge everyone to contribute their best ideas as soon as possible to campaigns they care about. This is how intelligence becomes collective wisdom–as opposed to “conventional wisdom.”</p> I think I may be responsible for this tact by Angie. I sent her campaign a note shortly after the Hastert thing began to happen, urging her to press Musgrave on whether she supports Hastert. Her campaign wrote back and said “good question.”

So, not for sure, but I strongly urge everyone to contribute their best ideas as soon as possible to campaigns they care about. This is how intelligence becomes collective wisdom–as opposed to “conventional wisdom.”

]]> By: Irishamerican http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324545 Irishamerican Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:48:56 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324545 <p>Why the HELL are so many of these candidates afraid to put the word “DEMOCRAT” with their names?……<br /> I don’t know, maybe I am too friggin sensitive.</p> Why the HELL are so many of these candidates afraid to put the word “DEMOCRAT” with their names?……
I don’t know, maybe I am too friggin sensitive.

]]> By: JupiterPluvius http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324355 JupiterPluvius Wed, 04 Oct 2006 23:21:55 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324355 <p><a href="#comment-324265"><em>An Angry Old Broad @<br /> 100 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Did it not occur to a single one of these people to go to the police or a sex crime unit with this information?</p></blockquote> <p>It occurred to the folks at CREW. Of course, the Fibbies did fuck-all with the information, as snoozual.</p> <p>I agree with you about the teens, and I think that it would be a good idea for the good guys (Ned!) to emphasize that the TEENS ARE HEROES for speaking out.</p> An Angry Old Broad @
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Did it not occur to a single one of these people to go to the police or a sex crime unit with this information?

It occurred to the folks at CREW. Of course, the Fibbies did fuck-all with the information, as snoozual.

I agree with you about the teens, and I think that it would be a good idea for the good guys (Ned!) to emphasize that the TEENS ARE HEROES for speaking out.

]]> By: An Angry Old Broad http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324265 An Angry Old Broad Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:40:27 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324265 <p>Did it not occur to a single one of these people to go to the police or a sex crime unit with this information? This is a law enforcement matter,period. Instead they kept it”in house”,just like the Catholic church did. And now everyone’s running around saying they told so and so who did nothing. So,what,you just give up and keep quiet? This really boggles my mind.This goes back to 1995,and that’s just Foley.God only knows who else has been doing this and for how long.</p> <p>How many pages were paid off or threatened over the years? How many are being paid off or threatened now? This goes lots farther than just Foley,there’s NO WAY all this ass covering is only about him.</p> <p>I hope this whole thing blows the lid right off of Capitol Hill. The place needs a good bleaching and lots of sunshine to disinfect it.</p> <p>And the saddest thing to me is that teens are watching this unfold and it’s being driven home that they’ll be blamed for coming forward if they’re being abused or coerced by adults. Damn it.</p> Did it not occur to a single one of these people to go to the police or a sex crime unit with this information? This is a law enforcement matter,period. Instead they kept it”in house”,just like the Catholic church did. And now everyone’s running around saying they told so and so who did nothing. So,what,you just give up and keep quiet? This really boggles my mind.This goes back to 1995,and that’s just Foley.God only knows who else has been doing this and for how long.

How many pages were paid off or threatened over the years? How many are being paid off or threatened now? This goes lots farther than just Foley,there’s NO WAY all this ass covering is only about him.

I hope this whole thing blows the lid right off of Capitol Hill. The place needs a good bleaching and lots of sunshine to disinfect it.

And the saddest thing to me is that teens are watching this unfold and it’s being driven home that they’ll be blamed for coming forward if they’re being abused or coerced by adults. Damn it.

]]> By: kirk murphy http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324242 kirk murphy Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:23:02 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324242 <p><a href="#comment-324217"><em>Marilyn & Denny @<br /> 94 </em></a></p> <blockquote> <p>Dennis <b>Hastert <a href="http://www.longmontfyi.com/Local-Story.asp?id=9360">visiting </a>Loveland</b>, Colorado to tell us about good Christian values.</p></blockquote> <p>the hits do keep coming….</p> Marilyn & Denny @
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Dennis Hastert visiting Loveland, Colorado to tell us about good Christian values.

the hits do keep coming….

]]> By: Cozumel http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324241 Cozumel Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:22:48 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324241 <p>Fordham says he repeatedly told Hastert’s then-Chief of Staff <b>Scott Palmer </b> as far back as 2003 that there was a problem with Foley and the pages. And nothing was ever done. </p> <p><a href="http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/">http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/</a></p> <p>Next?</p> <p>Drip</p> <p>Drip</p> <p>Drip</p> Fordham says he repeatedly told Hastert’s then-Chief of Staff Scott Palmer as far back as 2003 that there was a problem with Foley and the pages. And nothing was ever done.

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/

Next?

Drip

Drip

Drip

]]> By: ccmask http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324237 ccmask Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:19:52 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324237 <p>Jinny-his little chest hairs are showing–he looks different. But it’s only the second time I’ve ever watched him. I usually watch Democracy now at that time.</p> <p>Busted: They sure are. Bunch o’ losers</p> Jinny-his little chest hairs are showing–he looks different. But it’s only the second time I’ve ever watched him. I usually watch Democracy now at that time.

Busted: They sure are. Bunch o’ losers

]]> By: ccmask http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324232 ccmask Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:16:59 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324232 <p>John Ashcroft Stands by Valerie Plame Probe</p> <p>Former Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft, author of “Never Again: Securing America and Restoring Justice,” today spent time with bloggers talking about his new book and the War on Terror.</p> <p>I felt it was necessary to investigate it. We did not go outside the Justice Department. We did not call in a special prosecutor. We used Justice Department individuals who had experience in this.</p> <p>I have not rejoiced in what’s happened, but the truth of the matter is, I think they proceeded in accordance with the rules and enforcing matters. My own sense is we need to signal that when individuals involved in government, if they do indeed violate the law, they have to answer for it.</p> <p>Now, we’ll find out. I don’t want to go any further than that because we still have things open there.</p> <p>I don’t like the idea of special prosecutors outside the Justice Department setting up special bureaucracies — they operate with independent budgets and they go way out of line. I think if you’ve got 100,000-plus people in the Justice Department, if you can’t find the person with independence and integrity to run the operation, you should think very carefully about doing something else.<br /> <a href="http://www.humanevents.com/rightangle/index.php?id=16841&title=john_ashcroft_stands_by_valerie_plame_pr">http://www.humanevents.com/rig.....e_plame_pr</a></p> John Ashcroft Stands by Valerie Plame Probe

Former Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft, author of “Never Again: Securing America and Restoring Justice,” today spent time with bloggers talking about his new book and the War on Terror.

I felt it was necessary to investigate it. We did not go outside the Justice Department. We did not call in a special prosecutor. We used Justice Department individuals who had experience in this.

I have not rejoiced in what’s happened, but the truth of the matter is, I think they proceeded in accordance with the rules and enforcing matters. My own sense is we need to signal that when individuals involved in government, if they do indeed violate the law, they have to answer for it.

Now, we’ll find out. I don’t want to go any further than that because we still have things open there.

I don’t like the idea of special prosecutors outside the Justice Department setting up special bureaucracies — they operate with independent budgets and they go way out of line. I think if you’ve got 100,000-plus people in the Justice Department, if you can’t find the person with independence and integrity to run the operation, you should think very carefully about doing something else.
http://www.humanevents.com/rig…..e_plame_pr

]]> By: Marilyn & Denny http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324217 Marilyn & Denny Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:08:25 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324217 <p> Dennis Hastert <a href="http://www.longmontfyi.com/Local-Story.asp?id=9360">visiting </a>Loveland, Colorado to tell us about good Christian values.</p> Dennis Hastert visiting Loveland, Colorado to tell us about good Christian values.

]]> By: jinny http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324214 jinny Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:05:38 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/04/blue-america-candidates-speak-out-on-la-cage-aux-foley-angie-paccione-co-04/#comment-324214 <p>ccmask @ 89</p> <p>I read somewhere that its his new image. Truly!</p> ccmask @ 89

I read somewhere that its his new image. Truly!

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