foley folly backfire

Viepoint found two articles that show how the poorly-engineered "october surprise" is falling apart.

the setup:

As it turns out, although the young man in question was indeed a Page, was indeed befriended by Congressman Foley and did have sexual discussions with him. But it seems everything was perfectly legal, if nevertheless repellant to many, including a good chunk of the GOP base whose turnout is vital in the forthcoming election. As a signatory of a Bill outlawing Internet sex between adults and minors, Foley was perfectly aware of the legal boundaries and seems to have taken great care to not cross that fine line until the young man became a legal adult.

While angry values voters fulminate over Hastert’s failure to do something before the IMs came to light, all I can remember is the Democrats’ mantra.

• That the troglodyte Republicans were obsessed by sex between consenting adults.
• That homosexuals in close working relationships with young people, especially young men, is a good and healthy thing.
• That some forms of sex, aren’t sex.
• That what two consenting adults do or say behind closed doors is their business.
• That intercepting and reading electronic communications between anyone in the US, especially those between two citizens, is never to be tolerated.
• And most of all, never be judgmental.

So... what do we end up with?

• A pedophile that wasn’t.
• A child that was actually an adult.
• The disclosure of personal electronic communications of a highly personal nature between two consenting adults revealed.
• A sex scandal between a couple who never had sex.
• That Democrat Congressmen can have sex with 17 year olds and get re-elected, but Republicans that talk about sex are forced to resign.

and the takedown:

The Dems have shown themselves to be perfectly willing to use homophobia to win when they have no saleable platform or issues; the Republican base is charged up and once again Soros turned his gold into Dem dross.

Foley will become a living example of the Dems’ willingness to smear a homosexual for gain and will write a book, go on Oprah and make a mint. He will be this year’s wronged victim. Mark my words: A fit ending to a sordid smear.

Again, this is in no way a defense of Foley's filthy actions. It is to attack the scum who manufacture false scandal for political gain, and to point out the sheer hypocrisy of the Democratic party for saying anything against perversion among the members of Congress.