Rove: Hoisted on his own petard?
Posted by Jeff October 12, 2006
Rove pressured (blackmailed?) Foley to seek re-election:
According to the source, Foley said he was being pressured by “the White House and Rove gang,” who insisted that Foley run. If he didn’t, Foley was told, it might impact his lobbying career.
“He said, ‘The White House made it very clear I have to run,’” explains Foley’s friend, adding that Foley told him that the White House promised that if Foley served for two more years it would “enhance his success” as a lobbyist. “I said, ‘I thought you wanted out of this?’ And he said, ‘I do, but they’re scared of losing the House and the thought of two years of Congressional hearings, so I have two more years of duty.’”
Encouraging a sexual predator to stay in office doesn’t sit well with anyone — especially religious voters. According to Gallup, it’s cost them 22 points among their base:
And religious voters have even more reason to feel betrayed by Republicans:
Ah….sweet truth.
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