White House denies allegations it snubbed Foley for being gay

[sabra]

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/15758416.htm

White House denies allegations it snubbed Foley for being gay

WASHINGTON - The White House Friday brushed off insinuations it stiffed Mark Foley by not inviting the gay Republican to events with President Bush in Florida two years ago.

"We don't know anything about it, and it sounds pretty silly," said Bush spokesman Tony Snow, sarcastically referring to the disgraced former congressman as "poor guy."

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Foley didn't gripe to Bush directly that he felt left out. Instead, he complained to the President's brother, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, according to e-mails obtained by the Palm Beach Post.

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Snow said there was no effort to ban Foley from events. "We know for a fact that the President was in the state quite often last year - hurricanes and other things - and Congressman Foley was there. He's been at the White House a bunch of times," he said.

[fooj]

1. They didn't snub him because he was gay.

They snubbed him BECAUSE THEY KNEW and didn't want the connection.

[Rose Siding]

2. "Poor guy"? Foley?

They step in it every which way the turn. :rofl:

[Rex]

3. Not for being gay, for mouthing off about Bush in Florida.

These are never forgive, never forget type people. Just take one look at Babs and you will see what I mean.

"Happy Halloween peasants!"

[Marnieworld]

4. Oh this is fun!

There is no way for them to respond to this. They have to defend themselves for being homophobic and then offend their base for being too "gay friendly". :rofl:

[The Brethren]

5. true

they'll contradict themselves no matter how they handle it.

[Kingofalldems]

6. No one ever accused them of that---

that i'm aware of. Seems like another diversion. Look over there!

[BenDavid]

7. It would be great if

some reporter would ask whomever why jeff gannon made so many visits to the white house when there were no press briefings....What, are the reporters afraid to bring up the fact that Gannon a gay hooker named James Guckert also lied about his name to gain access. WOW! There is a story here now with the Foley scandal.... what is the problem with this press corp.....Damn, the way i see it, if the press is going to call fellatio sex, then sodomy would be classified as sex too...So what's the big damn deal.....

[Ian David]

8. "hurricanes and other things." Yeah, right. The real reason...

is because Jeff Gannon would get jealous.