MSM on those who knew about Foley?

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Has anyone heard anything in the MSM about those officials, like Hastert, who knew about Foley months ago?

If this builds it could be big-time news.
But then again I do not have any faith in the corporate "news" structure of our country.

[Bitwit1234]

1. CNN

Nothing except a clip that said that Foley sent emails to a page. And that he resigned. Nothing about the republicans blocking an investigation. But hopefully the dems will get a majority in November and then can launch an investigation about that along with all the rest.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. I just heard on MSNBC

that the leaders in the repuke party knew about this a year ago.

[Double T]

3. The bloggers and the 'internets' might be able to step up..........

if the MSM decides NOT to be responsible and do their job.

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8. Maybe we could write...

...every Sunday morning TV news talkshow and ask them to focus on this.

Anyone have a link to these?

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11. Time for the DU Googlebomb #2................

Ladies and Gentlemen, let the 'petition attack' begin!!

[AzDar]

4. Let's get it out there: Hastert "CODDLES" predators..... n/t

[Bjorn Against]

5. Pretty much everything you are hearing comes from corporate sources

The resignation rocked the Capitol, and especially Foley's GOP colleagues, as lawmakers were rushing to adjourn for at least six weeks. House Majority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) told The Washington Post last night that he had learned this spring of inappropriate "contact" between Foley and a 16-year-old page. Boehner said he then told House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.). Boehner later contacted The Post and said he could not remember whether he talked to Hastert.

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Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-La.), who sponsored the page from his district, said he had learned of some of the online exchanges from a reporter some months ago and passed on the information to Rep. Thomas Reynolds (R-N.Y.), chairman of the House Republican campaign organization, the Associated Press reported. Alexander said he did not pursue the matter further because "his parents said they didn't want me to do anything."

Carl Forti, a spokesman for the GOP campaign organization, said Reynolds learned from Alexander that the parents did not want to pursue the matter, AP reported.

Shimkus said in a statement last night, "in late 2005, I was notified by the then Clerk of the House," that Alexander had told the Clerk "about an email exchange between Congressman Foley and a former House Page. I took immediate action to investigate the matter."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/29/AR2006092901574.html

Right now the headlines are about Foley, but the stories do often mention the GOP's forknowledge in passing. In a few days I don't think the media is going to be able to keep the leadership out of the headlines however as this story seems to have a lot of steam.

[orpupilofnature57]

6. Kkkarl hasn't given them the memo yet ,Evil Elf and the rest MSM

probably already have Diversions in place.

[INdemo]

7. How Busy is Rove this morning figuring out a damage control strategy

His phone and fax is certainly busy connecting to the MSM..Oh and what will the Sunday talk shows be like....Damage control and BS like we have never heard..They will be protecting Hastert..

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10. Al Qaeda is on the TB.

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9. I am wondering which of what passes as journalists today knew.

I have heard that Washington leaks like a sieve. I don't believe that Corporate News did not know.