Scandals Rattle Republican Ranks

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2007 The GOP is undergoing a bit of an ethical crisis following the recent string of scandals involving prominent Republicans -- the most recent being, of course, the media hullabaloo surrounding Sen. Larry Craig's run-in with an undercover policeman in a Minneapolis airport men's room. Oh, and then there's that whole Iraq war issue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Foley Scandal: Ethics Committee Chastises to No Avail

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2006 Having just finished its investigation of the Mark Foley coverup, the House Ethics Committee said lawmakers behaved inappropriately, but that no rules were broken: "In all, a pattern of conduct was exhibited among many individuals to remain willfully ignorant of the potential consequences of former Representative Foley's conduct with respect to House pages." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Have You Seen This Man?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2006 Disgraced Congressman Mark Foley has indefinitely extended his stay in rehab. Though his lawyer refused to specify how long he would remain in hiding, one can only assume Foley plans to wait out the election and minimalize further damage to his party and reputation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP’s Kolbe Named as ‘Problem’ for Pages, Says ABC Source

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2006 Apparently -- and it's really only apparently at this point -- Mark Foley wasn't the only GOP rep who got too close to congressional pages. ABC is reporting that a former House clerk has named GOP Rep. Jim Kolbe as one of a small number of "problem members" in Congress. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hastert Testifies Before a Committee of His Own Design

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2006 Dennis Hastert testified for roughly two hours and 40 minutes today before a closed session of the House Ethics Committee. The objectivity of the committee's investigation into the Foley affair has been in doubt, especially in light of the fact that last year Hastert removed its then-chairman, Joel Hefley, for admonishing Tom DeLay. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert’s Guide to Republican Folly

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2006 In case you lost track, Stephen Colbert offers this rundown of Republican debacles. From phantom WMDs to Mark Foley, the "Report" host highlights the greatest hits of GOP mania. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Politics Make for Very Strange Bedfellows

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2006 So, as if the Mark Foley stuff wasn't weird enough already, it's about to get even weirder and nastier. According to Max Blumenthal at The Nation, some anti-Republican gay rights activists (inspired apparently by the Foley scandal and a supposed "gay clique" that some claim to be responsible for the coverup) sent a memo with the names of closeted congressional staffers to Christian-right advocacy groups in hopes of inciting a "purge" of gay Republicans from Washington. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Andrew Sullivan on GOP Homosexuality and Hypocrisy

Staff / Truthdig Oct 13, 2006 Conservative blogger and gay activist Andrew Sullivan visited "The Colbert Report" to discuss the GOP's double standard when it comes to homosexuality: "They can't pretend to be tolerant in private, and intolerant in public. They're either going to have to purge all the gays from the Republican Party or they're going to start having to behave like grown-ups and treat us like human beings." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blizter Humiliates GOP Rep. McHenry

Staff / Truthdig Oct 12, 2006 Wolf Blitzer made GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry look foolish on CNN by exposing McHenry's baseless charges that Democrats were orchestrating Foleygate. (It's actually a "Daily Show" clip, and Stewart nails it, too.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )