Ex-Senator Larry Craig became a lobbyist, and Senator David Vitter kept his job (so far) after their sexcapades were revealed, but Mark Foley has found a potential home in... talk radio.
Inside the Mind of Mark Foley "will expose the inner workings of Washington D.C." or so reads the press release. He will tape his first show on WSVU in West Palm Beach, the quaint little burg Rush Limbaugh calls home.
Foley is the formerly closeted gay Republican who spectacularly, and conveniently (for Democrats) exploded his public life just before the 2006 elections.
The veteran congressman was caught having sent skeezy instant sexual messages and photos of his self-described "handsome penis" in unsolicited emails to teenage boys who'd been House pages. There was more, but Republicans got him out of the way before allegations could bear fruit, so to speak.
His demise was particularly delicious to partisan observers because he had a long record of opposing gay rights.
After leaving Congress, Foley got into Palm Beach real estate, came out of the closet, and, as of 2007, was in a relationship with a nice Palm Beach dermatologist.
I have no idea who his audience would be. Openly hypocritical log cabin Republicans? How many of those could there possibly be? What kind of advertiser would want anything to do with him?
Posted by: AuthenticAndrew | September 08, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Pretty sure the advertisers that ran for the exits from Beck are not looking for something like a Foley either. Wasn't it interesting, when Foley's emails and texts to pick up young boys was discovered, that his handlers immediately shuffled him off to an alcohol rehab resort (although most people could hardly ever remember Foley intoxicated)? Nothing like a little time on the spin-dry cycle to get you away from the public eye, before the cons and their party sustained any more damage.
Posted by: Drew | September 08, 2009 at 02:01 PM
Not to worry, we will always have more.
Posted by: Grand Oligarh | September 09, 2009 at 02:09 PM
Hat tip to Daily KOS. (chicken s***)
Posted by: Duffman | September 09, 2009 at 02:18 PM
Duffman, who are you calling chicken shit and why? Just curious.
Posted by: Grand Oligarh | September 09, 2009 at 04:55 PM
G.O.: don't worry about it unless you need to.
Posted by: Duffman | September 09, 2009 at 06:19 PM
OK dufus, like I said just curious.
Posted by: Grand Oligarh | September 09, 2009 at 06:30 PM
...did I call you any names. [Bla'M..w/you please make note of that]
Posted by: Duffman | September 09, 2009 at 06:41 PM
Hey, I'm all love here.
{Smile}
Posted by: Grand Oligarh | September 09, 2009 at 06:52 PM