There are many problems with this particular tack. Firstly, the story was out in the news in its raw unspun form for a good two or three days before the spin alchemists got their mitts on it. Second, the news reached the ears of distressed soccer moms, and other folks who are completely repulsed by such deeds before the spin alchemists could take the sting out of it.
But perhaps the most important thing with regards to the spin alchemists is this issue more than any other they have tried to spin has exposed them, one and all, as the waffling liars that they are. Where each one of them was once a rabid homophobe bashing gays left and right, now they are suddenly the champions for the homosexual American.
How see through is that? While the people who listen to them are somewhat devoid of real brainpower, even stupid people know when someone is pissing on their legs and telling them it's a warm, summer rain. I just don't see that many people buying the bullshit. I know I don't.
In conclusion, please remember, this scandal is dynamite! It has already cost one Republican seat in congress. It is sure to cost more. The issue with the Foleygate scandal is enticement to pedophilia, not homosexuality. Homosexuality in this instance is a red herring. What Foley did was a crime. It is a crime by virtue of laws he himself spearheaded. While the present attention Foleygate is receiving does divert attention to other perhaps more important issues, the unflattering light that is being cast on congress and the Republican Party is a good thing. That light might well illuminate the other scandals in which the Republicans played a part. Don't look this gift horse in the mouth. It might well turn out to be the "big one" for which so many of a progressive mindset have prayed. Not only should Foley's actions be scrutinized, so should the actions of anyone in power who knew what was happening, yet did noting to stop it. This goes for any member of either political party who knew what was happening. Those who were more worried about appearances than about the well-being of the minors involved have no business in office. It's obvious they care only for their political ambitions. The victims of Foley are not the responsible ones. They are kids, whether they are six or sixteen. Foley IS the adult. Foley IS the abuser. Foley IS the one who started things. Foley IS responsible. His protestations of alcoholism and his own sexual abuse are excuses or attempts to minimize his guilt or punishment. He IS the victimizer, not the victimized. Damage control is highly unlikely to be effective. The news was allowed to circulate far too long for the spin alchemists to make their bullshit stories believable. By doing what they are doing at this point, the spin alchemists as listed above are only destroying their own credibility. They are digging their own graves with their forked tongues.
I apologize for the length of this article, but I thought it was of paramount importance to remind all and sundry what the issues are and what the possible ramifications could be as I see them. In summation, I ask that we keep the pressure on congress, the media, and the spin alchemists. Don't let them up for one second. Don't give them one micron of wiggle room. Beat this dead horse until there is nothing left of the carcass but the empty shells of fly pupae in the depression where it once laid.
Blessed be!
Pappy
But perhaps the most important thing with regards to the spin alchemists is this issue more than any other they have tried to spin has exposed them, one and all, as the waffling liars that they are. Where each one of them was once a rabid homophobe bashing gays left and right, now they are suddenly the champions for the homosexual American.
How see through is that? While the people who listen to them are somewhat devoid of real brainpower, even stupid people know when someone is pissing on their legs and telling them it's a warm, summer rain. I just don't see that many people buying the bullshit. I know I don't.
In conclusion, please remember, this scandal is dynamite! It has already cost one Republican seat in congress. It is sure to cost more. The issue with the Foleygate scandal is enticement to pedophilia, not homosexuality. Homosexuality in this instance is a red herring. What Foley did was a crime. It is a crime by virtue of laws he himself spearheaded. While the present attention Foleygate is receiving does divert attention to other perhaps more important issues, the unflattering light that is being cast on congress and the Republican Party is a good thing. That light might well illuminate the other scandals in which the Republicans played a part. Don't look this gift horse in the mouth. It might well turn out to be the "big one" for which so many of a progressive mindset have prayed. Not only should Foley's actions be scrutinized, so should the actions of anyone in power who knew what was happening, yet did noting to stop it. This goes for any member of either political party who knew what was happening. Those who were more worried about appearances than about the well-being of the minors involved have no business in office. It's obvious they care only for their political ambitions. The victims of Foley are not the responsible ones. They are kids, whether they are six or sixteen. Foley IS the adult. Foley IS the abuser. Foley IS the one who started things. Foley IS responsible. His protestations of alcoholism and his own sexual abuse are excuses or attempts to minimize his guilt or punishment. He IS the victimizer, not the victimized. Damage control is highly unlikely to be effective. The news was allowed to circulate far too long for the spin alchemists to make their bullshit stories believable. By doing what they are doing at this point, the spin alchemists as listed above are only destroying their own credibility. They are digging their own graves with their forked tongues.
Blessed be!
Pappy
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