Nowhere in my post did I suggest that Rep Foley was a pedophile. Nor did I suggest this scandal had anything to do with Rep Foley's sexual orientation.

But I did say this scandal was about sexual exploitation of minors, by a congressman masquerading as a champion of child protection from sexual exploitation and abuse. Because that is what this case is about. It is also about an institutional cover-up of that congressman's predatory behavior towards minors entrusted to the care of that institution by their families.

It is absolutely sick to suggest that because teenagers have reached sexual maturity, and are "ready and raring to go" due to hormones running wild, that they should therefore be fair game for adults in positions of power and authority over them, to sexually prey upon them. REALLY sick.

There is a HUGE difference between teenagers being physically capable of being sexually active, and being emotionally and intellectually mature enough for being sexually active. Some might be, most aren't.

There is also a huge difference in teens being sexually active with one another, and teenagers being sexually coerced and/or raped by older adults in positions of power and authority, like congressmen, clergy men, teachers, older relatives, etc. The term for that is NOT pedophilia, but sexual abuse. And in many states, statutory rape.

Which is why this scandal is so much like the Catholic clergy scandal.
The Republicans trying to blame the Democrats for it is akin to the Catholic hierarchy blaming the Protestants for their sexual abuse scandal.

But none of this appears to matter anyway, as Rep Foley and the Republican leadership have already gotten away with it. It looks like it has already been neatly swept under the rug, where it will remain until after the election.