Monday, October 02, 2006

Right As Rain

Former represetative Mark Foley’s little email tête-à-tête is still generating a goodly amount of blather in the media, I see.  Though I’d wager this will only continue until the midterm election polls close, not-with-standing Dennis Hastert’s call for a DOJ investigation, as reported in The Washington Times.

This morning, the Drudge Report trumpets the headline Foley Enters Rehab, and notes a letter allegedly sent by Foley to an ABC affiliate wherein Foley makes the following acknowledgements.

Painfully, the events that led to my resignation have crystalized recognition of my longstanding significant alcohol and emotional difficulties.

I strongly believe that I am an alcoholic and have accepted the need for immediate treatment for alcoholism and related behavioral problems.

On Saturday, with the loving support of my family and friends, I made arrangements to enter a renowned in-patient facility to address my disease and related issues.

I deeply regret and accept full responsibility for the harm I have caused.

This missive should appeal to all the do-gooders, both Democratic and Republican.  Foley exhibits contrition, acknowledges that he’s an alcoholic, that he suffers from other “behavioral problems,” and accepts responsibility for what has occurred. 

Shouldn’t all the do-gooders be rallying around Foley?  Aren’t they always exhorting us to understand and to embrace those who suffer from indescretions beyond their control?  He’s exhibiting all the correct behaviors, now, unlike say, Clinton, who did not have sex with that woman.  Though Clinton may have just been ahead of this time in parrotting the oral sex isn’t sex line which 62.7% of men, and 67.3% of women, squawk according to a recent Men’s Health survey (see question #28).

According to Andrew Sullivan, in a post from Saturday titled The Closet, he seems to think that Foley’s self destruction stems from hiding in the closet.  Though of course Sullivan must first gratuitously congratulate himself for coming out of the closet, because it was his “responsibility,” prior to exhorting Foley to come out of the closet.

My advice to Foley would be to continue feeding the media the type of sound bites he’s sculpted for the ABC affiliate, as noted in the Drudge link above, and then soon everything will be as right as rain.  Consider Brent Musburger, he was back on the air in no time.  Or, look at Jim McGreevy, who has a tell all book out and is on the talk show circuit. 

Foley may not make it back into politics, which is disgraceful anyway, but he may very well come out of this in decent financial shape if he writes a confessional tell all.  It’ll be right as rain.

Posted by John Venlet on 10/02 at 07:53 AM
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