Now the right wing media theme is Rep. Foley is a homosexual - as if that explains pedophilia. So, would they say a rapist is just a heterosexual person? The Wall Street Journal and other right wingnuts seem to argue such. Folks, if you don't know it, being gay has nothing to do with being a pedophile. I mean, would you want a heterosexual woman to be a school teacher? Are those young boys safe?

Come on - sexual orientation is not the concern here. It is preying on kids. The real issue is not even some guy who has a problem. The issue is the Congressional leaders who systematically enabled him to pursue his perversion and protected him and thus allowed young boys to be preyed upon. We will always have guys who go wrong. It is the responsibility of those in power to take corrective action when this happens to prevent innocents from being hurt. A similar situation is the Catholic priests who are pedophiles and are protected by the bishops. The bishops are the real criminals. The priests need help.

My conservative friends like that word "accountable" and here is where Denny Hastert is falling flat. As are the other Republican leaders around him. And now Hastert is lying to cover up. It is not too soon to say that with certainty.

Late addition: Jon Stewart of the Daily Show got to the hard straight facts of this issue. ???? View the video clip from last night at youtube.com