Foley: 'It's just been a real hard time'

[DoYouEverWonder]

November 18, 2006

Former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley attended funeral home visitation Friday for his father, who died of complications from cancer this week.

Foley had been in seclusion since checking himself into an Arizona facility for treatment of alcoholism Oct. 1.

"It's just been a real hard time," Foley told the Associated Press.

Reporters and photographers were camped out on every corner around the Quattlebaum-Holleman-Burse Funeral Home in West Palm Beach. Services for Edward Foley are today.

http://www.sptimes.com/2006/11/18/State/Foley___It_s_just_bee.shtml


I'm sure Tom's had a real hard time. What with no computers, no Congressional pages, no alchol, no power, it must have been very difficult. Sorry to hear about your Dad. I bet finding out his son was a homosexual and a pedophile must have been more then he could take.

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. Some more of the gory details from the Palm Beach Post

Friends provide support for Foley

November 18, 2006

WEST PALM BEACH — Mark Foley, standing at the head of his father's open casket, hugged old friends, wept openly and kept glancing toward his dad, Ed Foley, as hundreds passed through Quattlebaum Funeral Home on Friday to pay their respects.

As he always did in life, Ed Foley was once again helping his son. This painful moment for the family also was a homecoming for Mark Foley, whose once-promising political career was shattered in September when scandal forced him to resign from Congress.

As his father, who died Tuesday at age 85, lay wearing a blue cap embroidered with the symbol of his beloved U.S. Marine Corps, Foley waited for the judgment of his community. He had not made a public appearance since entering treatment for alcoholism in Arizona on Oct. 1.

When the first mourners arrived, Foley broke down as friends reached for his hand, hugged him and whispered not only their condolences for the loss of his father but their support for Mark.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/treasurecoast/content/local_news/epaper/2006/11/18/m1a_FOLEY_1118.html

[pretzel4gore]

4. but, but! but! he's GAY!

this caint be! foley's a homo asexualite sodomistic ....sinnah!
don't touch hem - you might catch it!

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

6. There's an upside to catching it, however:

The appliances. You cannot beat the great toaster-ovens you receive! ;-)

[pretzel4gore]

7. and also, now, tom can boldly let his fashion sense RULE!

not hide it under a bushel!
(strangely enough, the social 'stigma' of tom's gayness has actually taken 2nd place to his exploiting the kids, which is heartening, esp. in light of all the trauma that foley and his ilk have caused!)
dare anyone hope that the citizenry might finally be growing up?

[Blaq Dem]

27. No. no!!! He's a pedophile FREAK!!!!

He should be sitting in prison right now!

[Drum]

9. "When the first mourners arrived, Foley broke down..."

right on cue. I can and do sympathise with the death of a parent or loved-one, but this account sours me a little...as if this gathering---to Foley the son---was seen as being about him (first public appearance since, etc.)
:puke:

[G Hawes]

23. What's wrong with you?

Do you have no decency at all?

For Christ's sake, the man's father just died. Do you really have to make it into something it isn't?

[AIJ Alom]

2. Actually I think it was because he found out Mark was a Republican.

All kidding aside, may the man rest in peace and may his son, Mark get the treatment he needs to prevent any other incidents with minors and accepts himself as a gay man.

[rpannier]

3. I do feel badly for him

both my parents and my wifes parents are still living, so I've never experienced the death of a parent.
I was devastated when my grandparents died so I can only imagine what the grief would be if my father died.

Foley's a sad, pathetic person. But I still feel for him on this.

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. Don't feel so bad

If it was you or me who was a sexual predator, we would be doing our mourning from a jail cell instead.

[w4rma]

8. Like I care. Other pedophiles don't get my sympathy and neither will this one. (nt)

[stepnw1f]

10. He Should Be In Jail

fuck him, his self-loathing and his sick and twisted antihomosexual agenda.....

[uppityperson]

11. It's sad, having a parent die. My condolences for loss of a parent.

to any and all who have had parents die.

[DoYouEverWonder]

13. I'll save my condolenses

for the families of the troops that have died needlessly for a war based on lies that Foley supported and voted for.

[uppityperson]

14. They get my condolences also, very much.

My condolences do not excuse Foley's bad behavior, just acknowledging that it is hard to have a parent die.

Hard also to have die: kids. Or brother sister niece nephew friend.

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. The quote sounds like his e-mails. Was it before or after Dad's death?

[Raine]

15. Too bad

his father died knowing that his son was a child predator.

[shanti]

21. it's also possible

that foley's troubles accelerated his father's death.

[niceypoo]

16. Didnt his stint in republican rehab cure him?

His dad more likely died of a broken heart in knowing that his son was the proverbial fox guarding the daycare hen house.

[Kali]

17. 'It's just been a real hard time'

What? Did somebody release some more e-mails. nudge nudge wink wink get it? heh heh he said hard

[Kali]

18. ...

Quattlebaum-Holleman-Burse Funeral Home sounds like something from Monty Python

[zreosumgame]

19. and they say Kerry says unfortunate things?

a 'hard time' eh Mark?

[BlueStater]

20. Some of the comments here are inapropriate

I can't even imagine how unbearable the pain to lose a parent. Mark Foley is a sick and pitiful man but he still has my condolences.

[DoYouEverWonder]

25. Is that why Foley ran away to a rehab/spa in Arizona

instead of staying in Florida, knowing his father was near death? Or was he too afraid he'd end up in jail if he stuck around? Foley is a pervert and a coward. He deserves no respect.

[kysrsoze]

22. ... literally. I mean REALLY HARD! He was HARD all the TIME.

[Blaq Dem]

26. Yeah, if he quits playing with his 'one-eyed-snake'...

...maybe it wouldn't be 'hard' all the time. lol

[City Lights]

29. Using the word "hard" jumped out at me too.

He should stick to using difficult or trying.

[truthisfreedom]

24. We got what we needed out of Foley. He was a disgrace to his party, and nothing anyone could do

could save the rethugs once his scandal hit. Let's just let it go now... yes, he did unethical things, perhaps bordering on illegal, certainly perverted, but I think we should let the FBI and any other police agencies handle it and simply thank Foley for being such a fantastic fuck-up for the rethug party that he could almost single-handedly hand us their asses.

[DoYouEverWonder]

28. Just let it go?

No way.

Foley committed numerous crimes and we must demand that he be held accountable. Unfortuantely, this page scandel is not just Foley. There were many other involved and to just let it go, means that it will continue. Is that what we should do? Just sweep it under the rug and everything will be alright? I don't think so.

[Ilsa]

30. He has my condolences on the death of his father. nt