Rove wouldn't let Foley quit and go to K street

[donsu]

http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2006/10/2508_positively_k_st.html


Positively K Street--Only When Rove Says So


According to The New Republic, a friend of former Congressman Mark Foley's reports that by early 2006, Foley had planned to retire from Congress and set himself up as a lobbyist. The problem, according to this source, was that Karl Rove wanted otherwise. Rove allegedly made it clear to Foley that if he did not run for re-election, his future as a lobbyist was uncertain.

"The White House made it very clear I have to run," Foley is said to have remarked to his friend. The New Republic source explains that Foley was told that serving another two years in the House would "enhance his success" as a lobbyist.

Whether Rove and his minions knew about Foley's problem with pages is unknown, of course, but given both Rove's tendency to know everything and Foley's lack of discretion, it seems very unlikely that they wouldn't.
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[rocktivity]

1. There is STILL the question of the $330K Foley shelled out

to Sen. Reynold's GOP committee--I understand that's an UNSUALLY large amount. Bribery or blackmail? If I were Foley, I know what I'd be claiming.

:evilgrin:
rocknation

[wakeme2008]

2. ROFL-- I bet Rove is sorry he did not let Foley go quitely into the

night. IMHO if he had the whole Foley matter would have been a non-issue.

[gulliver]

3. Frame: Foley would be a GOP lobbyist like Abramoff ...

... was a GOP lobbyist. Maybe GOP lobbyists have a Foley problem too. Not just the GOP Congress.

[Demeter]

4. Rove Did Us a Favor

No, really! Think about it!