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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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"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 likely that they wouldn't."

Wouldn't what? Are you sure that's what you meant to say?

Posted by: Raven on 10/12/06 at 6:41 PM

I meant "unlikely," of course. Thanks for catching.

Posted by: Diane on 10/12/06 at 7:30 PM

This fiasco makes it even more likely a "big event" will happen just in time to get the American people back in line before the Elections.

Posted by: Kevin Gallagher on 10/13/06 at 1:31 PM

Definitely Rove knows the pecadillos of both GOPers and the Dems. This he leverages (corporate lexicon) to benefit GWB and the GOP. Rove himself cheats on his wife (read somewhere that he has a mistress in texas).

Honest Abe

Posted by: Honest Abe on 10/14/06 at 12:24 AM