1. Disgraced Rpublican Representative from Florida who resigned after it was revealed that he sent
sex messages to a 16 year old page. Worked on Child Protection Committee. Gay guy who voted to ban gay
marriage. Covered for by
Republican Speaker Dennis Hastert. GOP leaders and pro-"family" groups were quick to blame to scandal on gay people, proving that they really are homophobes.
GOP Leader: We were afraid if we stopped Mark Foley from preying on teenage boys we would be accused of gay-bashing,
Person with common sense: You've never been afraid of hurting gay people, plus the
boy was 16 with a 53 year-old
man for crying out loud!
Pro-"family" advocate: Mark Foley proves that gay men hurt little boys.
Person with common sense: You're a
homophobe