Mark Foley, Gerry Studds, Barney Frank, John Kerry, Ted Kennedy

It is a virtual guarantee that (with the possible exception of left-leaning Republicans of the future) no Republican will ever say the kind of things about Mark Foley that are found here - no matter how much time passes before he is deceased. Republicans, if they are smart, will prefer to forget Foley and treat him as an aberration instead of a beacon, pioneer and example to follow.