The Mark Foley attack machine

Like many of you, I've been listening and reading about the continuing developments in the newest scandal to hit Washington in October right before a major election. Yet another one of these Congressional dimwits seemed to believe that his actions would never see the light of day. But they have, and the accompanying media frenzy is probably the nail in the Republican's coffin.

A few weeks ago, I didn't agree with the doom and gloom predictions that the Republicans would lose the House and the Senate. It didn't make sense that people were that angry with them, quite honestly. But with this made-to-order scandal involving a member of Congress and a young page, we may have raised the disgust levels just enough for the Democrats to benefit.

Think about the results if they win one or both houses of Congress. Tax cuts repealed. Possible impeachment proceedings. Funding cuts or votes to shut down key programs like the NSA wiretap or the interrogations of high-value Al Queda captives. The Democrats have been obsessed for six years with stopping anything President Bush has tried to do, and if they become the majority party rather than the opposition, they'll be dangerous.

Let's just hope that I'm wrong, and the voters are as ho-hum about this sex scandal as they were about Bill Clinton's dalliances with Monica Lewinsky. We'll see in about four weeks.