"Flop Sweat"












Don’t shoot the messenger. That is how the blogger known as Buffalopundit describedÂ the physical state ofÂ NRCC Chair U.S. Rep. Tom Reynolds as he faced the Western New York media yet again today on the Mark Foley scandal.

Gov. George Pataki was there, too, as you can see. So, he made good on his pledge not to abandon Reynolds today.

Pataki was in the area to announce that HSBC plans to expand its North American Data Center operations in Western New York, investing some $1.77 billion over 15 years and creating 78 new jobs. He alsoÂ was to attendÂ theÂ fund-raiser that First Lady Laura Bush headlined for Reynolds. Â 

Buffalopundit sent along the above picture as well as a paraphrased account of the Pataki/Reynolds’ press conference, which I’ve included here because the Web site where his commentary typically appears seems to be down. Â 

  1. Patty Hearst says:

    Reynolds always used to huff and puff and sweat like a pig around the Assembly chamber, he always looked red faced and about to drop dead, truth to be told. I suspect this time he’s sweating bullets for a reason.

  2. Smith says:


    Now the page is being threatened. Ridiculous. Time to pull the plug on these molestors.

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    Republicans are feeling heat ’bout who knew what and when
    And what was done to separate the boys from randy men.
    Scandal’s reared its ugly head in this election year.
    Their polls are taking nosedives. They’re running hard with fear.
    They’re scrambling throughout the land to cover every tush
    From local officeholders way on up to Bush.
    Too late, too late they’ve learned of sin the price tag of its wages
    Whether it’s Jack Abramoff or diddling with pages.
    Us common folk in recent years have had our share of woe;
    Hurricanes and wildfires, gas priced high, not low,
    Middle East adventures for which we’ve naught to show.
    Well, now the time has come for them to reap what they did sow.

  5. elena says:

    Reynolds will easily win re-election, and so will Sweeney. I’m
    almost beginning to feel sorry for the hate-filled Dems, like the
    gillibrand kooks at the First Lady event. I guess this will turn
    out to be the WORST

  6. gary condit says:

    Looks like the “kid” whom Foley shared the instant messages was over 18 at the time, basically making these two sickos consenting adults.

    I’m sure all the clowns in this blog will not address this new revelation as substantiative, and continue the pedophiliac charges.

    Seriously folks, try and reign in your partisanship, and basic hypocracy on this one, and check out the history of the democratic party on these kinds of issues.

    Sticking to your guns on this one will only clarify your ignorance, and hypocracy.

  7. Andrew C. White says:

    Why hasn’t Reynolds resigned yet?

    Tom Reynolds, Dennis Hastert, John Shimkus, and John Boehner have all failed in the most basic responsibilities of any adult. It is time for all 4 to resign.

  8. Andrew C. White says:

    Why are elena and Gary Condit defending a child sex predator? Why are elena and Gary Condit defending people that covered up for a child sex predator? What is the matter with you two? Have you no decency at all?

    Mark Foley preyed on multiple pages during his tenure in Congress. In one set of messages the page states clearly that he is not yet 18.

    Why are the real people behind the names “elena” and “Gary Condit” defending a child sex predator? What is the matter with you people?

  9. Andrew C. White says:


    “The television network ABC said that Mr Foley expressed explicit attraction to one teenager: “To be honest, I am a little too interested in you. So that’s why I need to back off a little.”

    The recipient reminded Mr Foley of his age: “Ya slow things down a little i’m still youngâ€¦like under 18. Don’t want to do anything illegalâ€¦i’m not 18.”

    The FBI’s Cyber Division is questioning the teenage recipients of the emails. One of the laws that may have been infringed is a child protection and safety act signed this summer.”

    So much for the over 18 defense.

    Why are “elena” and “Gary Condit” defending a child sex predator and the Republican House leadership that covered up for him?

    What is the matter with you people? Your values and lack of moral character do not reflect the good people of upstate New York.

    The hypocrisy and moral decay of the modern day Republican Party, typified in people like John Sweeney and his own moral and ethical problems, do not reflect the values and character of the people of the 20th Congressional District.

    Or anywhere else in this country for that matter. The Republican Party has lost it’s moral compass. It is time to throw the entire party out and start from scratch with good decent people in their place.

    elena and Gary have disqualified themselves by defending a child sex predator.

  10. Patty Hearst says:

    Of course Sweeney and Reynolds will win again, that’s the problem. Take former Republican Congressman Foley. He probably would have been reelected had he chosen to run again.

    The fact that Reynolds and Sweeney are dismal representatives doesn’t matter one bit. And in a Congress controlled by Southerners, they’re both largely irrelevant anyway. Each has the ability to raise lots of money, and each represents districts full of half-wits who would elect a woodchuck if it were the Republican candidate. So their overall lack of effectiveness and dreadful integrity plays no role in their races.

    Oh wait, I guess thanks to Sweeney we can’t eat horse meat. He gets my vote!!!

  11. SmokinJoe says:

    There you go Condit …. nice to see your true colors!!

    Pervert Freak!

  12. AmyC says:

    Elena and Condit are demonstating exactly what the hotline blog at the National Journal said would be one side of the GOP coin in this scandal:

    “There are many Republicans in Washington whose professional identifies and livelihoods depend on Republicans keeping control of Congress. There are many Republicans outside Washington whose livelihoods and professional identities depend almost entirely on channeling outrage against elitists in the media and the Democratic Party. These two groups are likely to be support the status quo.”

    On the other side of this issue are Republicans whose moral values aren’t influenced by which party commits the transgression and who refuse to just dismiss this as “Dems have done it too”.

    Of course, I’ve seen too many Republicans whose personal identity is more wrapped up in their political affiliation than their professional livelihood. So I can’t imagine that everyone who supports the pedophilia-enabling GOP leadership is being paid to compromise their moral convictions. Some will do it just to stay a proud member of the GOP.

  13. gary condit says:

    Smokin Joe lends his literary genius once again.

    Studds-Without-The-Sex….this is what this is. Do you clowns think Studds and Barney Frank are as disgraceful, dispicable, and deplorable individual as Foley? Republicans certainly do, but you all should ask yourselves that as you burn everything congressionally gay at the stake…

    Trying to tie this to all things Republican is a pretty sad tactic, smokin. I’m not suprised that you are calling me names for calling you, and the bloggers here out on that historically predictable Democratic tactic.

    Oh, one more thing…SHE’S GONNA LOSE.

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