The cover-up is as bad as the crime

Last night, Jay Leno said something like "When the Vatican learned about congressman Foley, they moved him to a new parish just out of habit." The show was taped prior to this news breaking, but as it happens, the house GOP leadership was aware of Mr. Foley's habits for a long time--as long as a year, did nothing, and left him in a position where he would be in contact with more young men.

From the Washington Post:

House Majority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) told The Washington Post last night that he had learned this spring of inappropriate "contact" between Foley and a 16-year-old page. Boehner said he then told House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.). Boehner later contacted The Post and said he could not remember whether he talked to Hastert.

It was not immediately clear what actions Hastert took. His spokesman had said earlier that the speaker did not know of the sexually charged online exchanges between Foley and the boy.

So who is lying? Foley could go to jail if the Bush DoJ follows the rules. Should Hastert resign? Looks like the distinguished gentleman from IL, and the chairman of the Page board, also aided in the coverup.