I think they meant that Sembler & Co. would have said something like that, not that they felt that way.
Now he gets to hide for a while and when he gets out he'll no doubt be praised by some for 'taking responsibility for his problem'. Typical. They throw the white flag up and cry alcoholic. The demon drink made me do it!! Fucking hypocrits.
Wonder if Mel and Betty will visit him?
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/02/ ... x.html?wtfMIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Former Rep. Mark Foley is in an alcoholism treatment center three days after resigning from Congress amid allegations that he sent inappropriate messages to teenage pages.
A letter containing the information was faxed by Foley to WPBF-TV in West Palm Beach, said David Roth, Foley's attorney, on Monday.
"Painfully, the events that led to my resignation have crystallized recognition of my longstanding significant alcohol and emotional difficulties," Foley wrote. "I strongly believe that I am an alcoholic and have accepted the need for immediate treatment for alcoholism and related behavioral problems."
Foley said he deeply regrets and accepts "full responsibility for the harm that I have caused."
He said in the letter that "with the loving support of my family and friends," he made arrangements on Saturday to enter "a renowned in-patient facility to address my disease and related issues."
He said he has instructed Roth to cooperate "fully and completely" regarding "any inquiries that may arise during my treatment."
The fax was apparently sent from Clearwater, Florida, but Roth would not say Monday if that's where Foley is being treated.Meanwhile, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Monday it was launching an investigation into allegations Foley sent sexually suggestive e-mails to pages.
FDLE spokesman Tom Berlinger said that the agency on Sunday contacted the FBI -- which is looking into whether any federal laws were broken in the matter -- to inform federal authorities of the Florida probe.
The state agency will be trying to determine whether any of Foley's alleged communications originated in Florida.