McGreevey vs. Foley

Since the scandal last week that led to the resignation from the FL congress by Republican Mark Foley, I've been thinking about the difference in media coverage of him, and of former disgraced Democratic NJ Governor James McGreevey. McGreevey, married twice, with children, and involved in a gay sex scandal, has been all over the airwaves promoting his sordid bestselling memoir and being hailed as a hero of some sort. Congressman Foley, single, was found to have exchanged sleazy e-mails with a teenaged page. Somehow I doubt he will write a tell-all book or receive celebrity treatment.

This all let me to this Wizbang post, "What if Mark Foley Were a Democrat?", which includes this: "To begin with, Foley would have been lauded by the Democrat leadership for his courage and dignity in pursuing an "alternative lifestyle," and for openly championing his unique sexuality in that hostile, homophobic environment otherwise known as the U.S. Congress."

"Courage", "dignity", and "class" were indeed just 3 of the words used in support of ex-Gov. McGreevey. I'm waiting to see if Foley receives similar support, but it may be a long wait.