So, now it is the fault of both alcohol and molestation at the hands of Catholic priests that caused Mark Foley's salacious instant messages. Meanwhile, not even an hour ago, right-wing blog Passionate America outed one of the boys on the receving end of Foley's instant messages. Specifically, the fellow -- 17 years old at the time -- who Foley told to "strip down and relax." Anyway, the page is now apparently the Deputy Campaign Manager for Oklahoma Republican Congressman Ernest Istook, who is running for governor against the Democratic incumbent, Brad Henry

The Foley scandal continues to spread more slime than the Exxon-Valdez disaster, with Republican congressman Tom Reynolds' chief of staff resigning today, after helping cover up Foley's depredations.