Why Democrats Love Foley
Democrats love the Foley scandal. But aside from the simple fact that it’s a nasty scandal that makes Republicans look bad, they’re also loving it because of the idea expressed by this headline:
The Foley scandal came at the perfect time for Democrats. The meat of the matter is that Foley changed the subject of the national debate. We were focused on the war on terror and national security, now we’re focused on Foley. The fact that the Foley situation is an ugly sex scandal for Republicans is just gravy for the Democrats. They’re just happy to be talking about something else besides fighting terrorists, especially given that while the national debate was focused on the war on terror approval numbers for Republicans and the President were on their way up.
The Foley scandal is embarrassing for Republicans, but in the grander scheme of things which party do we want in power? The party that wants to have a national debate about national security or the party that would rather change the subject?
