CNN, NBC, AP continued to advance GOP conspiracy theory that Dems orchestrated Foley scandal
October 05, 2006 1:11 pm ET
SUMMARY: Media outlets that uncritically reported House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert's (R-IL) recent claims -- that Democratic operatives knew "all along" of Rep. Mark Foley's (R-FL) alleged behavior toward underage congressional pages and have orchestrated the ongoing scandal -- ignored media reports that the source for Foley's emails was a Republican.






