It really is just like rats from a sinking ship.

President Bush is out in Arizona today attending a fundraiser for Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ). All the local Republican officeholders were there. And after the event Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) took some questions about Foleygate.

Franks said he supported Denny Hastert and then (quoting from the pool report) ...

Franks said he did not know Foley personally, and did not know about his conduct with congressional pages, but he believes leaders of the Democratic party knew about it 10 months ago. He said he does not think the Foley scandal will impact his campaign, but it is likely to hurt other Republican incumbents.

Truly through the looking glass. No one in the GOP leadership caught word of it. But the Democratic leadership knew. Quite a place they're running up there.