Does anyone else think this stinks? From ABC’s KGO affilliate in, erm, San Francisco:

[Democratic] Representative Howard Berman: “The most important contribution this report makes, and it does it well, is to tell the story of what happened.”

And then Berman refused to take any questions.

The committee wrote it “…was disturbed by the conduct of some of those who dealt with allegations of Foley’s behavior.

But not disturbed enough to actually do anything.

Those who knew of the emails included Speaker Dennis Hastert and several members of his staff, and one in particular the Speaker’s Counsel Ted Van Der Meid, showed what the report calls an inexplicable lack of interest in the emails. And yet the report concludes “…does not mean that every error in judgment or failure to exercise greater over sign or diligence establishes a violation.”

You know, I can think of some explanations. Like, for example, other pedophiles more discreet than Foley. Who cares what party they’re from, or who they are?

What does a sexual harassment litigator think?

Peter Rukin, Attorney: “You would expect heads to roll.”

Peter Rukin is an attorney whose specialty includes cases against on the job sexual harassment. He says in a corporation as opposed to congress the higher up you are, the more just knowing this kind of bad behavior could carry serious consequences.

Peter Rukin: “When someone who is fairly senior engages in that kind of conduct you would expect the ramifications for them would be more significant - because they have to set an example for the corporation.”

So, what are the Democrats doing?

ABC7’s Eric Thomas: “Democrats take over next month, can they revisit this?”

ABC7’s Mark Matthews: “They are not gonna, is the answer. I called and talked to several congressional representatives on the Democratic side and they said it’s done.”

WTF? Who sidetracked the Foley investigation into the Ethics Committee, anyhow?