Before he’s in, Mark Foley could be out!
Tags: Abba, AnnaSophia Robb, Boca Raton Resort and Club, Chrisine Baranski, James Cromwell, Mark Foley, Palm Beach International Film Festival
| Monday 27 April 2009 11:31 am
There were some faces that movies goers know well at the 14th annual Palm Beach International Film Festival in Boca Raton, even if the chatter involved someone who wasn’t there.
You couldn’t miss reed-tall James Cromwell, who once starred alongside a pig in Babe. Or Christine Baranski, who sang Abba’s Does Your Mother Know in Mama Mia!
Or even teenage sensation AnnaSophia Robb, a fave with elementary schoolers since her roles in Bridge to Terabithia and the more recent Race to Witch Mountain.
Mark Foley
It’s someone who didn’t show, however, who fueled the tableside talk: Former U.S. Congressman Mark Foley.
Foley, who emerged from a self-imposed media exile after his blue text messages to male pages forced him to resign, has been rumored to be taking over as chair of the film festival later this year.
A month ago, current chair Yvonne Boice was adamant that she’d be stepping down before the summer and pushed Foley on the forefront.
She’s changed her tune.
I’m told by several sources that Palm Beach County Commissioner Burt Aaronson, who founded the film extravaganza, isn’t too keen on having a disgraced political figure take over.
Democrat Aaronson has bad-mouthed Republican Foley in private, although he played it close to the vest when I asked him about it.
“I’m chair emeritus and I don’t have a say when it comes to replacing Yvonne,” Aaronson said. “I really have no comment about Mark Foley. There are many qualified people in the county, like Greg Hauptner, for example.”
Hauptner is the founder of the G-Star School of the Arts, a film and video charter school in West Palm Beach.
Is Foley affiliated with the wrong party?
“The festival has nothing to do with politics,” Aaronson said. “I’d take money and volunteers from the communist party if necessary.”
Millionaire Boca GOP donor Boice, meanwhile, isn’t so sure she’s leaving soon.
“I might stay on for a little while longer,” she said.
She confirmed that Aaronson is uncomfortable with Foley as chair.
“I have a feeling he heard from his constituents,” Boice said.
Foley didn’t return calls.
The festival, by the way, ends today.
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He’s such a pud smoker I wish he would just go away, you got ran out of congress for messing with little boys. This loser has no shame in his game.
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The first person who has never made a mistake should ask to be apopointed. I hope mark is given the opportunity to serve. Thanks!
We need Mark to give the Festival a boost. Time for Aaronson to go.
Mark Foley did more for our county then anyone else in office.He is a great American!!!
Yea he did a lot for the country; he was out front on gay bashing for years. He’s bashing in public and blowing in private. He’s a hypocrite and he should stay out of public site. I wouldn’t want him around my teenage son. Susan Best your an idiot.
Compare Foley to Obama’s cast of characters - hateful preachers, unrepentent domestic terrorists, Tony Rezko, 5 tax cheats…ACORN…lol,really?
I am surprized Burt A. did NOT want HENRY HANDLER to be the chair…
WE all know Handler owns Burt and his son.
Is that CORRUPTION?
Perhaps Foley could be a parking lot attendant or part of the wait staff. He had to disappear, but I object to having to vote no AND give some positive response to Burt Aaronson. In my book Aaronson is not a nice person either.
I think you can be a little harsh on Mark. I believe he knows he was wrong and he never really acted out on this situation other than in the way everyone just gave grace to Bill Clinton with a non-minor some time ago. He is a pretty level headed and bright guy. Time for a 2nd chance. I think he is a local asset…………..
Wasn’t he appointed the head of protecting kids from Internet Sex Abuse and then turns around and gets caught sending perverted messages to underage Congressional Pages?
This guy is a tool….and a stupid tool at that….he will fit in perfect in Mayor Frankeeels Cabinet! Or the PBC Commission! Or anywhere in politics!
He should run for President with that WIDE STANCE guy that was trolling for gay sex in airport bathrooms….and he never had the diginity to resign!
Mark Foley is a bright guy???? Puh-leeeeeeze!
Once a Predator has the thing for little boys…IT DOESN’T GO AWAY! BE CAREFUL!
Foley has NO MORALITY… Burt keep on goinggggggg!!
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I didn’t think was a porn film festival or even an underground child porn film festival. Why would Foley even be interested?
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I am so sure not one of you has ever made a mistake in your life. Be very careful many of you have secrets kept behind closed doors also. Smile for the camera.