MediaMatters points out what is obvious to us - Republican spin is in high gear as the Republican/Hastert suggestion of an alleged Dem generated October Surprise is reported over and over, rarely with any mention that NO proof of this has surfaced ... http://mediamatters.org/items/200610060007?src=newsbox-atrios.blogspot.com

This Newsweek article provides a good timeline of the scandal, and does note that Foley Chief of Staff "Fordham tried to win Foley some cover by offering ABC's Ross an exclusive on Foley's resignation if Ross agreed not to print the seamier messages. But Ross wasn't buying.", that "Hastert originally said he first heard about Foley's page problem from staff as the news broke. But House Republican leader John Boehner insisted that he had talked to Hastert himself last spring about Foley's contacts with the page.", and that "No evidence of Democratic Party involvement has turned up" ... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15178112/site/newsweek/

I've been watching FOX "News" "coverage" of the scandal - What at mess!  FOX has largely stopped focusing on the details of the investigation, and is now focusing on getting Republicans out to vote by reporting on how this will result in the Democrats and Liberals taking over.  "Experts" in suits on FOX News = Republican GOTV Talk Shows.  Shameless!