Inspired by my Okie blogger colleague and good buddy Wild Bill, I hacked into former Rep. Mark Foley’s personal iPod and downloaded his playlist. I had very good reasons for doing this, as will be made clear some other time. Foley’s musical selections reveal much about his character, and shed new light on this whole kerfuffle.

• Frank Sinatra — Don’t Blame Me
• Procol Harum — You Can’t Turn Back the Page
• Eydie Gorme — Blame It on the Bossa Nova
• The Byrds — My Back Page
• Milli Vanilli — Blame It on the Rain
• Dave Edmunds — Trouble Boys
• Lynyrd Skynyrd — Blame It on a Sad Song
• Elton John — Legal Boys
• Ray Charles — Blame It on the Sun
• Boys II Men — Let’s Get It On
• George Strait — Blame It on Mexico
• Michael Jackson — Blame It on the Boogie
• Butthole Surfers — Mark Says Alright
• Willie Nelson — Blame It on the Times