White House Press Secretary Tony Snow initially minimized the [former Representative Mark Foley] scandal in an interview with CNN: “Look, I hate to tell you, but it’s not always pretty up there on Capitol Hill, and there have been other scandals, as you know, that have been more than simply naughty e-mails.”
Source: The Mercury News
Foley checks into rehab as Republicans seek cover

I don’t know, that just has a certain “sh*t happens – deal with it” ring to it that isn’t exactly what you would expect the White House’s official position to be.