I don’t really recall despising good old Dennis Hastert. As I recall, after that asshole Newt Ginrich resigend as House Speaker, the Grand Old Hypocrites were going to elect some other dude speaker, but it turned out he’d been diddling a few females to whom he was not married, and what with them having recently elevated Bill Clinton’s extramarital indiscretions to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors, they felt they needed to appoint somebody safe instead. Enter former high school teacher and wresting coach, Denny Hastert.
Now, of course, we learn that poor old Dennis was being blackmailed by a mystery person from his past, and is apparently willing to face multiple felony charges (and nine years in prison – thoug of course we know that people like Denny don’t actually go to prison) rather than come clean on what he was up to all those years ago in Yorkville, IL. It would of course be unfair to speculate what would be worth a few million dollars in hush money but, well, I’m sure I’m not the only person out there in the world to add up the words “high school,” “wrestling coach,” and “Republican,” and come to the conclusion that Coach Hastert may have been hittin’ the mat with an underage boy.
Not saying that’s what he did, of course – it’s pure conjecture at this point.
Of course, we’ll probably never get the full story on any of this because, at the urging on the former Speaker’s attorney, prosecutors agreed to amend the indictment against Denny so as not to explicitly mention the nature the “prior misconduct” that led to Hastert trying to hide the illegal withdrawal of some $1.7 million from his rainy day retirement fund. Which of course is exactly how you or I would be treated in similar circumstances.
But if he wasn’t engaged in a bit of man on boy love, then his attorneys didn’t do him any favors, ‘cuz let’s face it, that’s what everybody’s gonna be thinking.
Speaking of thinking, I think I’m awfully happy that today is Friday. As I’ve mentioned before, these short weeks seem to last longer than the full ones.
And goodness knows, this is gonna be one really short weekend coming up.
Didn’t he impliment the “Hastert Rule” under which no bill came to the floor unless it was supported by the majority of Republicans? Can’t say I ever liked him.
I saw Pataki’s speech. He’s repealing Obamacare and Common Core laws even though there is no Common Core law. He’s pro-choice though he made a choice not to mention that. He looks like he hasn’t aged but he’s still Pataki.
Yeah, that was what Denny did, and it gets referred to as the Hastert Rule. But it isn’t really a rule. Just some shit that Denny made up.
The nicest thing I can say about Pataki is that Scott Walker makes him look smart. OK, well, maybe not “smart.” More like, not quite as stupid as Walker.
OK, so that didn’t take long to get out (if it’s true – which is a big IF, now that it’s acceptable for journalists to publish uncorroborated rumors). From the LA Times:
The man was called individual A and another anonymous person said there was an individual B and several others.
It’s all so….
Unsurprising.
Now I am getting to understand all of those old Dennis Hastert sausage jokes a little better.
I was deeply saddened to hear last night of the death ob Beau Biden. I was hopeful some day he would smash the ‘Biden Ceiling’.
Then I wake up to hear John Kerry broke his femur in Switzerland. Damn! Lest we forget…
Poor Joe has had some hard times to get through. I’ve always liked him – don’t really understand why people make so much fun of him.
It’s mostly a media hype deal when some times he slips up or says something a little too honest or that they can twist around to advance their meme and it helps his opposition push it. It’s a damn shame. His ‘plagiarism’ rap was a little weak tea but it killed his best PotUS shot. He did get to be VPotUS just lke DK Goodwin found some redemption and Mike Barnicle made his transition to Morning Joke stabbing Imus in the back like Joey the Scar. Honestly, I wish Joe Biden was in serious contention in 2016. I’d take him over HRC in a heartbeat but I am afraid after Beau’s passing I am afraid he might not even care even if her bid falls apart which I feel will happen eventually. I hope that happens sooner than later so that someone else can lead the ticket. I am expecting that to happen but after she claims the nomination and then gets buried in repug oppo.
Could have been a good morning for the booblehead post with Scheiffer leaving and Chucky Todd actually saying the name ‘Bernie Sanders’ as well as an interview. Of course, he also had to get Sanctotum and someone else from the clown bus on. Now that’s librul bias. Not to mention Georgie Steph recently stepping in stuff.
I think that Beau was the only survivor of the accident that killed his wife and daughter. What an awful story.
I like Biden, too. He must be really hurting.
There was a brother named Hunter who lived. Beau also had a son named Hunter
Yeah, his mother’s maiden name was Hunter (Neilia). By all accounts, a very nice person (she was from the next town over from me) from a very nice family.