BREAKING: Dennis Hastert resigning!!

Hastert Likely to Announce Resignation
By Lauren W. Whittington and Matthew Murray
Roll Call Staff
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007; 7:57 pm

Former Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) is expected to announce Thursday that he is resigning his seat in Congress effective later this year, eventually setting up a special election to succeed him, knowledgeable GOP sources said late Wednesday.


http://rollcall.com/issues/1_1/breakingnews/20539-1.html

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Hmmm.

Hey! he's gonna get you too! Another one bites the dust!

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Check out the news of who all got tainted money from political bribe kingpin Bill Allen:

Stevens, Corrupt VECO CEO Campaign Contributions. More R Senators Involved.
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Alaska trips put Washington on the hook as Bill Allen used fishing for pork bait!


Bill Allen, second from left, is pictured in 2000 with Republican Senators Trent Lott of Mississippi, left, Dennis Hastert of Illinois, and Phil Gramm of Texas.

"Wide Stance" said he was leaving, too, remember.

Fool me once, shame on...shame on you. Fool me.. you can't get fooled again"

Can you say...



SIBEL EDMONDS


Wouldn't that be sweet??

It seems it's been quiet for the last few months on news with Sibel. I wonder if something's been brewing!

Maybe "Denny Boy" is getting out while the getting's good!

All hell's going to break lose when the wingnuts learn that Denny and a lot of his GOP cronies have been selling their country for cash to foreign powers.

This will make ABSCAM look like an icecream and cake party.

Bye Bye Denny!!

:evilgrin:

You heard me.

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dontcha know

They are drawn to shitty places and they do bother people!

Now why would he do that? Something big must be brewing. Either that or he is ill.

I'm beginning to wonder if this rash of resignations isn't becoming part of the Publican strategy for 2008. Afaik, this is why there's so much pressure on Larry Craig to give up his seat now: his Repub governor will appoint another Repub to fill his seat.

They've found yet another way to subvert the normal electoral process.

Hekate

you got going there, Hekate. Now that you mention it...
Let's see...

Larry Craig
K.B.Hutchinson
Hastert

who else can you think of ? Or more importantly, are there any resigning who are not leaving early?

heard anything about that possibility...if it is one. Can you fill me in? Thanks.

soon for me!

pretty much what I have been thinking though its possible Hastert has a medical reason that he has not disclosed I am leaning more towards his wanting to set it up so a republican has more of a sure thing to hold the seat.
Perhaps then its time the rules on appointing a successor and or replacement for a senator are reviewed and appointments or special elections should only be held due to the death and or conviction of a senator if they have less than 13 months before their term ends and not because of their choosing to resign in order that a party member be appointed to improve the odds of their party holding the seat.

quick pass me an umbrella!

Actually this is a good thing

And not surprised at all

Ah, well.

Denny's Goin' Home
By Paul Kiel - August 14, 2007
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/003922.php

CQ reports that former-Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) is serving his last term in Congress:

After less than a year as a rank-and-file House member, former Speaker J. Dennis Hastert is expected to call an end to a political career that made him the longest serving Republican Speaker in the history of the House of Representatives.

Several Illinois newspapers, including the Aurora Beacon News and the Chicago Tribune, reported Tuesday that the Illinois Republican has scheduled a Friday announcement on the steps of the Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville, Ill. While Hastert aides are refusing to discuss what he plans to say, he is expected to announce that he will not run for a 12th term in 2008, according to Republican sources.

There will be some who'll remember Hastert mainly as ex-Majority Leader Tom DeLay's (R-TX) plaything.

But we here at TPMmuckraker prefer to remember him for his even lower moments, such as convening Republican leaders after the Mark Foley scandal broke to get their stories straight for the press.

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... and if that isn't enough, do a little digging and find out who his chief of staff lives with.

I've give you a hint: It's not Larry Craig!

Inquiring minds want to know!!

:kick:

Many rumors (none fully confirmed) about Hastert's closeness to his CoS, Scott Palmer.

I don't put ANYTHING past ANY of these republicans.

I have a general question: Are there that many men in the general population who have man-on-man sex like the married republicans do? Republicans call it "an abomination", but they all seem to do it!

I really don't care who has sex with who....it's their own damned business. But it sure seems like there's been a whole world going on that I didn't know about, with married men and other men/boys/male prostitutes. Do most men do this and I'm just clueless?

...to pursue investigations and criminal indictments after 2008, but I have a cold suspicion that the rich, white Democrats will let the rich, white Republicans escape with their loot.

Deja Vu/ 1992 after another Clinton was elected.

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:think:

A little news he dug up? Or is it just obvious by now and no one needs to mention it?

hmmmmm....

:D

Very interesting, I don't think he is retiring merely to have more time with the family for some reason. When there is no promotion in store that usually means something not so good brewing in the background whenever anyone resigns without finishing their term.

:D

You do my heart good, Swampy! :D

Now that's a party. :hug:

Like genital warts.

:rofl: Laughing my ass off at that one!! :rofl:

:D

wow. I have to start keeping more up on things.

anyone know what a special election match-up would look like?

He can't leave soon enough, in my opinion.

See ya, Denny!!! :hi:

gonna do this?

I'm concerned that there seems to be a "going quietly in the night movement" afoot for the ethics violations and corruption charges.

Ethics has already floated a trial balloon leak on not pursuing Domenici because of his "reported" brain disorder.

NO Get out of Jail Cards, dammit!

Don't be leaving the country, now, Dennis. In case they want to "talk with you".

n/t

When I typed something into a certain software program that had a spell checker, the suggested alternative to Hastert was Hampster. Really. I think it fits.

www.john08.com

John ran against Hastert in 06 - he did pretty well - he is a great progressive - veteran and anyone who has a few extra bucks should send him some

I think Hastert might be doing this to set up the special election - to have an incumbent in place

Interesting I had read somewhere that if he had retired as Speaker his retirement payment would have been greater.....

Just think about no more Jim Ward doing Hastert impressions...this is serious!!!

Because there's nothing I like better than to hear Stephanie and the Mooks do their midwestern accent, doncha know! "Oh gaaaad...!"
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Those were the days on Steph's show! Then we lost Drunkie McPuke Shoes and now Denny Haaaastert!

There ain't no justice in this world...

Squeezy McFeelpants. That's my solace!

Think I'll go get me some "braaaats"...

That's the next step, isn't it?

They said the dark one would be resigning in two or three weeks. This is about three weeks.

I was hoping it was Cheney.

Finally :bounce: :nopity:

Fkuc Em !

Bubye :rofl:

take Sensenbrenner with you!!

through the house, my guess is that Hastert's benefactors in Turkey are looking for blood. They pay him a helluvalot of money to keep our government infiltrated with drug dealers and enablers, and to keep their involvement quiet.

I sure hope this means that Sibel Edmonds is about to be set free to tell the truth.

My guess is, when Sibel said that there were people on BOTH sides of the aisle taking money from the Turkish arms & drug dealers, they were talking about the Billy Boy Big Dog. That sure wouldn't look good for hillary. But the connections to Mena, Arkansas are too telling.

That would be hilarious...

but it may likely get covered up in the same way that the "Arkansas Project" worked to cover up the much deeper problem at Mena.

He might have eaten his resignation papers.

Or will we let those slide too....just because he'll no longer be a Congressman?

still enabling bushit. No matter how much corruption the repukes have or how bad their policies are for our country..they won't be an opposition!

take about 150 of his colleagues with him...

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Hang on for the ride...we'll find out why down the road a piece

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...all over again! :hippie: :party: :toast: :bounce: :woohoo: :patriot:

FBI Director Mueller lies. Political pressure not to indict Hastert in Sibel Edmonds case

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:woohoo: I hope they fry Hastert.

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Hahahahahaha AAAAAAAAhahahahahaha

and do like junior 'fill his coffers'

It is probably not related to any particular scandal or malfeasance, but only an attempt to get a leg up for a Republican successor to his seat. This reptile's district is not so secure for the enemy as it once was, bu a psecial election will probably be dominated by Republican machine turn out, and thus give someone a whiff of incumbency in the up-coming general election, when wider turn-out would make a purely open seat much harder for the enemy to hold.

sir, you took the words right out of my mouth.

State Senator Lauzen is considered the frontrunner GOP just because of name recognition. But there is also the mayor from Geneva, Kevin Burns, who I think may be a dark horse in this race. Both are (R) but Kevin Burns has a greater sense of community and concern for the welfare of the people than any R I have met - if we are to have Republican representation, I wouldn't mind him at all.

I don't think our very red district is going to elect a Democrat anytime soon. Mr. Hastert is quite popular here despite all the scandals.

the saukvalley news (dixon-sterling) ran a 2x3 col.inch article about denny retiring yesterday..hell he`s got a office here. i think he`s worn out his welcome with a lot of younger republicans here in ronnyland.

My how the mighty have come down in the world. He's still highly favored around here. The Rs walk lockstep down the street and still drink the koolaid.

We still have W stickers on cars.

n/y

he is a pig

running unopposed?

you want me scandal?

Not only does he sell them, he is a client too! :evilgrin:

To those who have horrible visions of Denny Hassert in black bra and panties...SUFFER hahahaha!