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seemslikeadream Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 07:27 PM
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"This hypocrite (HENRY HYDE) broke up my family"



http://www.salon.com/news/1998/09/cov_16newsb.html

HENRY HYDE, THE MAN WHO WILL SIT IN JUDGMENT ON PRESIDENT CLINTON, CONFIRMS THAT HE CARRIED ON A SECRET AFFAIR.

BY DAVID TALBOT | Fred Snodgrass, a 76-year-old Florida retiree, says he gets so upset when he watches Rep. Henry Hyde on TV that "I nearly jump out of my chair." Hyde, the Illinois Republican who heads the House Judiciary Committee, is on television often these days. Hyde's committee will decide whether the adulterous affair President Clinton carried on with a White House intern, and his efforts to keep it hidden, should be referred to the House of Representatives for impeachment proceedings. "I watched on TV the other night," said Snodgrass. "These politicians were going on about how he should have been on the Supreme Court, what a great man he is, how we're lucky to have him in Congress in charge of the impeachment case. And all I can think of is here is this man, this hypocrite who broke up my family."

Snodgrass says Hyde carried on a five-year sexual relationship with his then-wife, Cherie, that shattered his family. Hyde admitted to Salon Wednesday that he had been involved with Cherie Snodgrass, and that the relationship ended after Hyde's wife found out about it. At the time of the affair, which lasted from 1965 to 1969, Fred Snodgrass was a furniture salesman in Chicago, and his wife was a beauty stylist. They had three small children, two girls and a boy. Hyde, then 41 years old, was a lawyer and rising star in Republican state politics. In 1966, he was elected for the first time to the Illinois House. Hyde was married and the father of four sons. (His wife, Jeanne Hyde, died of breast cancer in 1992, after a 45-year marriage.)

"Cherie was young and naive at the time," said a Snodgrass family intimate. "She was a glamour queen with three young kids, stuck at home. Then this Prince Charming guy, Hyde, comes along. She was very impressed with him. He was 12 years older, he was a hotshot, he knew everyone downtown. She had nothing, and he comes along, shows her off, she was young and beautiful."

Alex Berke, a former jewelry businessman and 37-year member of the Chicago Board of Trade who has been a friend of Fred Snodgrass for more than 50 years, also confirmed the story of the family breakup. "I knew Fred and Cherie when they first got married," he said. "They were an ideal couple. She was tall and gorgeous and he was a handsome SOB. They made a hell of a couple. The affair between Hyde and Cherie played a hell of a bad part in Fred's life. It went on for several years. It changed his whole life. And it affected the kids too. Being a nice guy, Fred took Cherie back, but it never worked out after that. He told me all about it when it was happening. It beat the hell out of him
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 07:29 PM
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1. That's cause publicans is all about integrity and fambly values.
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biscotti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 07:32 PM
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2. I always put him and
Edited on Thu Nov-29-07 07:32 PM by REDSTATELIBERAL
Jerry Falwell in the same category under sickening. They were repulsively similar.
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Matariki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 07:32 PM
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3. Wow. He's got his own personal robot.
Or is that thing on his lap a blow up doll?
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 07:34 PM
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4. Neither. That's Lucille Ball's stunt double.
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Matariki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 07:38 PM
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8. No way.
That would imply it's biological.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 07:34 PM
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5. It looks like the lady disguise the martians used in Mars Attacks! to me. (nt)
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 07:36 PM
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6. Brownback mourns Henry Hyde
Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback released this statement today on the death of Illinois Congressman Henry Hyde, the ardent anti-abortion champion:

“Henry was an early leader in the pro-life movement known for his conviction, wisdom and decency. He forged a path many years ago for a culture that respects life and human dignity.

"I had the pleasure of working with Henry in the House, where he served as a guiding light to focus on what matters the most at the end of the day. My thoughts and prayers are with his family as they mourn his passing and celebrate his life and remarkable achievements.”

http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/8559
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japple Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 07:37 PM
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7. Just a youthful indiscretion. Henry Hyde did nothing wrong.
It wasn't like he had an affair with a young, unmarried, unattached woman. :sarcasm:
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Bozita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 08:09 PM
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11. Youthful indiscretions at age 41? ... How very Bushlike.
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FarLeftRage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 07:51 PM
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9. "OHHH! The flag has fallen!!
Sayeth the pasty-faced motherfucker... well, at least hell's population increased by one.
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mohinoaklawnillinois Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 07:56 PM
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10. The Chicago NBC affiliate was absolutely disgusting with the
coverage of ole Hypocrite Henry tonight. Not one word about his "youthful indiscretion" which took place when he was in his 40's.

Nothing but praise for him...

They even interviewed the Democratic leader in the Illinois House, Mike Madigan, and he had nothing but praise for the old coot.

It was enough to make me want to :puke:
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KharmaTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 08:14 PM
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12. I'm Glad The Bastard Is Gone
I kinda looked at it like a mafia eulogy. They heap praise on the dead gangster in hopes this is the last you've seen of his evil.

To me, the best legacy we could leave to Pantload Henry is to get his hand-picked toadie, Roscum, kicked out next year.

No surprise about Channel 5...the station hasn't been the same since Carol Marin, Ron Magers and Dick Kay left.
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Cassandra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 08:58 PM
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13. My great aunt knew Mr. Snodgrass.
She said he was very bitter.
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BornagainDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 10:04 PM
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14. Hyde in Plain sight. Wasn't there a movie by that name?
Yea but it was called a "youthful indiscretion".
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 10:27 PM
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15. That's a 'goodie" SLAD....i remember reading that ...and it's a real
sad story about what folks like Hyde are all about. Those ego's that end up in Congress. Wonder how many of those ego's have sold us down river and what we can do to change the system..

Anyway...thanks for the post. :thumbsup:
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Judi Lynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 11:31 PM
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16. What a fitting tribute! He took time from his busy schedule to ridicule and scorn Bill Clinton, too.
He really had a lot of room to talk, didn't he?
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