Comments on: Hastert To Announce Retirement As Evidence Mounts Of His Involvement In Cunningham Scandal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:36:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: WDRussell http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4127141 WDRussell Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:26:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4127141 Maybe a need for blanket amnesty. Any Congressperson who resigns before the end of this year, will not be charged with any criminal act while in Congress. Then see how many are remaining at the start of next year. Maybe a need for blanket amnesty. Any Congressperson who resigns before the end of this year, will not be charged with any criminal act while in Congress. Then see how many are remaining at the start of next year.

]]> By: Chocolate Jesus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4125574 Chocolate Jesus Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:49:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4125574 trolls? micheal? daryll? bigfwat? where are you cowards on this one? >Abramoff, the gift that keeps on giving! or in democrats case, merely the "director" that keeps on "directing". only bigfoot knows what that means though.. he has the inside information he tells me.. trolls? micheal? daryll? bigfwat? where are you cowards on this one?

>Abramoff, the gift that keeps on giving!

or in democrats case, merely the “director” that keeps on “directing”. only bigfoot knows what that means though.. he has the inside information he tells me..

]]> By: Above the Clouds http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124839 Above the Clouds Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:36:47 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124839 Hastert is just another victim of Rove's "Permanent Republican Majority" that will drag many more GOP hacks down before it's over. Republicans have a tough platform and set of values to sell America in 2008--war--death--debt. Had enough? Hastert is just another victim of Rove’s “Permanent Republican Majority” that will drag many more GOP hacks down before it’s over. Republicans have a tough platform and set of values to sell America in 2008–war–death–debt. Had enough?

]]> By: Jackie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124804 Jackie Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:17:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124804 It wasn't obligation the ended Dennis Hastert's career it was the testimony of the Hookers that brought him down. Viagra much be doing alot of business with the GOP Law Makers. Most look like they can't move around yet they get down when it comes to partying with Hookers or prostitutes. It wasn’t obligation the ended Dennis Hastert’s career it was the testimony of the Hookers that brought him down. Viagra much be doing alot of business with the GOP Law Makers. Most look like they can’t move around yet they get down when it comes to partying with Hookers or prostitutes.

]]> By: IgnoranceIsNotBliss http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124793 IgnoranceIsNotBliss Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:11:44 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124793 Especially a repub Congressman miss molly. They always feel that they have to stay no matter what they get caught in. Especially a repub Congressman miss molly. They always feel that they have to stay no matter what they get caught in.

]]> By: Guido OBGYN Lover http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124792 Guido OBGYN Lover Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:10:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124792 Hastert the creepy Vogon. Hastert the creepy Vogon.

]]> By: missmolly http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124790 missmolly Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:07:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124790 And we are supposed to believe that a Congressman would just quit in the middle of his term? Not unless he is in extremely ill health, has some kind of severe family problem, or is up to his eyeballs in scandal. And we are supposed to believe that a Congressman would just quit in the middle of his term? Not unless he is in extremely ill health, has some kind of severe family problem, or is up to his eyeballs in scandal.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124789 RUCerious Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:04:33 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124789 Only one explanation for that expression on fatty's face. Someone in the crowd yelled FOLEY! Only one explanation for that expression on fatty’s face. Someone in the crowd yelled

FOLEY!

]]> By: joe cantwell http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124784 joe cantwell Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:02:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124784 denny we hardly knew ye... denny we hardly knew ye…

]]> By: Dumb_Fox http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124757 Dumb_Fox Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:46:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124757 Caption: "Jesus H Christ, can't these frickin lobbyists be a little more discreet about their gifts". Caption:

“Jesus H Christ, can’t these frickin lobbyists be a little more discreet about their gifts”.

]]> By: hellinabucket http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124756 hellinabucket Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:46:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124756 The picture is a visual of the "red tape" he successfully tied congress in. The picture is a visual of the “red tape” he successfully tied congress in.

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124752 Leftside Annie Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:44:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124752 Huh. I read a wire service (AP?) article this morning with that ridiculous he's "just done with being a member of Congress" rationale ---- and there was NOT ONE SINGLE MENTION of Hasturd's involvement in the Cunningham scandal. What was that "liberal media" thing again...?? Huh. I read a wire service (AP?) article this morning with that ridiculous he’s “just done with being a member of Congress” rationale —- and there was NOT ONE SINGLE MENTION of Hasturd’s involvement in the Cunningham scandal.

What was that “liberal media” thing again…??

]]> By: Xisithrus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124749 Xisithrus Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:43:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124749 Caption Contest: Either thats a giant juicy meatball or I need to get my eyes checked, either way, I'm gonna eat that sucker. Caption Contest: Either thats a giant juicy meatball or I need to get my eyes checked, either way, I’m gonna eat that sucker.

]]> By: whiteyfresh http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124742 whiteyfresh Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:41:14 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124742 new section of freeway (slobber-pant) that .... slobber-pant is the new way to describe whenever ANY redudlican opens their mouth... frikkin hilarious... :) new section of freeway (slobber-pant) that ….

slobber-pant is the new way to describe whenever ANY redudlican opens their mouth…

frikkin hilarious… :)

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124734 Nevar Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:34:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124734 caption: "It is with (pant-pant) great difficulty I (pant-wheeze) cut the chees... I mean <em>ribbon</em> (pant-pant) to open this new section of freeway (slobber-pant) that runs right past my poor little (pant-pant) scrap of land that I swear I bought having no idea (wheeze-wheeze) would ever be worth anything more than (pant-pant) I paid, I mean, <em>you paid</em>, for ...." caption:

“It is with (pant-pant) great difficulty I (pant-wheeze) cut the chees…
I mean ribbon (pant-pant) to open this new section of freeway (slobber-pant) that runs right past my poor little (pant-pant) scrap of land that I swear I bought having no idea (wheeze-wheeze) would ever be worth anything more than (pant-pant) I paid, I mean, you paid, for ….”

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124733 RUCerious Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:33:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124733 As Mao once said: Let a thousand (Has)Turds bloom! As Mao once said:

Let a thousand (Has)Turds bloom!

]]> By: Krazny http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124732 Krazny Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:31:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124732 Lets not forget that Hastert help cover up for Foley as well. I am neither sorry, nor surprised at his sudden departure. Lets not forget that Hastert help cover up for Foley as well. I am neither sorry, nor surprised at his sudden departure.

]]> By: rastaman http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124731 rastaman Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:26:47 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124731 i hear cry baby cunnigham is singing like a canary.... i wonder what he'll give up under the board i hear cry baby cunnigham is singing like a canary….

i wonder what he’ll give up under the board

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124730 Nevar Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:26:19 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124730 I had a visual of Hasturd; on Duke Cunninghams boat in the Potomac, getting into the hot-tub and causing a tidal surge up through the yacht basin.... (Sorry, hope nobody was eating lunch...) I had a visual of Hasturd; on Duke Cunninghams boat in the Potomac, getting into the hot-tub and causing a tidal surge up through the yacht basin….

(Sorry, hope nobody was eating lunch…)

]]> By: whiteyfresh http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-4124728 whiteyfresh Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:24:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/18/wilkes-hastert/#comment-4124728 "Everyone's too busy throwing up to post right now, please hold, as posting will resume shortly.thank you" “Everyone’s too busy throwing up to post right now, please hold, as posting will resume shortly.thank you”

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