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DemocratSinceBirth

(102,012 posts) Sun Oct 1, 2023, 11:01 AM Oct 2023

If Matt Gaetz succeeds in his motion to vacate the Speaker's position

The Republicans can bring back Denny Hastert.

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If Matt Gaetz succeeds in his motion to vacate the Speaker's position (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2023 OP

Isn't he in prison for childmolesting? Also 100 years old? n/t Greybnk48 Oct 2023 #1

He only served 13 months. Was released in 2017. He was born in 1942, same year as Biden. Celerity Oct 2023 #6

This is a great idea! He's a square politician, and he represents GOP moral values - sin then repent Beakybird Oct 2023 #2

Thought he Rebl2 Oct 2023 #3

Jim Jirdan can investigate and find nothing. dem4decades Oct 2023 #4

I assume Speaker Trump Johonny Oct 2023 #5

Yup TheRealNorth Oct 2023 #7

Greybnk48

(10,753 posts)

1. Isn't he in prison for childmolesting? Also 100 years old? n/t

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 11:04 AM

Oct 2023

Celerity

(54,907 posts)

6. He only served 13 months. Was released in 2017. He was born in 1942, same year as Biden.

Reply to Greybnk48 (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 12:32 PM

Oct 2023

He was not charged with the child rapes, as the statues of limitation had run out.

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/18/ex-speaker-dennis-hastert-released-federal-prison/487193001/

Beakybird

(3,402 posts)

2. This is a great idea! He's a square politician, and he represents GOP moral values - sin then repent

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 11:06 AM

Oct 2023

Rebl2

(17,937 posts)

3. Thought he

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 11:22 AM

Oct 2023

was dead.

dem4decades

(14,392 posts)

4. Jim Jirdan can investigate and find nothing.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 11:25 AM

Oct 2023

Johonny

(26,631 posts)

5. I assume Speaker Trump

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 11:50 AM

Oct 2023

TheRealNorth

(9,647 posts)

7. Yup

Reply to Johonny (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 12:52 PM

Oct 2023

And then they would try to make up all sorts of lies about how he has immunity.

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