Apart from the abusive little boy diddling, where did he get all the millions he paid out?

[Stinky The Clown]

If Coach Denny's government service enrichened him, something is wrong with our government.

Oh wait. That's how government works. And joy of joy, its one thing that is ABSOTIVELY POSILUTELY bipartisan.

How special.

[notadmblnd]

1. By peddeling his political influence on behalf of corporations to congress.

Maybe he was blackmailing someone too and they finally got tired of it? Who really knows besides Hastert? Blackmail seems to be a standard operating procedure for Republicans.

[Warpy]

5. For voting the "correct" way, they get insider stock information

It's how so many of them get rich in Congress, look at that old car thief Issa.

They also exempted themselves from insider trading laws.

All perfectly legal, you see. You want to get rich quick, join the Republicans and run for Congress.

[Cleita]

2. He stole it legally. That's the Republican way

don'tcha know?

It would be interesting to follow the money for anyone who has the time and resources to do it.

[No Vested Interest]

3. It was the lobbying career.

Not the government service, per se.
Perhaps during the government service, some "work" on the side.

Joe Biden, a career government servant, has not enriched himself unduly.
And Joe's wife, Dr. Jill, has had a career which added to the family income.

[CTyankee]

4. Yep. It makes me sick when I think of the comparison...

[olddots]

6. He is someone to look up to

if you are a cock roach or Koch Roach

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Three Suitcases from Turkey

Cash baby.

[Historic NY]

8. Big Tobacco just kicked in...

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/29/dennis-hastert-tobacco-merger-federal-banking-charges

[Octafish]

9. Sweaty Denny did the Systemic Thing.

"If you want to get along, you got to go along."

Ask not what your NSA has on you? Ask what NSA has on your blackmailers?