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Kelvin Mace

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32. My old mentor called me last night

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2015, 01:06 PM

May 2015

and started off the conversation "How did you know? How did you know about it all those years ago?"

He was referring to a conversation we had back in 2006 about Hastert and his handling of the Foley scandal. I didn't recall the conversation until reminded, but I hand noted that Haster's handling of the matter was highly suspicious to me in how he bent over backwards to excuse Foley's conduct and shield him. My remark was to the effect that Hastert struck me is a fellow traveller, and as he had been a wresting coach, I would not be surprised if he had been "molesting boys" back in his day because that was the vibe I got from him.

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Are you thinking what I'm thinking about Dennis Hastert (R)? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 OP

Yes, and it's sad... CTyankee May 2015 #1

I realize the inherent problem with making assumptions. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #3

Lynn Sweet said that indictments that mention such details such as the coaching do so CTyankee May 2015 #5

I don't believe he would have paid 3.7 m to hide the fact he was stealing school supplies./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #6

that eraser was just one theft too many... CTyankee May 2015 #7

He didn't think it was sad malaise May 2015 #19

+1! freshwest May 2015 #24

+1000 Tom Ripley May 2015 #25

Geez. This is the second time in a month I agree with malaise. HERVEPA May 2015 #26

Thank you Person 2713 May 2015 #29

You're welcome malaise May 2015 #35

Yup. lamp_shade May 2015 #2

"We don�t know,we may never know what former U.S. House speaker Dennis Hastert did that was so bad." DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #4

yep NJCher May 2015 #8

Should have taken some advice from Jim Bob greymattermom May 2015 #9

So I figure that it's really that he didn't want to endanger his lucrative lobbying career... CTyankee May 2015 #10

It has to be a sex charge, doesn't it. Nothing else makes sense. Zen Democrat May 2015 #11

And that is the danger now lurking for him...just who was lining his pockets and what CTyankee May 2015 #13

More likely he was diddling teenage boys LordGlenconner May 2015 #28

He was great as the driver in the film "Heat." Orrex May 2015 #12

I think blackmailers should be jailed fadedrose May 2015 #14

I agree blackmailers should be... Whiskeytide May 2015 #15

My compassion will be a function of the severity of what he was paying to keep quiet for./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #20

We will probably know eventually. MohRokTah May 2015 #16

Fathered child with female student...... Stainless May 2015 #17

I'm sad for the child and its mother... CTyankee May 2015 #18

possible then that he was paying for the child and the mother in addition to blackmail... CTyankee May 2015 #33

Maybe he bet illegally on wrestling matches? Nye Bevan May 2015 #21

That's it...I would gladly pay $3,700, 000.00 to cover that up./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #22

And zero fucks would be given if that was the case- snooper2 May 2015 #23

Maybe he was a closet soccer player. Timing is everything, you know. libdem4life May 2015 #27

This story isn't new Politicalboi May 2015 #30

Speculation can be worse than the truth and if he doesn't come up with it, lonestarnot May 2015 #31

My old mentor called me last night Kelvin Mace May 2015 #32

BOOM DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #34

As in malaise May 2015 #36

It wasn't very hard, Malaise. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #37

Like you I feel very sorry for the victim malaise May 2015 #38

IMO, this goes deeper with lobbing for foreign governments may send him CK_John May 2015 #39