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calimary

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20. Neither were we. All we had was the ability to speculate.
Fri May 29, 2015, 07:04 PM
May 2015

Clue #1: 3.5 MILLION dollars - must have been something pretty bad to require that high a level of pay-out. That's a SHITLOAD of money!

Clue #2: there was that reference to something that happened back when he was a high school wrestling coach. Okay - if it wasn't some sort of molestation or other sexual predatory crime, why would that little detail be brought up - referring specifically to his life BEFORE he went into politics? Why was it important or considered relevant to throw that in? Why would that even be part of the discussion - if it was just a bank-related (or business-related) thing?

Clue #3: if indeed it was that sort of thing, whoever the victim was - is grown now, and while the statute of limitations has knocked it out of bounds by now, something's evidently still up. Does that individual still have an axe to grind?

And of course, the more that seeps out, the more questions we have.

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No one knows what he did or whom "person A' is. Vincardog May 2015 #1
We do know that Person A was a student while Hastert was a wrestling coach when he was a HS teacher. MADem May 2015 #2
How do we know that? It wasn't in the indictment. Vincardog May 2015 #3
Head for the latest threads here at DU, there are several threads with links. nt MADem May 2015 #8
The story said sexual abuse of a male. If true, we know that. merrily May 2015 #6
What story? I saw Rachel read the indictment. Vincardog May 2015 #9
The news story about this that was posted on DU. merrily May 2015 #11
Apology accepted since I took your statement to point to the Vile way the self-righteous Anti LGBT misterhighwasted May 2015 #4
Honestly thought if he did have sex with a man.. trumad May 2015 #7
..and went on to legislate morality against Pres Bill Clinton misterhighwasted May 2015 #10
Yes. Why would he pay 3 mil to hide a gay affair? misterhighwasted May 2015 #12
Gotta watch those hides, dude! KamaAina May 2015 #5
Not for long Renew Deal May 2015 #19
I wasn't sure either gwheezie May 2015 #13
Neither were we. All we had was the ability to speculate. calimary May 2015 #20
Whether he's been paying off a love-child or a minor he sexually abused... countryjake May 2015 #14
Very nice of you to do this marym625 May 2015 #15
Fact based trumad May 2015 #16
completely agree marym625 May 2015 #17
I read it the same way the first time Renew Deal May 2015 #18
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