Hastert plays the martyr card. He's a wrestling coach AND a HERO. WOW!

[Human Torch]

Hastert: I'll resign if it helps the Republicans

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Hastert_Ill_resign_if_it_helps_1005.html

Embattled House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) has told conservative activist Paul Weyrich that he would resign if it would help the Republicans, Congressional Quarterly is reporting.

"He said if he thought that resigning would be helpful to the Republicans maintaining the majority, he would do it," Weyrich said in an interview. "But he did not think it would helpful for Republicans."

CQ staffers report that Weyrich held, in his words, "an emotional telephone conversation" with the Speaker, who is facing accusations that he was aware of disgraced Rep. Mark Foley's (R-FL) behavior issues long before his office has stated he was.

According to the article, Weyrich, "who was one of the first to publicly call for the Speaker's head," withdrew his request for Hastert to resign after speaking directly with him. "I feel now that he ought to be given the benefit of the doubt," Weyrich said. "He has never, ever lied to me or dissembled. I regard him as one of the good people up there." Weyrich had earlier in the day told NPR's Michele Norris that "homosexuals tend to be preoccupied with sex."

[NC_Nurse]

1. How could someone who looks like Jabba the Hut

be a wrestling coach? That must've been a long time ago...:eyes:

[Vickers]

2. The only way "hero" makes sense to Dennis is with "sandwich" added

:eyes:

[cboy4]

6. . . .

:spray:

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. Now that was a good one!

[katinmn]

3. The party always comes first, doesn't it Denny?

[Hav]

4. Support his opponent

Please support Hastert's opponent, John Laesch, a good Dem. He is doing whatever he can to make it a competitive race but lacks the financial support as the Dem leadership hasn't given to him yet.

http://www.john06.com/

[shrub chipper]

5. and isn't this exactly the problem?

He is only considering what's good for the repugs.


What's right or wrong and what's good for the COUNTRY doesn't enter into the equation at all.

[wndycty]

8. Chicago media is going nuts over the Hastert angle

Great YouTube video of Hastert under seige http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg9oWFCMS1M

[displacedtexan]

9. Want to know about IL Republican wresting coaches?

I witnessed one of Denny's peers (IHSA wrestling coach-- at the same time
Denny was coaching) get away with a ton of crap.

It's on my blog today.

[Evergreen Emerald]

10. he was a teacher! That makes his behavor worse in my eyes

A teacher is a mandatory reporter of sexual abuse. It makes him more culpable--not less. He should have known to dig deeper and ask questions--he was trained in that sort of thing. Instead he hid it from democrats and protected the party at the expense of the children.