These men have disgraced and denigrated the United States of America and its citizens. They should immediately be removed from office and be permanantly barred from serving in any form of government again. These men are a clear and present danger to National Security simply because of the pitiful displays of abnormal criminal behavior they display to the whole world, including our enemies who must be shocked that we would let such criminals and liars serve in the highest positions of power.

Hastert must go.

These men have disgraced and denigrated the United States of America and its citizens. They should immediately be removed from office and be permanantly barred from serving in any form of government again. These men are a clear and present danger to National Security simply because of the pitiful displays of abnormal criminal behavior they display to the whole world, including our enemies who must be shocked that we would let such criminals and liars serve in the highest positions of power.

No, no, the story is, the Coach is a good man. And he's accepting "full responsibilty" that nothing he did that was wrong. The media have run all kinds of stories about Harry Reid's land deal, that looks pretty innocuous to me -- unless somebody finds something else about it -- but almost nothing about Hastert's $2 million profit on land that gained enormously in value because of the earmark he put into the highway bill.

What the hell was Hastert thinking?

What isn't mentioned above is whether the other, as yet unamed "problem group of members and staff", were all Republicans, so I'll save judgement toward any particular party until ALL the facts are in, but the deeds of Foley and possibly Kolbe sure do cast a bad light on Repubs right now and I hope it remains that way.

I would only assume that the reporting going on by assistants & pages to the Speakers' Office would have included reports likely requested by the Speakers' Office in an on-going politically exclusionary manner so as to report back to folks like the presidents' brother as to who shouldn't be on their "holiday" card-list.

Rove convinced Mark Foley to run again despite two lucrative job offers. Foley wanted out and he had a clear path out.

BushCo is making all the calls.

BushCo knowingly chose Republican control of the house over ethics and criminal activity (Foley's solicitations over the internet are criminal.)

Hastert is hanging on by his fingertips. Let's hope the press stays on this and breaks it. . . before the Republicans lie, steal and cheat seats in another election.

Had enough of BushCo? Don't vote for rubber stamp Republicans.

This is an interesting quote: a "problem group of members and staff who spent too much time socializing with pages outside of official duties."

A "group"? How many were in this "group"? Who else was in this "group"?

Brian Ross and his team seem to be the best in the news biz these days.

Excellent job.

What worries me is that Trandahl said he briefed Van Der Meid on a regular basis about a page program issue and also of "a problem group of members and staff spending too much time socializing with pages outside of official duties". Who were or are in this problem group of members? Were they elected officials?

Hastert will not be called to testify.

Even if he is called, he won't testify under oath. No one wants what he has to say to have any weight, meaining, or be official in any way.

It's too late. Bush said he's sticking with Hastert. Hastert has already told us the buck stops with him, but it doesn't. The circle of lies and irresponsibility is now complete.

There is no legitimate government in the US anymore. Certainly not now with the redacting of habeas corpus.

Interesting that Americans are more upset over this than over being lied into a war that has cost the country so much in blood and treasure and respect. The media has obviously done its job.

Hastert and his buddies didn't want Foley's money machine to stop. Just look at what Foley contributed to other candidates. What incentive did other reps have to stop him. In their minds, the innocence of a few pages didn't matter. Only they -- the Reps -- matter, plain and simple. And of course Bush is always supporting the wrong guy. As I included in a fax to the White House, this is Bushshit!

It's not over until the fat Denny resigns.

Time for Hastert and company to go.

I wish ABC had been willing to question the Bush adminstration when it was lying us into war.

I am thankful, however, that now you are bringing these criminals down, even if it is for sex again rather than for the murder of countless thousands. This is the tip of the iceberg.

The Party of Nixon has pulled an Enron off within the United States Government.

Jail the Bush administration.

When Bush was (s)elected President, he said he was going to restore morality in Washington.

Since 1996, Congress has been made up of such unscrupulous characters as Dennis Hasert, Newt Gingrich, Tom DeLay, Rob Ney, Mark Foley, and "Duke" Cunningham (all Republicans).

I guess it depends on what the definition of the word "morality" is.

hastert's professional staff is also his personal associates, since he lives with scott palmer and the asst. chief of staff.

The other scandal is that Bob Ney, who has pled guilty to taking bribes is still allowed to be a Representative. Hastert, who called the House into session one weekend to deal with Mary Schiavo, refuses to do that to remove a felon from his institution.

Don't be in too big a rush with exiting Denny Hastert: The longer
he's there, the more votes he costs
the RepubliCons in this election.
He's a major HazMat - let him repel the righteous and fair-minded
then, after Nov 7, send him to the glue factory.
JimSantaFe