Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
13 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
For almost 10 years the Republicans had a Speaker of the House (Original Post) boston bean Feb 2018 OP
Dennis Hastert! I just remembered Maraya1969 Feb 2018 #1
...and they "honor" him daily with their Hastert "Rule" which isn't really... n/t IllinoisBirdWatcher Feb 2018 #2
the hastert rule keroro gunsou Feb 2018 #9
Eight is too late? snort Feb 2018 #11
Only bring a bill to the house floor if it has majority republican support. Nt bsiebs Feb 2018 #12
From Wikipedia Sentath Feb 2018 #13
And they haven't mentioned his name since he was charged and sent to prison malaise Feb 2018 #3
Could you imagine the outrage on the right had it been a Democrat? NT Bleacher Creature Feb 2018 #4
and hate to say, he was CharleyDog Feb 2018 #5
That is an excellent point! Ligyron Feb 2018 #6
Thank you so much! 💖 boston bean Feb 2018 #7
Hastert liked locker rooms like Trump does. keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #8
Looooong before. zentrum Feb 2018 #10

Sentath

(2,243 posts)
13. From Wikipedia
Sun Feb 11, 2018, 10:44 PM
Feb 2018
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hastert_Rule

...also known as the "majority of the majority" rule, is an informal governing principle used in the United States by Republican[1][2][3] Speakers of the House of Representatives since the mid-1990s to maintain their speakerships[4] and limit the power of the minority party to bring bills up for a vote...

malaise

(269,096 posts)
3. And they haven't mentioned his name since he was charged and sent to prison
Sun Feb 11, 2018, 08:15 PM
Feb 2018

and M$Greedia was hardly better

CharleyDog

(758 posts)
5. and hate to say, he was
Sun Feb 11, 2018, 09:06 PM
Feb 2018

a "born again" christian.

The damage he did is inestimable. Not unlike the actual oval office, and the cover "christians" invoke and hide behind today. F**ck them.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»For almost 10 years the R...