Hastert Contradicted by House No. 2

[sabra]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/10/03/national/w140154D28.DTL&type=politics

Hastert Contradicted by House No. 2

House Speaker Dennis Hastert brushed aside resignation talk Tuesday, even as the Republicans' No. 2 House leader contradicted him in the page scandal. President Bush gave Hastert a vote of confidence as the party struggled to contain pre-election fallout.

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"I'm not going to do that," Hastert said when asked by conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh whether he would resign.

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"We have a story to tell, and the Democrats have — in my view have — put this thing forward to try to block us from telling the story. They're trying to put us on defense," Hastert said.

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Hastert told reporters on Monday that he was not aware of the complaint against Foley until last Friday. He acknowledged his staff was made aware of it last fall, but he said there was "no reason to bump it up to me at that time."


However, both Majority Leader John Boehner and New York Rep. Tom Reynolds, who heads the House Republicans' re-election campaign, said they had spoken with Hastert about a complaint concerning a former page from Louisiana last spring after being hold about it by Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-La., who had sponsored the teen.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. Denny, nice bling! Oh sorry, that's a knife in your back, isn't it?

Love the blood, dude, it goes with the tie.

[ShockediSay]

17. Take a look at his net worth B4 & after he came to power

& how he got his money ... "follow the money."

just one more crooked dealing Repug IMHO

[mimitabby]

2. oopsie!

darn, can't you guys stick to the story?

[yourout]

3. Here comes a Greyhound Bus and the pukes are standing behind....

Hastert....ready to push.

[rodeodance]

4. oh thast nasty little dems! WHINing AGAIN

"We have a story to tell, and the Democrats have — in my view have — put this thing forward to try to block us from telling the story. They're trying to put us on defense," Hastert said.

[daleo]

15. Republicans have been mighty offensive lately

It might be best for them to play defense for a while. The page boys need a break.

[louis-t]

5. Dancin' Denny

Look at 'im, folks.

[Demeter]

6. As If! Democrats Raise a Hand? ROTFLMAO!

By the time this is over, you're gonna WISH it was the Democrats after you!

[William Bloode]

7. Keep diggin' Denny!

You go you fat slimey bastige!

[acmejack]

8. Buddies want your gavel much, Denny?

With friends like that who needs enemas?

[rustydog]

9. Looks like BONER is throwing denny under the nearest Bus

[Eurobabe]

12. They are scurrying off the Ship of Fools like rats

[leQ]

16. *giggle* ... thanks for the visual. (n/t)

[IndianaGreen]

10. So it is the Democrats' fault that Foley was cavorting with minors?

I don't know how else to interpret Hastert's bullshit statement that We have a story to tell, and the Democrats have — in my view have — put this thing forward to try to block us from telling the story. They're trying to put us on defense."

What a bubble butt!

[stepnw1f]

11. OOOOPs... again! Do Republicans Ever Have the Guts to Tell the Truth? (nt)

[thepurpose]

13. Run away! run away! Denny's on his own.

[populistdriven]

18. he will have foley's company

[goclark]

14. For sure he should resign ~ anyone who has a staff that

wouldn't "bump up" something to him that is this serious, should not be in Congress or any other place.

[smb]

19. "Now, You Die, And We All Move Up In Rank"

[Blaq Dem]

20. Count down to Bastert's resignation...

It will defintely be soon. Any bets?