Vanity Fair: Hastert took Bribes from FBI Target

[Halliburton]

This seems like a pretty big story.

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Vanity_Fair_floats_allegations_GOP_chief_Hastert_took_Turkish__0803.html

[aquart]

1. Denny on a plate with an apple in his mouth......

Well, I just want to admire the picture, not carve.

[shraby]

2. Looks like Hastert has some 'splaining to do.

[wli]

3. any hope of an arrest?

Probably not with the neocon lockdown on all 3 executive branches.

Heck, even if prosecuted he could just appeal until he hits a Federalist Society judge.

[davidinalameda]

4. interesting

wonder if they can make the case though

it seems like the Bushies will make this go away

[FreedomAngel82]

19. The real question to that is

is Hasert worth saving to Bush?

[Erika]

5. Denny is a bean counter

who has no common sense.

[burythehatchet]

22. gosh, he looks real sharp

:sarcasm:

[AndyTiedye]

6. Preparing to Position Someone Else for the Succession?

The timing is interesting, since the Valerie Plame investigation
could lead to the impeachment and removal of Bush** and Cheney
Hastert would be next in line.

Could this be an indication that the stuff that Fizgerald has on Bush/Cheney is Really, Really Bad?

[Renew Deal]

9. President Delay?

:rofl:

[deadparrot]

12. Don't laugh.

That's a scary thought. :scared:

[FreedomAngel82]

20. Could be

But if Hasert does get to the presidency wouldn't he be looked into as well for this investigation? And wouldn't this be a crime?

[Renew Deal]

7. Now that's some dirty shit.

:wow:

[GetTheRightVote]

8. This government is totally corrupt

:kick:

[Zorra]

10. Hastert is a corrupt, evil POS.

[fooj]

11. If Hastert goes down, isn't Pelosi next in line?

Peace.

[Renew Deal]

13. Next in line for what?

Not the presidency. They would vote for another Speaker.

[KnaveRupe]

15. Nope.

Repubs would pick someone new.

Hammer time!

[deadparrot]

14. Despicable. But why did Vanity Fair break the story?

They broke Deep Throat's identity, too, did they not?

A strange place for such political news...:shrug:

[KnaveRupe]

16. Could be that the "political" press (aka the msm)...

are so busy kowtowing to the shrubbery that magazines like Vanity Fair can, with a little bit of actual reporting, break stories that would otherwise be the purview of the NYT or WaPo or CBS News, or whatever.

Does VF have a WH correspondent whose credentials they can threaten to pull? How do you browbeat someone who isn't afraid of you?

[FreedomAngel82]

21. I think it would be cool if Vanity Fair

also had a political magazine branched off. I would buy it. They seem to be doing a lot of great reporting. I've never read the mag before (have heard of it of course).

[dmr]

24. Vanity Fair is one of the best in investigative journalism

[Nothing Without Hope]

17. See also this earlier thread on the Vanity Fair story:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1674619
Thread title: Vanity Fair: Turks Boasted of Payments to Hastert

[FreedomAngel82]

18. Oh wow! This is really big!

What are they hiding indeed? Could Hassert have been involved in everything since the beginning? How did he get to be in his position today? I found this really damning: <The targets reportedly discussed giving Hastert tens of thousands of dollars in surreptitious payments in exchange for political favors and information. “The Dickersons,” says one official familiar with the case, “are just the tip of the iceberg.”>

And just tip of the iceberg! Wow. I hope they uncover whatever happens. I know I'm interested. Wow, paying him big cash for a vote. Simply amazing.

[burrowowl]

23. Oh! I'm surprised!

:sarcasm:

and any echoes from M$M!?!
Actually the only god Repukes bow before is BAAL!
And to think RW Xtians think this a good thing (see Prosperity Gospel)
and the right to life (just so-long as it is a blasto, just a few hundreds of cell divions).
Love the pre-war poster: Too bad the Irakis aren't all fetuses (lots of cell divisions, viable no)!