HEADLINE: Conservatives Call on Hastert to Resign

[Bluebear]

House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R.-Ill.) is coming under fire from conservatives for his failing to take action against disgraced Rep. Mark Foley (R.-Fla.), who resigned last week for inappropriate communications with teenage pages.

“Speaker Hastert had knowledge of Congressman Foley’s inappropriate behavior and chose to protect a potential pedophile and powerful colleague over a congressional page,” said David Bossie, president of conservative advocacy group Citizens United.

Joining Bossie’s call for Hastert to resign was nationally syndicated radio show host Michael Reagan.

“Any member of Congress who was aware of the sexual emails and protected the congressman should also resign effective immediately,” Reagan said. “I was sexually abused by a day camp counselor at age eight and also made to be part of child pornography.”


http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=17337

[wryter2000]

1. OMG

Now, that's rich. :rofl:

[cynatnite]

2. Here's more of what David Bossie said:

He went on: "This inaction demonstrates a lack of leadership on Speaker Hastert's part, and calls into question both his judgment and character. If Speaker Hastert was willing to sacrifice a child to protect Rep. Foley's seat and his own leadership position, then he surely does not share our American and conservative values... Speaker Hastert's calls for an investigation are too late; he has already failed in his duty to investigate and prosecute this matter before it became a public relations problem. This lack of leadership is not only morally repugnant, but it may cost Republicans the House in November. Mr. Hastert should resign immediately."

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Conservatives_also_seek_Hastert_resignation_1002.html

[Seen the light]

3. Great quote here:

“If Speaker Hastert was willing to sacrifice a child to protect Rep. Foley’s seat and his own leadership position, then he surely does not share our American and conservative values.”

Yep, I'll be using that on the Freeper pals. Thanks for posting.

[imfreaky]

4. not that I go there

but i'd like to think they wouldn't even try to make excuses for this.

[razors edge]

5. They could be in for a bumpy ride

with all the leadership being throw under the bus.

:toast:

[niallmac]

6. Careful when you take down big trees.

They can make a mess of a lot of little trees.
I suppose I am to believe that 'only' Hastert knew of this kook?

[TwentyFive]

7. So that's why I suspect ROVE floated this story to the media

The WH and VRWC know that congress is going down. So, they are cutting them loose. They'll be able to say, hey, we lost congress because of Hastert and the Foley sex scandal...not their record on conservative issues.