US News: Hastert may have just days to save his job

[stevedeshazer]

By Paul Bedard

Posted 10/3/06

House Speaker Dennis Hastert, under fire for his handling of the Foley page scandal, may have just one or two days to turn the affair around–or quiet it– or face being forced to step aside, say senior GOP House and party officials.

"The next 24 to 48 hours will be critical for Hastert and the House leadership," said a Republican political strategist. He said that if the leadership can contain the issue fast, Hastert would not be in trouble. But there are indications that the affair will continue to expand as Democrats take advantage of the situation, possibly leading conservative Republican members to go public with their dissatisfaction with Hastert and demand his resignation.

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[wicket]

1. Resign Hastert!!!!!!

:grr: :grr: :grr:

[KittyWampus]

4. Don't Resign Hastert- TAKE OTHER GOP'ers DOWN WITH YOU

[kenny blankenship]

2. The Fat's in the fire!

and so are his flesh-fat-eating bacteria.

[Nimrod2005]

3. I have said Saturday or sooner...he will

be gone...Bye bye.

[stevedeshazer]

6. I hope he holds on a long time...

Every day his fat ass is dragged through the media meat grinder is a good day for Democrats.

That's why the GOP powers are giving him a deadline!

[bobbieinok]

9. Newt's resignation saved GOP -- he was the poster boy for everything

wrong with the GOP,

When he resigned, the stories no longer focused on him and the GOP could get its story/spin out.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

5. NOooo! I was depending on him sticking around and slinging more mud!

He can't leave when we need him most.

[Double T]

7. Hastert will NOT go quietly.............

other rethugs will be forced out as the GOP goes through a purification process in an attempt to save their remaining asses for the November elections.

[malaise]

8. Good let him stick around for another week or two

Reynolds must go with him.