Hastert To Resign?

[kpete]

Robert D. Novak plans to report this weekend in his always-delicious tidbits column (which doesn’t run in The Washington Post, but is usually in Saturday’s New York Post):

“Former House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert has indicated to a close former aide that it is likely he will not run for a 12th term from his northern Illinois district and may even resign from Congress before his present term concludes. That runs counter to widespread speculation on Capitol Hill that Hastert will continue in the House for another two years as a private member with no leadership responsibilities. Since last year's Democratic takeover of Congress moved him out of the speaker's office, he has enjoyed returning to his former specialty of energy issues as a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. A footnote: If Hastert does not run, a leading candidate will be his chief of staff, Mike Stokke. Before going on Hastert's staff, Stokke was an aide for both the Illinois state legislature and the governor's office in Springfield.”

http://www.politico.com/playbook/

[mmonk]

1. Sibel's testimony could put him away.

Is there an investigation in the works?

[Ilsa]

2. I wonder if he has serious health issues emerging.

He doesn't look good at all IMO.

[tanyev]

3. Or the L. Flyntavirus?

:evilgrin:

[SpiralHawk]

4. Yuppers, Diaper rash. It's a republicon epidemic.

The republicons need a good cleaning out

[Ilsa]

10. Eeeyew. the thought of Hastert needing Boudreau's Butt Paste

is pretty damn sickening.

[Rosie1223]

5. Larry Flynt got his number??

:shrug:

[MiniMe]

6. Ewwwwwww. There is just not enough money in the world

for a girl to consider that.

[Bitwit1234]

7. I know a lot of people have their favorites BUT

I would love about all things to have the sneaky little S.O.B McConnell on the list. I would love for people to snicker and smirk over that one.....

[helderheid]

8. I thought he was going to after the Foley thing.

[napi21]

9. Hell, I thought he retired already! I haven't seen his pudgy face

during any of the House sessions since he lost the speakership! I don't miss it either!