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Title: Five reasons why the Dennis Hastert scandal disgusts me.... By Thomas Lifson
Post by: mystery-ak on May 31, 2015, 12:45:27 pm
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May 30, 2015
Five reasons why the Dennis Hastert scandal disgusts me
By Thomas Lifson

1. It looks like the man Republicans turned to as a unifier in the wake of Newt Gingrich being driven from the speakership engaged in homosexual sexual abuse when he was a high school teacher and wrestling coach back in Yorkville, Illinois, prior to his entry into politics. And not just with one boy, whose silence he was apparently attempting to buy, but with at least one other boy. This presumes that prosecutors who have been speaking off the record to the media are telling the truth.

Supporting evidence of this is the very weird telephone call from someone who identified himself as “Bruce,” Hastert received when he was a guest on C-SPAN’s morning call-in show, Washington Journal, a week after the 2014 midterm elections.

Hello, Denny,” the caller said.

“Do you remember me from Yorkville?” he added, before laughing and hanging up.

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Title: Re: Five reasons why the Dennis Hastert scandal disgusts me.... By Thomas Lifson
Post by: andy58-in-nh on May 31, 2015, 12:51:12 pm
If Dennis Hastert was a Democrat... (take your pick):

1. His behavior was obviously consensual, and why do you hate gays?
2. The kids are just embellishing and looking for money and publicity.
3. It's old news.
4. Look, over there: It's Ted Cruz dancing with Sarah Palin!