[Sawdring]

First, whatever Hastert did or did not do has nothing, absolutely nothing, to do with conservative principles.

Damn, you haven't been paying attention. This is exactly the principle the longest serving Speaker of the House needs on his resume. You cannot be controlled unless you have something someone can hold over your head. Imagine after the Clinton's got a hold of the FBI files, they destroyed Gingrich and then forced a pedophile into the Speakership. You don't know how Washington works.....................

[Belteshazzar]

Yeah, well, people are not automatons. Hastert is responsible for his actions. And his actions are just that, his.