Posted on 09/02/2005 8:39:44 PM PDT by jmc1969
House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert began his day yesterday explaining that he really does not want to see New Orleans bulldozed, and he ended it defending his absence from the Capitol when Congress approved a $10.5 billion hurricane aid package. In between, a former president hinted he would like to throttle the Illinois Republican.
Hastert was still reeling from reaction to his comments earlier this week about the storm-ravaged city. "It looks like a lot of that place could be bulldozed," he said in an interview with the Daily Herald of Arlington Heights, Ill. Asked whether it made sense to spend billions of dollars rebuilding a city that lies below sea level, he told the paper, "I don't know. That doesn't make sense to me."
In Syracuse, N.Y., former president Bill Clinton was discussing New Orleans's dilemma when someone described the speaker's comments. Had they been in the same place when the remarks were made, Clinton said, "I'm afraid I would have assaulted him."
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That was Dennis Hastert, you moron -- not Juanita Broaddrick.
Give the man his due. After all, he IS good at assault.
People get arrested for less threatening talk...throw his ass in jail.
The college draft dodger against the college wrestler. I would love to see that match.
Clinton.....a man who beats up vulnerable women. I would volunteer to kick his a$$.
"After all, he IS good at assault."
No, he's good at putting salt on french fries. His fatass ain't assaulting anything that doesn't have boobs or saturated fat.
Hastert used to be a wrestling coach, betcha 100 to 1 the sink-emperor gets dusted!!
That would be something. Maybe Mr. Hastert will take bill up on the offer.
Real tough! Walking around with the Secret Service, threatening people. Who does he think he is, Suge Knight?
Hastert is a fat-mouth jerk. He needs to be censured and forced to surrender his seat as Speaker.
That's OK, Denny; "...put some ice on it..."
Although, Dennis really did put his foot in his mouth there...
Reagan80
God bless Haster.
Clinton....FU!
If it's any consolation to Hastert, I think it's insane to have a major city in that location.
Then he could bust Bill on the old "Tossing-off-while-you're-not-looking" move.
Don't back peddle Denny, the emperor's city has no clothes. Potholes should be filled in!
** "It looks like a lot of that place could be bulldozed," **
Any why not! Open the dikes, hire some gondoliers and call it the Venice of the south or declare it a protected wetland for wildlife, but don't rebuild it below sea level.
Hastert is such a limp noodle. Yet another case of him appologizing and backing down. In this case, he was correct, if a bit corrosive.
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