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I just don't even know....I am so whipped by this.

I think that considering what Hastert said today...and with the Washington Times coming out wanting his resignation...

We will KNOW what Denny knew..and when he knew it.

IF Denny fights this...doesn't resign...then I HAVE to assume he didn't know...because HE is the one calling in the FBI..and the Justice Dept.....so he knows they would find him out.

I think we will all just have to see...

BUT, if the GOP gets taken down, during this time, while we are at war....because of some cooked up scheme... I don't know how our country will survive this.

See ya on the ME thread...

I wonder if this is really about conservatives seeing an opportunity to advance their cause in the House against lackluster leadership.

Perhaps it is part of it. They did the same with Lott. We got Frist in return. They now whine about Frist without taking ownership for their part in bringing him to leadership and allowing him to be painted as a racist.

Anyway, about Hastert, I do think he should have been more pro-active when he got those E-Mails. But, that doesn't make him an accomplice to a pedophile which is the script being written right now. Calling for his resignation paints that picture, and that isn't fair to Hastert. It's debatable if a man in his position should have been more discerning of a character such as Foley's, but the luxury to define his dismissal over that issue of naivety is not an option in this climate. He'd be painted as supporting a child predator, and I don't think my conscience could live with that. Evidently the perfect ones out there like the malkin's and Times of the world can...but then Malkin spends days decrying a photoshop of her face on a bikini claiming bullies cannot be given into. Yet she thinks Hastert should give in to bullies that would paint him as accomodating to a predator. Interesting move on her part...

Hastert's probably through though. Name the last time the Republicans didn't toss their guy/gal overboard. Recently being Delay, which I'm still furious about. I have no faith in so called "conservatives" not to do the same now. This time it's the WATimes doing it, last time with Delay it was NRO. Next time it will be someone else and it'll keep continuing unless they finally stand up to the bullies.

I will say this much. People need to be careful about committing themselves to positions. Foley is 51 years old. he has been an adult for decades. In political life years. Pedophiles are not born at the age of 48. Likely there is far more to come that will be 100 times worse then known now. And I wouldn't be surprised if he had company in D.C. These predators usually seek and find their own to hang with.

I wonder if this is really about conservatives seeing an opportunity to advance their cause in the House against lackluster leadership. I think most of us have been disappointed in Republican timidity over the years. Could this be that crack that may offer an improved mood by more aggressive moves from conservatives.

Those are good questions and good thoughts, but what about the timing? Five weeks before an election that will decide the fate of the House? With repercussions that will spread from Washington to Iraq, and from there decades into the future. I'm sorry, but for the next five weeks, I am 100% behind Hastert. Right, wrong, or whatever, the party will have unity and loyalty from me. AFTER the election, then we'll see, but NOT BEFORE THEN. Damn it, people, think about what's on the line here!!!!