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Breaking News: Former Speaker Hastert to resign
Los Angeles Times ^ | October 17, 2007

Posted on 10/18/2007 8:39:51 AM PDT by george76

The Roll Call newspaper in Washington reported on its website this evening that former House Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois intends to resign his House seat later this year.

The subscription-only site said Hastert, who had already announced he would not seek reelection in 2008, was calling friends and associates today and telling them of his decision. His early departure would create the need for a special election in his exurban Chicago district, possibly on Illinois' Feb. 5 presidential primary day.

The 65-year-old former high school teacher and wrestling coach, first elected to the U.S. House in 1986 after six years in the Illinois house, has easily won reelection in the state's 14th District in recent years...

(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: 200710; dennishastert; elections; hastert
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To: Clintonfatigued; Kuksool; fieldmarshaldj

“CHRIS LAUZEN FOR CONGRESS!!!”


DJ, didn’t I hear you say that Lauzen had indicated that he wouldn’t make the race? I hope that’s not the case, since Lauzen would be a great addition to the House.


81 posted on 10/19/2007 8:48:13 AM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (Fred Thompson appears human-sized because he is actually standing a million miles away.)
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To: george76

When Hastert took the postition that a Congressman’s office should be safe haven for running a criminal enterprise (The William ‘Cold Cash’ Jefferson case) , that’s when I knew he had to go.


82 posted on 10/19/2007 8:50:03 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: ReignOfError
That doesn't mean that members of Congress are immune, or even that congressional offices are off-limits;

Yes, essentially it does....

just that the congressional leadership should have been consulted and the Capitol police should have formally executed the warrant (with the Feds along for the ride).

In other words, "congressional leadership" wants a heads-up so they can give the targeted crooked congressman a heads-up and the necessary time to heat up the shredder and spirit away the loot. Yeah, that sounds like a plan.

83 posted on 10/19/2007 8:56:20 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: AuH2ORepublican

Lauzen is definitely running for Congress. Lauzen faced challenges from the both the fringe right and RINO left. In 2000, George Ryan recruited a Batavia school board member to run against Lauzen. He also faced an anti-immgration activist. He still won 2/3 of the vote in both the primary and general election that year.

http://www.lauzen08.com/endorsements.asp

Politicans use their identity for political gains. For example, Durbin touts his Downstate background and Irish heritage.


84 posted on 10/19/2007 9:15:37 AM PDT by Kuksool
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To: Badeye

I forgot who said it but yea, that had me fuming for days.


85 posted on 10/19/2007 9:21:47 AM PDT by stevio ((NRA))
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To: Lancey Howard
In other words, "congressional leadership" wants a heads-up so they can give the targeted crooked congressman a heads-up and the necessary time to heat up the shredder and spirit away the loot. Yeah, that sounds like a plan.

If that's a concern, post officers at the exits. Historically, Congress has not impeded criminal investigations, but has tried to limit access by the executive branch to confidential communications between members of Congress, r between members of Congress and constituents (and for that matter, lobbyists).

I'm sorry if the separation of powers is sometimes inconvenient for the executive, but it's a bedrock constitutional principle. In this case, a legitimate warrant was fairly applied, but if oficers of the executive branch are allowed to raid Capitol offices, it opens the door for a president to run roughshod over Congress (to an even greater degree).

86 posted on 10/19/2007 10:50:24 AM PDT by ReignOfError
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To: AuH2ORepublican

No, no. I said the Hispanic Republican that dropped out of running for Congress apparently was the one in Heath Shuler’s district in NC, that being State Sen. Tom Apodaca.


87 posted on 10/19/2007 3:51:53 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
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To: AuH2ORepublican; Kuksool; fieldmarshaldj; LdSentinal; chicagolady; Southside_Chicago_Republican

He’s definitely running:

http://www.lauzen2008.com/

Actually, Lauzen is only half Mexican (on his mother’s side) in ancestry. I hope he wins. Not only is he a good conservative, but he’s also a CPA, and we need more of those in Congress.


88 posted on 10/19/2007 4:18:33 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (You can't be serious about national security unless you're serious about border security)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Oops, you’re right, you were talking about Apodaca. Sorry for any confusion I may have caused. It’s a shame that Apodaca isn’t running (I take it he was scared off by Taylor’s money?), but I’m glad to read that Lauzen will be fighting to keep Hastert’s CD in conservative hands.


89 posted on 10/21/2007 9:26:40 PM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (Fred Thompson appears human-sized because he is actually standing a million miles away.)
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