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Dennis Hastert paid to conceal sexual misconduct, sources say
L.A. Times ^ | 5/29/2015 | RICHARD A. SERRANO AND TIMOTHY M. PHELPS contact the reporters

Posted on 05/29/2015 11:39:54 AM PDT by Callahan

Indicted former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was paying an individual from his past to conceal sexual misconduct, two federal law enforcement officials said Friday.

One of the officials, who would not speak publicly about the federal charges in Chicago, said “Individual A,” as the person is described in Thursday’s federal indictment, was a man and that the alleged misconduct was unrelated to Hastert’s tenure in Congress. The actions date to Hastert’s time as a Yorkville, Ill., high school wrestling coach and teacher, the official said.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: bribery; congress; dennishastert; disgusting; fag; hastert; homosexualagenda; lavendermafia; manboylove; scandal
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To: jimwatx

Power corrupts.

I remember, back in my days of working on/around Capitol Hill, all the attractive young women and men who ruthlessly try to land a Congressman. Either for career advancement or just sport. Regardless of that Congressman’s marital status. If you were a male Congressman wanting to get laid it was an all you can eat buffet. If you were a weak willed Congressman, you were pretty easy prey.

I also know that a lot of male Congressmen, usually at the insistence of their wives, had staff who were designated to shadow their Congressman and run off the vultures.

I was more House-side, but heard the Senate was much, much worse. A lot of Senators have what are called “hideaways” in the Capital, which are secret private rooms they can trick out any way they’d like. And pretty much use however they’d like.


61 posted on 05/29/2015 12:27:38 PM PDT by tanknetter
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To: Homer1

Foley, Gay Republicans, And “The List”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1715544/posts


62 posted on 05/29/2015 12:27:41 PM PDT by donna (It is time for Americans to repent.)
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To: BikerJoe

Let me get this straight. You think he only had 1 male sexual partner
over 35 years?

If he did it once he probably has done it numerous times with others
throughout his life.

I would not be surprised if others start coming forward.

I could care less about his sexual preference.
However, because of his sexual preference, was he blackmailed by the
GOP powers that be when he was Speaker. And passed bills the RINO’s
wanted because of his desire to hide his sexual preference?

That is what I want answers to.


63 posted on 05/29/2015 12:28:24 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance.)
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To: Old Sarge

Could be Old Sarge.


64 posted on 05/29/2015 12:29:47 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance.)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

Meanwhile is other Parts of Washington more evidence of Influence peddling and money Laundering involving Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton became available today.

The FBI and Justice Dept. when asked to comment replied, “Wha?”


65 posted on 05/29/2015 12:29:51 PM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The original 1998 version)
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To: jimwatx

“Political corruption and sexual deviance seems to go together”

Power and sex and inevitable sexual abuse all go together.

Most people cannot handle the power of doing anything they “want”.

Until you have it, you wont understand how power can corrupt even the most noble man


66 posted on 05/29/2015 12:32:21 PM PDT by varyouga
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To: tennmountainman

Iirc Hastert was largely a figurehead (after the twin disasters of Gingrich and Livingston) and it was Armey and DeLay actually running the show.


67 posted on 05/29/2015 12:32:36 PM PDT by tanknetter
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To: VRWCarea51

I suspect that if it were all aired DC would look like London and we would find that there are a whole lot more pedophiles than previously suspected.


68 posted on 05/29/2015 12:34:31 PM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: Sherman Logan

Happens a lot with minors seduced by adults.

Newt’s life parallels the track that these other kids in the “guilty/not guilty” threads.


69 posted on 05/29/2015 12:38:30 PM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: jimwatx

I agree. Except let’s at least recognize that some who don’t get involved in such behavior it is to a considerable extent because they don’t have much opportunity.

It is well known that power and fame is even more aphrodisiac to many women than money. So these guys get some of the same opportunities as rock stars and pro athletes.

I suspect it’s a little easier to be faithful to your wife when you don’t have hot chicks throwing themselves at you.

I have had to put up with this myself for 30-some years, but have nevertheless not cheated on the wife.

(That’s a joke, son. The women throwing themselves at me part, not the marital faithfulness part.)


70 posted on 05/29/2015 12:39:29 PM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: VRWCarea51

You know, I keep think about this and asking, “why now?” Surely this was known for a long time. I can’t help but think money is not the only thing that was given for silence. This did not come out during all of his political career? It only comes out now after its usefulness is mostly past. The payee has a boatload of cash. Political enemies got whatever they wanted. Now they can stick it to Hastert as an example/threat to those other guys in congress they are blackmailing. GIVE US WHAT WE WANT OR THIS WILL HAPPEN TO YOU. Bottom line, once they’ve been used up, it WILL happen to them.

It just makes you wonder.


71 posted on 05/29/2015 12:44:29 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Callahan
Yes, it's probably disgusting, though if he were having an affair with a teacher or harassing a student teacher, then like WJC it's just about sex.

He appears to have committed a crime and should pay the price.

It also appears Individual A blackmailed him, and I'll speculate failed to report significant income. I assume he's being charged, but if not, something is very wrong with this investigation. Lying to a federal agent doesn't require an informant to prove, and structuring is right there in black and white. I'm surprised the banks involved didn't bring this to light, and may be facing charges as well.

72 posted on 05/29/2015 12:46:20 PM PDT by SJackson (I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes)
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To: Callahan; windcliff; stylecouncilor

I’m surprised this couldn’t have been dug out before, or when, he was in Congress.


73 posted on 05/29/2015 12:51:07 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: grania

If he’d let it go public (obviously gay “misconduct”) he’d be a hero now.


74 posted on 05/29/2015 12:51:31 PM PDT by livius
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To: BikerJoe
Unless their are pictures, he should’ve just let it go public and denied it.

The financial transactions are there in black and white. Denying it won't fly, but it's the type of thing he could have cut a deal on. As to the underlying sexual misconduct, denial might have been an option. If this began in 2010, contacting the FBI regarding blackmail would have been a better alternative.

75 posted on 05/29/2015 12:51:50 PM PDT by SJackson (I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes)
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To: Callahan

Boner and McTurtle are keeping up the tradition. Obama has no doubt sent them copies of photos of them in bed with boys.


76 posted on 05/29/2015 12:52:24 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: Callahan

Pollutico isn’t missing a trick on this. Their article today mentioned Hastert as a Republican FOUR times.


77 posted on 05/29/2015 12:56:19 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Politics is downstream from culture." -- Andrew Breitbart)
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To: tanknetter

SMH.


78 posted on 05/29/2015 12:58:39 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (The White House is now known as "Casa Blanca".)
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To: Servant of the Cross; All
"I'm going to meet the Democratic caucus halfway" Hastert promised last night...and while collegues joked that Gingrich's worst enemy was his own mouth, Hastert is more likely to mumble a mild reply to a question and is reluctant to sound off on controversial issues.

Does any of this seem familiar?
Have we heard statements similar to the ones above in recent times?
Hmmmmmmmm......whatever could this mean?

79 posted on 05/29/2015 1:04:16 PM PDT by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Don't wait. Do it today.)
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To: TexasCajun
I thought it was illegal to engage in extortion and blackmail a person.

Here the FBI seem to be pursuing a man who was blackmailed FOR making the payments.

Meanwhile Jesse Jackass stole money from the Rainbow Push foundation to pay hush money to the baby mama of his little bastard and he is a free man who is uncompromised in the public eye as he stokes the fires of race riots.

The media chooses who they will honor and protect.

PS Bill Clinton paid hush money to Monica Lewinsky to get her to lie under oath. He's a free man too.

80 posted on 05/29/2015 1:10:20 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Funny how Hollywood's 'No Nukes' crowd has been silent during Obama's Iranian nuclear negotiations.)
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