The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

Dems turn the other cheek and get sucker-punched, and it is getting very old.

So, you don't have a problem with Hastert- will that hold even if he is found to be culpible in this?

They turned the other cheek? How? Not trying to be rhetorical or snarky....

I currently have no problem with Hastert. I did at the start (obviously), but I really am not sure of his knowledge. Granted, I am way out of touch currently and don't know a whole lot about it. If it's found that he had full knowledge of predatory behavior (and not all of the IMs or emails publiches in volve predatory behavior) then that of course goes back to my original outrage. Someone, though, knew. Probably a lot of people. I just don't understand how something this continues.

I have never been a Hastert fan. He's the Speaker of the House, where all spending bills originate, and there is way too much money spent.

[wendybeth]

Maybe you should learn more about the subject before you start making accusations and deciding where you stand. I don't know much about it, but I do know that no one has yet to produce any proof regarding the Dems and whether or not they knew beforehand. I think the FBI should be allowed to conduct their investigation before we all get our panties in a twist about who knew what and where and .....bleh.


We're still dealing from the fallout from our ex-mayor and that whole scandal. People knew about his activities for years, yet no one did anything until our newspaper got aggressive and went after him. Of course, they endorsed him during the election, even while they were investigating him. I think they set the whole damned situation up to get a good story. Is that wrong? Hell, yes. But it couldn't have happened if Mayor West hadn't committed the misdeeds.