Third Party Watch (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
National Journal, covering Bob Barr at the GOP convention, reports: “Bob Barr is a friend of mine; he’s a good guy,” said former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, an Illinois Republican. But Hastert declined to forecast Barr’s November performance, instead saying, “The Democrats have the Green Party, and the Republicans have the Libertarian Party.” The comparison may [...]
Arabic Video News in English (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Al Jazeera’s Riz Khan in an exclusive interview with Dennis Hastert, the former Speaker of the US House of Representatives. Hastert talks about the Bush legacy, McCain’s foreign policy and the controversy over the Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Author: AlJazeeraEnglish Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bI6qDyZons
The Real Estate (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
ST. PAUL — Earlier today, we saw former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert speak at a luncheon on housing issues put on by the celebrity/artist advocacy group Creative Coalition , where the one-time wrestling coach sung the praises of green buildings and green architects. Responding to an architect who asked him about his profession's role in creating affordable, sustainable communities, Mr....
ArchPundit (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Denny Hastert goes bizarre: “the only person that’s a real American family person that’s come out in this election.” Last I checked Illinois families and politicians were sort of the foundation for believing that secession was not possible. Wacky me–apparently thinking Alaska should secede is part of beinga real American family person:
The Fighting 29th (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
... put another way: If Massa had produced a similar ad in 2006, would he have put a picture of Denny Hastert and Randy Kuhl in it? Perhaps it's a failure of my imagination, or a reflection of my biases, but I don't think that the undecided, low-information voters who are the target of last-minute campaign ads are going to see Nancy with Eric and reach for the smelling salts. In addition to...
The Hotline on Call (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
With the Senate's passage of the bailout bill last night, the package now moves to the House. Pols and pundits weighed in on its chances of passing there: Ex-Speaker Denny Hastert : "There's a very good chance. This is one of the classic situations you see that the Senate has taken advantage of the House not being able to pass something. They move something past, and they'll just stick to it...
The Curious Capitalist (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
I just turned on CSPAN to see Illinois Democrat Bill Foster (who won a special election in March to replace retiring former House Speaker Denny Hastert) defending the bailout legislation. I didn't catch much of what he said, just that he liked the way the AIG deal was structured (with taxpayers getting up to 80% of any upside), and that he thought the bill would enable Treasury to cut more deals...
OpenlineBlog.com (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
Bill Foster launches first ad of 14th Congressional District race Bill Foster upset the odds and defeated Jim Oberweis in the special election a few months ago to be the interim replacement for Denny Hastert as the Congressman from the 14th District. Oberweis and State Sen. Chris Lauzen had a hard-fought battle in the primary that may have contributed to the loss. Foster also narrowly defeated...
News Hounds (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
... the Senate vote. But the only analysts were Republicans: Rove and former Congressman Dennis Hastert, neither of whom have any notable acumen on the economy or finances. In a clear indication that FOX News was more interested in the political angle than anything else, Rove spent the entire hour with the show. Not once was his connection to McCain mentioned. At the end of the show, Hannity...
Sweetness & Light (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
Since February, campaign contributions went to: Keep Our Majority PAC (House Speaker Dennis Hastert) $5,000; Americans for a Republican Majority PAC (House Majority Leader Tom DeLay), $5,000; Rely on Your Beliefs Fund (House Majority Whip Roy Blunt) $5,000; Volunteer PAC (Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist) $5,000; Defend America PAC (Senate Banking Chairman Richard Shelby), $5,000; Leadership...
the albany project - Front Page (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
Remember Mark Foley ? He was the Republican congressman from Florida whose scandal nearly cost Rep. Tom Reynolds his reelection bid in 2006 and had an impact on other Republican leaders as well, including former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert. The FBI is still investigating Foley, but today it was reported that no state or federal charges would be filed against Foley . Former U.S. Rep....
Chairman Ku's Little Blue Book (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
I never appreciated the Hastert-led Republican Congress, but the current Democrat congress is even worse. Pelosi and Reid promised an improvement in ethics when the Democrats took over, but it looks like the same old backroom deal-making. And then I read this -- a congressional leadership more concerned about protecting earmarks than solving the most serious economic crisis since the Great Depression:...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
Then-House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., and other Republican leaders came under fire for their handling of the Foley matter. Hastert had claimed he did not learn of Foley's messages to the teens until the scandal broke. A House ethics committee concluded in December 2006 that Hastert actually had heard about the e-mails months earlier, as had other Republicans, but the panel...
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
Then-House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., and other Republican leaders came under fire for their handling of the Foley matter. Hastert had claimed he did not learn of Foley's messages to the teens until the scandal broke. A House ethics committee concluded in December 2006 that Hastert actually had heard about the e-mails months earlier, as had other Republicans, but the panel...
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
Then-House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., and other Republican leaders came under fire for their handling of the Foley matter. Hastert had claimed he did not learn of Foley's messages to the teens until the scandal broke. A House ethics committee concluded in December 2006 that Hastert actually had heard about the e-mails months earlier, as had other Republicans, but the panel...
