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But let's impeach Clinton for a private blow job.

I'll take "Moral Turpitude" for 600, Alex.

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I would pay cash money to watch Ryan or any other Republican try to cite the Hastert rule without naming Hastert, And then watch the Dems shout "Ehhhh? Speak up! I CANT HEARYOU."

What boggles my mind is the complete ease with which rapists can stand up in front of the nation, or a congregation, and preach harsh measures against other people who do exactly what they are doing.

And now I'm wondering how many Republican officials in Alabama and North Carolina are secretly dressing up as transgender women and sneaking into restrooms to molest little girls.

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Here hare, here.

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Makes a nice change from stories of cops torturing black people in secret prisons.

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Plus, "I don't remember" is what you say in court when you don't want to answer.

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About Iran-Contra, and his buddy Ollie North? Oh, he knew. He probably only knew the generalities, because details are for the little people. But he was lying like a rug when he said that.

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Too busy following that story about Hillary being under investigation by the FBI for ... something or other.

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His first and last smart move.

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It is high time to eliminate the Hastert Rule under which the Speaker does not schedule any bill for a vote unless the majority of the majority Republicans are serial child molesters.

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Since it is perfectly legal to settle disputes out of court, and assuming the agreement did not specifically use the words "blackmail" and "hush money," he damned well ought to pay up.

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but opposite sex molesters, right? i mean, they're congressmen, not weirdos.

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making license plates and breaking down and sobbing when he gets to "I8U2"

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There is some irony in this.

When Slick Willy was impeached (for oral sex in the oval office, no matter what else they tell you), Newt had already been too tired serving the nation, so much so that after divorcing his first wife on her hospital bed, he cheated on his second, and finally quit.

The rush to replace that paragon of moral virtue resulted in one Monsieur Bob Livingston being shortlisted. Thankfully the smut peddling Larry Flynt unearthed a penis-in-vagina-not-his-wife episode of Bob's so he had to quit.

Bob was replaced by Denny Hastert, because there was a man of character.

Guess who replaced Bob in House Appropriations for the gig he was doing? One David Vitter. That's right, he of the Adult Diaper Fetish.

The preceding tidbit was made possible by a grant from the "Both sides do it" sham of an organization.

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Agreed. There's no chance of being compensated with cigarettes or "protection" in return for breaking rocks.

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I'm sorry for your loss...and apologize if my comment came across as thoughtlessly snarky.

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Your comment triggered mine, but my target was Newt. I will continue not commenting about him as my feelings would have me do. I do not want to be ban hammered.

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