I see that House Speaker Dennis Hastert is digging in his heels, refusing to resign over his increasingly obvious "see no evil, hear no evil" policy regarding Mark Foley's indiscretions. I can't help but recall the circumstances that led to Hastert ascending to the Speakership in the first place: he was handpicked by Tom DeLay after Speaker-designate Bob Livingston resigned when, during the debate over the possible impeachment of then-President Clinton, his own extramarital affairs came to light.
Rise by the sex scandal, fall by the sex scandal.
The personal blog of author Kelly Sedinger, chronicling the adventures of one overalls-clad wanderer.
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