'Hastert’s In Prison But They Still Follow The Hastert Rule'

[charlyvi]

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) lashed out a Republican "crazies" in the House of Representatives for using the so-called "Hastert rule" to block a bill responding to the Zika outbreak even though former House Speaker Denny Hastert (R-IL), an admitted serial child molester, was serving time in prison.

Reid noted that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) had recently blasted Democrats for blocking a bill to fight the Zika outbreak because it restricted Planned Parenthood from providing contraception and other Zika-fighting services to at-risk women.

The Nevada Democrat noted that House Republicans could have passed an acceptable bill if it were not for the Hastert Rule, a policy enacted by former Speaker Hastert that prevents GOP leadership from holding a vote on bills that are not supported by a majority of Republican lawmakers. The rule blocks Democrats from joining with a small number of Republicans to push through bipartisan bills in the House.

"They have what is called the Hastert rule, named after a congressman from Illinois who was the Speaker of the House for a number of years," Reid explained. "They didn't want Democrats to be involved and they're still that way. Even though Hastert's in prison, they still follow the Hastert rule."

http://crooksandliars.com/2016/06/harry-reid-rips-gop-over-zika-bill-hastert

[Koinos]

1. Republicans would be wise to rename or eliminate that rule.

[JHB]

3. Rename it for them...

The prisoner number 47991-424 rule.

[charlyvi]

5. LOL! eom

[malaise]

6. DUzy

[PJMcK]

4. Wisdom? From Republicans? Whaaaaat?! (n/t)

[malaise]

2. I am so glad someone mentioned that sexual predator Hastert is in

prison.
There is way too much silence re the longest serving ReTHUG Speaker of the House's prison sentence. Nice that it was Harry Reid.

"They didn't want Democrats to be involved and they're still that way. Even though Hastert's in prison, they still follow the Hastert rule."

[charlyvi]

7. I'm going to miss Harry so much.

Since he announced his retirement, Harry Unleashed has been amazing.

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

8. Rename the Congressional showers in the Capitol gym to The Dennis Hastert Showers and

install a Lazy Boy chair in his honor.

[charlyvi]

9. I know I should be ashamed,

but I think that's hilarious. OMG LOL!

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

10. Yeah, mixed feelings here, too. But...

REPUBLICANS put Hastert on a pedestal. No one else did. And they proudly flaunt their "rule" which isn't a rule, but simply a Republican-invented practice. Nowadays they use their "rule" (but without all the pontificating).

The whole issue of Hastert should be screamed from rooftops. Hastert who wanted child abusers locked up for life. Hastert who conveniently dragged his feet and tried to downplay Mark Foley's playing with Pages. A great program for teens and young adults was destroyed under the "leadership" of Hastert.

One part of me hates to kick someone when they are down. But Republicans own this plain and simple. From Larry Craig to Mark Foley to Dennis Hastert.

[charlyvi]

11. Agreed.

Very much. Well stated.

[malaise]

12. Dems should do that

[Historic NY]

13. Pervert Rule.....

[Major Nikon]

14. It certainly perverts any appearance of statesmanship in the House

A big win for GOP obstructionism.