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surrealAmerican

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7. Even if he gets sentenced to prison ...

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 12:46 PM

Jun 2015

... he'll be free awaiting appeal, and he'll keep delaying for the rest of his life if need be.

He's got money and connections, so he's above the law.

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If Hastert is found guilty do you think he will get any jail time? [View all] gopiscrap Jun 2015 OP

Matha Stewart got 6 months Federal time for lying to a federal agent. TexasProgresive Jun 2015 #1

Yes, but Hastert is one of the "boys" gopiscrap Jun 2015 #2

I Went With House Arrest ProfessorGAC Jun 2015 #3

I sincerely doubt it DFW Jun 2015 #4

I hate to say it gopiscrap Jun 2015 #5

I think he will get jail time. PearliePoo2 Jun 2015 #6

Even if he gets sentenced to prison ... surrealAmerican Jun 2015 #7

That's fucked up gopiscrap Jun 2015 #8

Oh, please, the charges are bureaucratic Warpy Jun 2015 #9