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Woohoo! Tabloid city. Buzz Clik May 2015 #1
Another day, another kiddie diddling repig. Hassin Bin Sober May 2015 #68
So it's either rape or pedophilia? ananda May 2015 #2
or both Major Nikon May 2015 #4
+1 daleanime May 2015 #27
Pedophilia IS rape, at least statutory rape. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #51
Pedophilia is the desire, rape is the action Major Nikon May 2015 #64
Theoretically, it could be consensual with another adult. jeff47 May 2015 #17
He was a boys HS wrestling coach MosheFeingold May 2015 #18
Like that creep from Foxcatcher. Baitball Blogger May 2015 #20
If you're calling Dennis a turkey, I'm going to alert that as a personal attack. Hoppy May 2015 #22
Against the turkey, right? nm cannabis_flower May 2015 #34
the stuff with Turkey wouldn't make the news if the Bushies went to the trouble to gag Sibel Edmonds yurbud May 2015 #58
Or he was having sex with another guy, I mean lets face it cstanleytech May 2015 #47
Having sex with another male is not JimDandy May 2015 #59
Problem is we dont know though for sure, it could have been for example an cstanleytech May 2015 #69
True. That would qualify as employment misconduct. JimDandy May 2015 #83
Oh I can see him willing to pay the money especially if the guy who he did it with has video cstanleytech May 2015 #84
POS. merrily May 2015 #3
Well, it was hard to believe it was going to be anything else. nt 7962 May 2015 #5
Another Republican hypocrite. blue neen May 2015 #6
Yep. It's never a matter of if, but when. nt peecoolyour May 2015 #8
All republicans are like this gopiscrap May 2015 #7
Right???!!! hamsterjill May 2015 #11
God forgives Republicans, LuvNewcastle May 2015 #77
It certainly appears that way. Independent_Liberal May 2015 #80
BTW: gopiscrap May 2015 #9
Reaching out to a friend in Illinois politics brooklynite May 2015 #10
Please don't Bucky May 2015 #23
ROFLMAO snooper2 May 2015 #43
This has been whispered about for years. murielm99 May 2015 #57
Add Denny to that long list of Illinois politicians... Independent_Liberal May 2015 #81
I'm going to guess that there is even more to it... as in: Schema Thing May 2015 #12
This makes the most sense. gvstn May 2015 #62
Famous last words? Newsjock May 2015 #13
Well, well, well ... Arugula Latte May 2015 #14
No kidding! THIS is the GOP's idea of a "clean," and "scandal-free" leader. calimary May 2015 #72
Yeah, but they're probably doing it in Congress as well, which is why they can't get anything done. Gregorian May 2015 #15
Group Fouk is so much more fun than legislating, and you might be able to make some serious$s! erronis May 2015 #31
So scuzzball never should have been elected in the first place ... Myrina May 2015 #16
A cover-up that protects someone's public office position IS public business. Baitball Blogger May 2015 #19
people dont rememer his so Fox stared calling him a democrat on Wed, Backwoodsrider May 2015 #21
True, Joseph Goebbels would probably be proud of the job Fox News does. nt cstanleytech May 2015 #49
I thought blackmailing someone was illegal? Is 'Individual A' also under investigation? peacebird May 2015 #24
I would assume that 'Individual A' has already turned for the DA. bluedigger May 2015 #30
ah, that seems possible. Thanks! peacebird May 2015 #38
Also the way the indictment is worded gvstn May 2015 #63
Depends on how long ago it stopped. jeff47 May 2015 #39
They can only prosecute blackmail nichomachus May 2015 #41
The real speaker of the house obnoxiousdrunk May 2015 #25
I would absolutely love to see him float in a pond of his potions. erronis May 2015 #33
All the more telling after his support of Mark Foley Fearless May 2015 #26
People like this rarely stop at one nichomachus May 2015 #28
Sex. Sex. Sex. Evangelical Christian ..and it turns out to be SEX.father of two, and sex w a minor Stuart G May 2015 #29
So how many times did he vote for anti LGBT legislation? irisblue May 2015 #32
Give the poor guy a break. Maybe it was just carnal knowledge with barnyard animals. erronis May 2015 #35
Here you go... peecoolyour May 2015 #36
Shades of Rep. Mark Foley? rocktivity May 2015 #37
Has the person that was blackmailing him been arrested? Renew Deal May 2015 #40
No proof of blackmail? nichomachus May 2015 #42
I can't imagine someone just pays this money without feeling pressured. Renew Deal May 2015 #50
Neither can I, but without proof, there is no case -- no matter what we imagine n/t nichomachus May 2015 #66
How sweet it is! Dirty slime republicans. AlinPA May 2015 #44
Hastert scores 92% by the Christian Coalition on family issues Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #45
I wonder if this might have an impact on that. cstanleytech May 2015 #48
Yes he is now verifiably 100% in line with all their other hypocrites so his rating should rise! Person 2713 May 2015 #54
The Children? IggleDoer May 2015 #46
It sure does have something to do with public corruption. He was in an authoritative position, and still_one May 2015 #52
It appears the payoff began in around 2010.... FarPoint May 2015 #53
That is correct THIS series of payoffs is from 2010 and forward . Other payoffswere not found , but Person 2713 May 2015 #56
So how many of those smug, hypocritical idiots who led the witch-hunt against... SaveOurDemocracy May 2015 #55
There are quite a few. Independent_Liberal May 2015 #82
HEY! NOW CAN WE GETRID OF THE FUCKING HASTERT RULE??? winstars May 2015 #60
It will be interesting to see if they try to rename it now! BumRushDaShow May 2015 #71
When are we going to read headlines like this about Dick Cheney? LawnKorn May 2015 #61
Never cosmicone May 2015 #65
Many didn't see this coming. Independent_Liberal May 2015 #79
NBC just said it was a male student TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #67
The repedo party. truthisfreedom May 2015 #70
What of his 16 years keeping the Boy Scouts gay-less? sofa king May 2015 #73
I just knew it - of course it's sex LiberalElite May 2015 #74
This message was self-deleted by its author aint_no_life_nowhere May 2015 #75
Why is it always high school coaches? Why is it always Republicans? YOHABLO May 2015 #76
This is funny. I predicted about 10 years ago... Independent_Liberal May 2015 #78
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