Comments on: The Henry Hyde They Won’t Tell You About http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/ Firedoglake weblog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:12:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: dude http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1132120 dude Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:17:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1132120 <p>Like so many public figures, once dead they assume a more innocent and fragile aura than when they live and breathe. My mother said “don’t speak ill of the dead” and “if you can’t say anything nice about a person, don’t say anything at all”. Taken together, that would put the Media at a distinct loss for words about most politicians.</p> Like so many public figures, once dead they assume a more innocent and fragile aura than when they live and breathe. My mother said “don’t speak ill of the dead” and “if you can’t say anything nice about a person, don’t say anything at all”. Taken together, that would put the Media at a distinct loss for words about most politicians.

]]> By: shell http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131995 shell Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:12:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131995 <p>EXCELLENT post, PW. Most Americans either didn’t know all this — or had forgotten. Thank you for reminding/educating us. Lord knows the MSM won’t.</p> EXCELLENT post, PW. Most Americans either didn’t know all this — or had forgotten. Thank you for reminding/educating us. Lord knows the MSM won’t.

]]> By: Suzanne http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131668 Suzanne Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:40:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131668 <p>yeap, bfl, that’s where i am headed now</p> yeap, bfl, that’s where i am headed now

]]> By: Beerfart Liberal http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131666 Beerfart Liberal Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:39:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131666 <p>I’m goin’ over to the new tread. see you there?</p> I’m goin’ over to the new tread. see you there?

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131664 cinnamonape Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:39:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131664 <p>And they won’t tell you how in 1983 adulterer Henry Hyde hypocritically went to the well of the House and pleaded for them not to sanction his colleague Dan Crane…who had an adulterous affair with a 17-year old page, offered her paid permanent staffing positions in his office, and set up house with her…all while his unsuspecting wife and four children lived back in Illinois. And it worked, Crane was allowed to remain a Congressman.</p> <p>Hyde, and luminaries such as VP George HW Bush, campaigned for Crane in his next round. Despite massive support from the Republican base, Crane lost a squeaker to his Democratic opponent…mainly because Independants were offended when he said that he would have abandoned the girl if she had gotten pregnant. “It would have had nothing to do with me…that would have been her problem”. So much for the love of a greasy politician.</p> <p>Oh, and Mrs. Crane thought that the the Illinois Republican delegation knew all about Crane’s sexual activities, as the girl was hauled all over town by her husband to every matter of functions and outings. Little did she know that Hyde himself was a notorious adulterer.</p> <p><a href="http://dir.salon.com/story/news/col/cona/1998/10/05/cona/">http://dir.salon.com/story/new…..0/05/cona/</a></p> <p>Thus the utter hypocrisy of Hyde calling for Clinton’s impeachment and removal from office over Monica…when he, himself, had defended adulterers and had been one himself. The difference was that Clinton wasn’t a Republican.</p> And they won’t tell you how in 1983 adulterer Henry Hyde hypocritically went to the well of the House and pleaded for them not to sanction his colleague Dan Crane…who had an adulterous affair with a 17-year old page, offered her paid permanent staffing positions in his office, and set up house with her…all while his unsuspecting wife and four children lived back in Illinois. And it worked, Crane was allowed to remain a Congressman.

Hyde, and luminaries such as VP George HW Bush, campaigned for Crane in his next round. Despite massive support from the Republican base, Crane lost a squeaker to his Democratic opponent…mainly because Independants were offended when he said that he would have abandoned the girl if she had gotten pregnant. “It would have had nothing to do with me…that would have been her problem”. So much for the love of a greasy politician.

Oh, and Mrs. Crane thought that the the Illinois Republican delegation knew all about Crane’s sexual activities, as the girl was hauled all over town by her husband to every matter of functions and outings. Little did she know that Hyde himself was a notorious adulterer.

http://dir.salon.com/story/new…..0/05/cona/

Thus the utter hypocrisy of Hyde calling for Clinton’s impeachment and removal from office over Monica…when he, himself, had defended adulterers and had been one himself. The difference was that Clinton wasn’t a Republican.

]]> By: Beerfart Liberal http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131662 Beerfart Liberal Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:38:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131662 <p>I have zero friends.</p> I have zero friends.

]]> By: Beerfart Liberal http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131656 Beerfart Liberal Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:37:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131656 <p>See, now I don’t know what to do with that.</p> See, now I don’t know what to do with that.

]]> By: Suzanne http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131649 Suzanne Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:35:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131649 <p>hey bfl, it IS working and you now have a friend request from me :)</p> hey bfl, it IS working and you now have a friend request from me :)

]]> By: Beerfart Liberal http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131647 Beerfart Liberal Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:33:36 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131647 <p>Hey Suzanne</p> Hey Suzanne

]]> By: Suzanne http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131644 Suzanne Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:32:22 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/03/the-henry-hyde-they-wont-tell-you-about/#comment-1131644 <p>bfl, if you are here, post a comment and we can test it</p> bfl, if you are here, post a comment and we can test it

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