The American Spectator

p> ALL HASTERT BREAKS LOOSE br> Re: Quin Hillyer’s Hastert La Vista, Baby! : /p> p>I’ve got boxes and packing peanuts if somebody’s got a truck and a dolly… br> — Mark Stewart br> Jacksonville, Florida /p>

Everything Quin Hillyer says is absolutely true — every word of it. However, since Dennis Hastert is my very large elephant, I have trouble finding a lot of fault with his actions over the last eight years. It has been a comfort to know that while the preening, prancing Republican Senators could not be counted on for anything of importance, at least the House was getting work done.

Now a couple of questions for Mr. Hillyer: Did the mainstream press carp at Tom Foley’s methods of getting his party’s agenda through? I don’t remember any of those hit pieces, do you? Wouldn’t it be nice if “our” pressies and commentators would go a little easier on Mr. Hastert? Why must Republicans eat their own?

I agree the Speaker over-reacted to the FBI search of Jefferson’s office, but that combined with many other attacks on Mr. Hastert, only points up his need for a vacation. Let’s give him a rest and go after the pols who really need a roughing up — the denizens of the Senate!

p>You leave my Dennis alone, please.