Teflon Dennis? Hastert Just Keeps Rolling Along

Remember Jack Abramoff and his magical bribe money? And who on the hill got more of it than just about anyone? Dennis Hastert, of course. $69,000. But of course he did not know where the money came from or what it was for, yadda, yadda, yadda.

Certainly his behavior has been above reproach aside from the Abramoff funds? Wait, wasn't it Hastert who tried to bail DeLay out of his problems by trying to alter House rules (to permit indicted leaders to stay leaders) and working around those pesky ethics issues (by changing the leadership of the ethics committee)?

Apparently not. Hastert's hanging in there. Although there are some rumblings from the floor. Like questions about Hastert's fundraiser at Abramoff's restaurant (including funds raised from the famous Abramoff tribial clients). The very next week, Hastert sends a letter to the Secretary of the Interior asking her to reject a rival tribe's request for a new casino. Hastert's people insist it's what he would have done anyway.