Summary
"I am willing to step back," said House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R- Ill.) of his decision to acquiesce in demands for a change of the rules that govern the House Ethics Committee. The fact is, Hastert was willing to step back only in the very narrow sense that a bank teller willingly hands over money to an armed robber.
Like that hapless bank clerk, Hastert acted only because he was forced to. Hastert was right to do what he did, but the real credit for the change belongs to the congressional Republicans and Democrats who forced his hand.See the full content of this document
Extract
Hastert Wisely Gives In
On Wednesday, following Hastert's lead, House Republicans joined with Democrats in overwhelmingly rescinding Et...
See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
