Remembering fondly Hastert's time in Congress

And wondering why he'd turn his back on all the wonderful perks the office entitled him to have...

Like hanging out with the prez and others in the halls of power:







But then he was rudely reminded that he was supposed to be working...



And now indicates he's resigning. Eli of Multi Medium knows why:

Why Denny Hastert would suddenly decide to retire, rather than just not running for re-election. I had a feeling it might be something bad…

[Brent Wilkes’ nephew and flunky Joel Combs] testified today– just as Hastert let it be known he would be resigning from Congress– that Wilkes had paid “to fly Cunningham and former House Speaker Dennis Hastert from a golf outing in Palm Springs to San Diego for a reception and then back to Washington on private jets.”