Discussion: Boehner 'Shocked' By Hastert Reports

system1 · May 30, 2015, 2:21pm

Discussion for article #236939

antisachetdethe · May 30, 2015, 2:22pm

So “shocked” that he will rename the ‘Hastert Rule?’

azjude · May 30, 2015, 2:25pm

Boner “shocked” really??

Can we now do away with the “hastert” rule?

Or maybe change the name to pedophile rule?

sonsofares · May 30, 2015, 2:26pm

I half expected the rest of the headline to read, “Blames Obama”.

antisachetdethe · May 30, 2015, 2:27pm

Wish I’d bought stock in Jack Daniels when this story broke.

littlegirlblue · May 30, 2015, 2:31pm

Don’t it make my blue eyes red, tra la.

emilianoelmexicano · May 30, 2015, 2:34pm

How can one be shocked by something he already knew?

littlegirlblue · May 30, 2015, 2:39pm

Captain Renault in Casablanca was “shocked, shocked” to learn gambling was going under his nose at Rick’s. Same display of innocence with an overlay of hypocrisy.

virginialady · May 30, 2015, 2:42pm

From the Orangeman

“The Denny I served with worked hard on behalf of his constituents and the country.”

Smh. Sad choice of words, considering what most of is assume Hasterd DID work hard.

I didn’t make this this up,

ctvoter · May 30, 2015, 3:11pm

I’m guessing the label “Hastert Rule” will never ever cross John’s lips, again.

Snicker.

emilianoelmexicano · May 30, 2015, 3:14pm

There was a film a while back with Glenn Close and Jeff Bridges, playing a sociopath (preferred moral makeup of a TeaBagger) who had fooled the clever attorney (Close).

The killer was linked to a typewriter which had a letter “t” which automatically printed too high on the line of type…

                                  "                t"
                                      innocen

Like Boehner, the minute he tumbled on to the United States House of Representatives (which pays more than tending bar)

meta · May 30, 2015, 3:18pm

Oh, the hypocrisy, it burns.

ncsteve · May 30, 2015, 3:36pm

Of all the words he could have used, I would not have advised him to use that one.

wwss · May 30, 2015, 3:50pm

Boehner’s lying … where are the tears?

trippin · May 30, 2015, 3:55pm

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner says he's "shocked and saddened" by allegations against former House Speaker Dennis Hastert.

Oh oh. Johnny got a skeleton?

benthere · May 30, 2015, 3:55pm

I am “shocked” that John Boehner has a drinking problem. No, wait…

trippin · May 30, 2015, 3:56pm

Boehner doesn’t have a drinking problem. He drinks, then he makes an ass of himself, no problem.

yankeeclipper · May 30, 2015, 4:01pm

The defense of Denny “Duggar” Hastert has arrived!!!:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2015/05/30/hastert-to-friends-i-m-a-victim-too.html

yankeeclipper · May 30, 2015, 4:02pm

If John Boehner is so “shocked and saddened,” why isn’t he crying?

rook429 · May 30, 2015, 4:04pm

Boehner definitely is shocked. His orange coloring turned gray.