Lessenberry: 1, Hastert: 0

Jack Lessenberry brought up a good point about the failure of our damned liberal media to go on the offensive when the Republicans started mongering fear of a nice grandmother from California.

Why did all this 'Speaker Pelosi will sell all your stocks and give the taxed proceeds to crack whores and PETA' stuff go so unchallenged by the Dems and the media? But also, why didn't anyone point out about Pelosi's predecessor what Jack did in this Metro Times commentary?

The embarrassing Dennis Hastert is a grossly fat man who walks like he is determined to prove that man really did evolve from the ape, and that he himself isn't too sure about whether he supports the transition. Barely articulate, shuffling and dim, Hastert has been the weakest speaker in at least a century.

There is a reason for that; he was never meant to be the real speaker at all. Hastert was merely supposed to be the errand boy and front man for Tom DeLay. Once Darth Vader was indicted and had to resign, Hastert was rudderless, taking what clues he could from the Bush White House.

The man who played House speaker on TV clearly didn't have a clue what to do when he was warned one of his tribe was salivating over teenage boys. One might almost wonder if it evoked nostalgic memories of Hastert's days as a high school wrestling coach. Someday, if we are lucky, and the planet isn't destroyed first, and if there is still fresh air and water, your children may ask you what the hell was wrong with the American people in the Bush era.