BREAKING: Hastert retreats on House Ethics Rules....

[Dob Bole]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/27/ethics.committee.ap/index.html

[Roland99]

1. House GOP yields on ethics rules

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Dennis Hastert, leading a Republican retreat, said Wednesday he stands ready to "step back" on new ethics rules that Democrats charge are designed to shelter embattled GOP leader Tom DeLay.

Hastert said he intends to send a letter to House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi later in the day signaling his willingness to repeal the controversial rules changes.

Later, in a brief Capitol interview, he said he expected the full House to vote on reversing the rules. Asked whether that would take place later in the day, he replied, "I hope so."

Hastert's comments came after a closed-door meeting of the GOP rank and file, the latest in a string of private sessions in which Republicans discussed ways to stem the political damage from an ethics deadlock that has become entwined with DeLay, the controversial majority leader....

Pelosi's statement hits it on the head, too.

[shoelace414]

2. What do democrats stand for?

the Democrats stand for ethics.

[shoelace414]

4. control

http://www.controlthedebate.com/index.php?id=25

[DS1]

3. Tommy got flushed

Look for swirls to start forming in his hair any minute now ;-)

[FreedomAngel82]

5. Bye-bye Tommy!

I hope he had a nice flight on AirForce One. ;) It looks like he's getting the boot.