Henry Hyde died
I rejoiced when I saw this story on CNN about the recent passing of Henry Hyde. Back when the House voted to impeach President Clinton, I noted the names of all those that led the fiasco: Bob Barr, Trent Lott and, more than anyone else, Henry Hyde. However, when I perused the Wikipedia article about Hyde, the Lewinski scandal was not the only misdeed in his political career. He also:
- Said that the Constitution’s demands concerning the declaration of war were “anachronistic” and “inappropriate.”
- Attributed his extramarital affair with a married woman to “youthful indiscretion.” He was 41 at the time of the affair.
Republicans are supposed to be “strict constructionists” and “family values”, right?
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November 29th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
I am right there with you, Mick. The sheer glee on his face at getting Clinton impeached in the House made me sick to my stomach. He and a few others totally stopped the entire running of the country in order to have Clinton impeached for what? An affair? I guess Clinton should have started a bigger war . . . I will always remember this man as an overweight hypocrit who stopped at nothing to bring down a President. No loss here.
December 1st, 2007 at 7:09 pm
Amount spent on Clinton Impeachment:
40 million bucks
Amount spent on 9/11 Commission:
1 million bucks
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.