memeorandum: Hastert may have just days to save his job (Paul Bedard/US News)

9:05 PM ET, October 3, 2006

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Paul Bedard / US News:

Hastert may have just days to save his job — House Speaker Dennis Hastert, under fire for his handling of the Foley page scandal, may have just one or two days to turn the affair around-or quiet it- or face being forced to step aside, say senior GOP House and party officials.

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Did Democrats Page Mark Foley? — Scandal: Right after Mark Foley was revealed to have had inappropriate e-mail conversations with a 16-year-old page, he resigned and checked into rehab. Now, what did Democrats know, and when did they know it? — Yes, you read that right: the Democrats.

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rushlimbaugh.com:

House Speaker Dennis Hastert — RUSH: We're happy to be joined now by the Speaker of the House, Denny Hastert. Mr. Speaker, welcome to the EIB Network. Great to speak to you again, sir. — SPEAKER HASTERT: Thanks, Rush. Great to be with you today. — RUSH: Now, I guess the big news is …

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CNN:

Attorney: Clergyman molested Foley as teen … WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (CNN) — Former Rep. Mark Foley was molested by a clergyman when he was between the ages of 13 and 15, his attorney said Tuesday amid allegations that the congressman exchanged inappropriate e-mails and instant messages with teen congressional pages.

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MSNBC:

Hastert won't resign over Foley scandal — Washington Times opines House Speaker 'must do the only right thing' — WASHINGTON - Despite a call from a conservative newspaper for his resignation over his handling of a congressional sex scandal, House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., intends to retain his leadership position.

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Hugh Hewitt / Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog:
Swing Back. — The Washington Times wants Speaker Hastert to resign.

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Buffalo News:
Reynolds denies coverup on Foley

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Ben Smith / The Daily Politics:
Reynolds and the Kiddies — The Upstate media today …

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Maria Newman / New York Times:
Bush Says He Is 'Dismayed' by Foley Scandal

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Buffalowatchdog / wnymedia.net:
VIDEO: Reynolds Dodges Responsibility, Passes Blame to Hastert

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Judd / Think Progress:

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Chris Bowers / MyDD:

Total Republican Collapse Imminent — The last ten days have been amazing. Starting with Bill Clinton fighting back against Faux News, we have now seen: — The National Intelligence Estimate declare that the war in Iraq in increasing terrorism worldwide — Colin Powell say he was fired

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CNN:

Police: School killer told wife he molested family members … (CNN) — Pennsylvania schoolhouse killer Charles Carl Roberts IV told his wife he molested young relatives 20 years ago and was dreaming about molesting children again, police said Tuesday. — Investigators talked to relatives …

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Associated Press:

MTSU poll: Corker, Ford in dead heat in Senate race — Tennessee's race for the U.S. Senate is a dead heat between Republican Bob Corker and Democrat Harold Ford Jr., according to a Middle Tennessee State University poll released today. — The MTSU telephone survey showed 43 percent …

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Charlie Brennan / Rocky Mountain News:

Arrest over Cheney barb triggers lawsuit — A Denver-area man filed a lawsuit today against a member of the Secret Service for causing him to be arrested after he approached Vice President Dick Cheney in Beaver Creek this summer and criticized him for his policies concerning Iraq.

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Pete Hegseth / Opinion Journal:

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BBC:

'Pope protesters' hijack airliner — A Turkish airliner flying from Tirana to Istanbul has been hijacked and flown to Brindisi in southern Italy in an apparent protest against the Pope. — It sent out an SOS twice in Greek airspace, and both Greece and Italy scrambled fighter jets to escort it before it landed in Brindisi.