Another reason why you should be ashamed of the Republican majority in Congress

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Hastert blows his stack over the FBI raid on Congressman Jefferson's offices. But the White House has offered him some cover by sealing the docs for 45 days.

Looks like it came just in time, as Hastert is having second thoughts:

In talking points distributed to GOP House members last week, Hastert and other House leaders conceded the perils of their position. "Is this a smart battle for Congress to fight?" the talking points asked. "Perhaps not. Defending Constitutional principles -- particularly those related to institutional balances of power -- is often not politically expedient and often results in bad publicity."

Not only should these guys be thrown out of office in November, they should be put in stocks on the National Mall and pelted with rotten fruit on a daily basis until they agree never to show their faces in public ever again.