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Monday, October 05, 2026

Former Republican House Speaker John Dennis Hastert died at age 84. A judge called him a 'serial child molester' after he admitted to sexually abusing boys while he was a high school coach. He was sentenced to a little over a year in jail and paid a $250,000 fine.

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Critics Rip CBS News Over Deleted Tweet About Dennis Hastert's Death

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-- Mediaite (@mediaite.com) 8:28 PM · Oct 5, 2026

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Another repug pedo bites the dust.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-10-05 10:21 AM | Reply

"Hastert Rule" perv-thug gone. Buh-bye.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-10-05 10:50 AM | Reply

We got rid of Denny but we elected Trump.

Strange world.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2026-10-05 11:00 AM | Reply

"Wrestling coach" (?) (R).

We're entering a wonderful age of journalism where Republicans' obits are regularly going to come with trigger warnings:

At the top of the link:

"Editor's Note: This story contains discussions of child abuse that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. If you suspect a child is being abused, find out how to report it in your state here. To connect with a counselor, you can call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4253."

#4 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-10-05 11:45 AM | Reply

Of course that MAGA twunt Bari Weiss omitted Denny the diddler's history of abusing minors.

www.rawstory.com

#5 | Posted by Reinheitsgebot at 2026-10-05 06:26 PM | Reply

good riddance.

#6 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-10-06 02:10 AM | Reply

Jim Bakker, too. Hell's getting crowded

#7 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-10-06 03:23 AM | Reply

I'm going to assume that CBS didn't find it necessary to drag the man's name through the mud any further. For what reason? The man is dead.

There are so many reported cases nowadays that people are getting the impression that pedophilia among Republican politicians is an epidemic.

If anybody's name should be dragged through the mud it would be the pedophile who is still a member of the House of Representatives. His name is Jim Jordan ~ otherwise called "Gym" Jordan for his former crimes against children.

Somebody tell me why that disgusting creature is still employed on the taxpayer's dime.

#8 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-10-06 03:44 AM | Reply

Enjoy your pineapple scumbag.

#9 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-10-06 06:52 AM | Reply

Pedophilia is the glue that binds Republicans together.

At least half a dozen top Trump administration officials appear in the Jeffrey Epstein files
www.nbcnews.com

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-10-06 08:02 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Jim Bakker, too. Hell's getting crowded

I grew up in Charlotte, very near the epicenter of the PTL cult. Jim and Tammy Faye were unavoidable. Their downfall was a gift to us punk rock kids. Now he's dead, even better.

#11 | Posted by qcp at 2026-10-06 08:46 AM | Reply

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