Well, looks like the Republicans have deicded to
pull out of New Orleans before they pull out of Iraq.
WASHINGTON - House Speaker Dennis Hastert dropped a bombshell on flood-ravaged New Orleans on Thursday by suggesting that it isn't sensible to rebuild the city.
"It doesn't make sense to me," Hastert told the Daily Herald in suburban Chicago in editions published today. "And it's a question that certainly we should ask."
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Compassionate Conservatives to refugees: Find somewhere else to live.
And keep in mind, Hastert is in a position to block legislation.
Hastert said that he supports an emergency bailout, but raised questions about a long-term rebuilding effort. As the most powerful voice in the Republican-controlled House, Hastert is in a position to block any legislation that he opposes.