Going to the Calpundit well again…
Denny Hastert is reported to have said:
"What do you want me to do, call the President a liar? George Bush may screw his party. I don’t!" Hastert is reported to have said.
Mr. Fitzgerald is squirming because that means Hastert just might be pissed enough to back Andrew McKenna in the Illinois Republican primary. If Hastert and the President weren’t having problems, I think Rove could clear the field with a strong move–if he has alienated Hastert, he has no leverage.