How sweet. Turns out Peter Roskam (GOP candidate in my district) is having a fundraiser on the 12th with President Bush and...(drum roll)...Speaker Hastert. Aw, feel the love!

There's lots of it: Roskam, as of June 30, has gotten more $$$$ from leadership PACs than any other Congressional challenger in the nation. Roskam's campaign manager doesn't even dispute this, crediting Speaker Hastert for the contributions. "That's related to how important [Hastert] is for us in this race. I think it also shows that, if elected, Peter Roskam can make an instant impact on Washington, D.C."

Yeah, instant impact. I won't even go to the obvious disgusting joke there. Suffice to say, cough FOLEY cough

Amazing that these days anyone would want Hastert on their side of the aisle.

More than wanting Hastert on his side of the aisle, Dear Senator Roskam also said in the Chicago Trib several days ago that he "takes the Speaker of the House at face value". This last spring he said he "would support whatever Speaker Hastert does...". Wow, that is one loyal dude. Then again, he should be. He was handpicked by Hastert and Henry "Youthful Indiscretion" Hyde to run for this seat, remember?

Apparently Roskam is in so deep with the GOP leadership he doesn't even know that it might not be a good idea to kiss up to Dennis Hastert these days. But hey, money is money, right?