Hastert pledges to push tobacco, but only if KY-6 elects Kerr

[mndemocrat_29]

Here's the link: http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/7869550.htm

U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert pledged for the first time yesterday that he would push a tobacco buyout plan to the House floor -- but only if Republican Alice Forgy Kerr is elected to Congress.

Tobacco growers attending the $50-a-head Kerr-sponsored event in Lexington applauded Hastert's remarks. A Kentucky Farm Bureau representative was more reserved, saying the group was encouraged but would fight for a buyout regardless of who wins the Feb. 17 special election for Gov. Ernie Fletcher's vacant 6th District seat.

"I need Alice Forgy Kerr in Congress," he said. "So I'm willing to do what I have to to help. And I'm asking you to do what you have to do to make this happen."

"But if it's a political condition being put on something as important to farmers across Kentucky and the country, then that's unfortunate," he said. "That's playing politics with the farmers of America. And that seems beneath the office of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives."

[lastknowngood]

1. Nothing is beneath the speaker of the house

n/t

[Hippo_Tron]

2. Well there is something beneath the Speaker of the House, Tom DeLay

Every day he puts on the Dennis Hastert costume and goes and promotes his agenda.

[pezcore64]

3. wow

that is crazy

isnt that called blackmail?