The Hastert Rule, named after a man in prison, allows the minority Freedom Caucus to run the Country

[basquebromance]

Obama for years implored the GOP to work on areas of common interest. The GOP steadfastedly resisted. The Hastert Rule and what happened to Merrick Garland are prime examples. The GOP simply cannot govern.f

Republican Speaker Dennis Hastert. He created the "Hastert Rule" by which bills have to pass with a "majority of the majority." It's a fucking roadblock. Hastert later admitted under oath to being a serial child rapist, and served time for it.

 

[aaronleland]

How is that guy's name not removed from everything at this point?

 

[rightwinger]

Obama for years implored the GOP to work on areas of common interest. The GOP steadfastedly resisted. The Hastert Rule and what happened to Merrick Garland are prime examples. The GOP simply cannot govern.f

Republican Speaker Dennis Hastert. He created the "Hastert Rule" by which bills have to pass with a "majority of the majority." It's a fucking roadblock. Hastert later admitted under oath to being a serial child rapist, and served time for it.

The Hastert Rule is what has gridlocked Congress

 

[basquebromance]

How is that guy's name not removed from everything at this point?

what if they renamed it The Hamster Rule?

 

[Dekster]

It is really something that began with Gingrich.