Support based solely on personal and party loyalty and political calculation

the nyt headline says it all...

As the Foley Case Unfolds, Hastert Gets a More Enthusiastic Nod From Bush

as things continue to look increasingly bad for denny, george is forced to draw a tighter bead on just exactly WHY he supports him... the result...? do you have to ask...?

Early last week, President Bush said he respected J. Dennis Hastert as a father, a teacher and a coach — but did not say what he thought of him as House speaker.

Two days later, amid continuing calls for Mr. Hastert to resign as speaker over the Mark Foley e-mail scandal, Mr. Bush expressed more direct support for Mr. Hastert, but only through aides.

This week, Mr. Bush is giving Mr. Hastert a more unmistakable embrace, telling reporters on Wednesday: “Denny is very credible, as far as I’m concerned. And he’s done a fine job as speaker.”

The president is expected go one step further on Thursday, when he is scheduled to appear side-by-side with Mr. Hastert at a Republican rally in Chicago.

Aides to both men said Mr. Bush’s ever-friendlier declarations of support were one part political calculus, one part personal loyalty. The White House has made clear it agrees with Republican leaders in Congress that Mr. Hastert’s resignation would only prompt Democrats to demand more scalps in the imbroglio over what Congressional Republicans knew when about Mr. Foley’s risqué e-mails to male pages.

But, aides said, it also reflects Mr. Bush’s belief that Mr. Hastert has by and large been a loyal supporter who has come through for him at crucial moments...

not that this is news to anyone, but george's support has absolutely NOTHING to do with right, wrong, morals, ethics, integrity, honesty, or child protection... NOTHING... in fact, the nyt headline says it all...

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