What Your Average GOP Congressman Has On His Mind

Why would good ole Denny Hastert suddenly be so concerned about the legal plight of one black Democratic congressman?  Well, once the Feds start poking around the office drawers, closets and even freezers of U.S. Representatives, who has more to lose — the single bad apples, or that whole nasty network of long-entrenched Repub leadership?

(image 1, 2 & 4: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters. May 20, 2006.  Rayburn House Office Building.  YahooNews.  image 3:  Evan Vucci/AP.  May 20, 2006.  Rayburn House Office Building.  YahooNews.  image 5: Lauren Victoria Burke/A.P. May 20, 2006.  Rayburn House Office Building.  YahooNews. image 6: A.P.  May 25, 2006.  Washington.  BuffaloNews.com)