Wrestlemania!

House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s newfound love of the Constitution and the Separation of Powers makes a little bit more sense today. Hastert was incensed yesterday when the FBI raided the offices of Representative William Jefferson. He appears to be even angrier today – he wants the FBI to give Jefferson’s marbles back. Hastert is understandably upset at the FBI – after all, the FBI is also busy investigating Hastert.

According to ABC News:

Federal officials say the Congressional bribery investigation now includes Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, based on information from convicted lobbyists who are now cooperating with the government.

Part of the investigation involves a letter Hastert wrote three years ago, urging the Secretary of the Interior to block a casino on an Indian reservation that would have competed with other tribes.

The other tribes were represented by convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff who reportedly has provided details of his dealings with Hastert as part of his plea agreement with the government.

The letter was written shortly after a fund-raiser for Hastert at a restaurant owned by Abramoff. Abramoff and his clients contributed more than $26,000 at the time.

That pesky Jack Abramoff again! Apparently Hell hath no fury like a lobbyist scorned. It appears that Jack is just collecting on the $68,300 he gave Hastert:

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, House Speaker Dennis Hastert is the  No.1 individual recipient of money from Abramoff and his clients, with a total of $68,300 contributed to his campaign committee and leadership PAC from 1998 to 2004.

Payback’s a bitch.