I agree. I don't see how the House can be upset with Bush for not being more conservative. When Bush was pushing for other conservative points, the House didn't follow his lead.
Perhaps Hastert is confused over which of them is President... and thus leader of the party.
I disagree with the President often enough, but I trust him a lot more than I trust most of the dweebs in Congress.
It's certainly an example of very short-sighted thinking on the Congressional side, especially in an election year.
Maybe Hastert was simply wearing the wrong glasses when he examined the problem (Teddy Kennedy's?)
I will leave to your own unpleasant speculation how Denny might have inadvertently exchanged glasses with Teddy.