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Just in--DeLay indicted
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| Shakka |
In other news, Opus gets a massive boner.
| quote: | DeLay Indicted in Campaign Finance Probe
Sep 28 12:44 PM US/Eastern
By LARRY MARGASAK
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON
A Texas grand jury on Wednesday charged Rep. Tom DeLay and two political associates with conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme, an indictment that could force him to step down as House majority leader.
DeLay attorney Steve Brittain said DeLay was accused of a criminal conspiracy along with two associates, John Colyandro, former executive director of a Texas political action committee formed by DeLay, and Jim Ellis, who heads DeLay's national political committee.
The indictment against the second-ranking, and most assertive Republican leader came on the final day of the grand jury's term. It followed earlier indictments of a state political action committee founded by DeLay and three of his political associates.
The grand jury action is expected to have immediate consequences in the House, where DeLay is largely responsible for winning passage of the Republican legislative program. House Republican Party rules require leaders who are indicted to temporarily step aside from their leadership posts.
However, DeLay retains his seat representing Texas' 22nd congressional district, suburbs southwest of Houston.
DeLay has denied committing any crime and accused the Democratic district attorney leading the investigation, Ronnie Earle, of pursuing the case for political motives.
Democrats have kept up a crescendo of criticism of DeLay's ethics, citing three times last year that the House ethics committee admonished DeLay for his conduct.
Earlier, DeLay attorney Bill White told reporters, "It's a skunky indictment if they have one."
As a sign of loyalty to DeLay after the grand jury returned indictments against three of his associates, House Republicans last November repealed a rule requiring any of their leaders to step aside if indicted. The rule was reinstituted in January after lawmakers returned to Washington from the holidays fearing the repeal might create a backlash from voters.
DeLay, 58, also is the center of an ethics swirl in Washington. The 11-term congressman was admonished last year by the House ethics committee on three separate issues and is the center of a political storm this year over lobbyists paying his and other lawmakers' tabs for expensive travel abroad. |
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| occrider |
| Eh ... you had to see it coming. Even with the house ethics committee revising it's rules specifically for him, it still admonished the guy 3 times. Good riddance to that corrupt, unethical turd. |
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| MisterOpus1 |
| I need a moist towel.......:D |
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| DaveSZ |
Who do you guys think will be next - Rove or Frist?
Wait till the fundies get a load of this:
:stongue:
http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Gay_R...House_0928.html
Gay Republican set to become House Majority Leader
John Byrne
AP is reporting that Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) is expected to at least temporarily succeed House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) as majority leader, following DeLay's indictment.
RAW STORY revealed Dreier was gay and lived with his chief of staff last year. LA Weekly then outed him, and he promptly disappeared from the television news show circuit. Our story, which originally ran Sept. 20, 2004, follows in full. |
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| MrSquirrel |
As I see it, this is a good thing.
But there are still 500+ Crooks in the House, and 90+ crooks in the Senate that need to be indicted. (I am sure there are a handful of non-crooks in congress, but not many)
MrS |
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| Yoepus |
Since when is it news that politicians are corrupt?:conf:
:p
In all fairness Delay has only been indicted and not found guilty.. I never like to make an opinion one way or the other on such things, but referencing the statement above, lets just say he's probably gulity.;) |
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| josh4 |
| oh what webs we weave. at this rate we'll have a whole new government by the next election |
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| LiquidX |
| Its time to flush some dirt out of the house!..:D |
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| Q5echo |
i'll bet 10 days self imposed exile from this forum that Ronnie Earl goes 0-3 against the Republicans once the Grand Jury finishes.
takers?
or maybe 3-4 |
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| MisterOpus1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Q5echo
i'll bet 10 days self imposed exile from this forum that Ronnie Earl goes 0-3 against the Republicans once the Grand Jury finishes.
takers?
or maybe 3-4 |
You know I'll take it. This is a pretty easy charge to prove, which was why Earle likely went for it rather than a higher charge with a bigger penalty and conviction time. Delay's fingerprints are all over this mess. Not that he won't have a good lawyer, and I doubt he'll probably see any jail time, but this crook is done dealin'.
Next in line, your Senate Majority leader:
| quote: | A new analysis by [the] Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights has found that Senator Frist made between $2 and $6 million by selling his HCA holdings just before stocks plummeted in the face of a bad earnings report.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/00...HNlYwMlJVRPUCUl |
"Blind" trust my ass. He's in deep caacaa too. So much that the SEC has launched an official investigation of his stock sales:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=anM.DHkPQl.M&refer=us
And then there's word of Fitzgerald wrapping up his investigation in October on Rove......
Jesus I think I need another towel. The Mrs. is gonna be pissed... |
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| Q5echo |
cool.
let's make this real clear. DeLay will return as the House Maj. Leader once exonerated by the Grand Jury of the one charge of conspiracy as set forth on the indictment. correct? otherwise, he will face trial and i will leave said forum for 10 calender days.
you can call or raise me more days. up to you. |
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| Shakka |
| quote: | Originally posted by MisterOpus1
Jesus I think I need another towel. The Mrs. is gonna be pissed... |
Don't go wastin' all that baby batter. Your wife will indeed kill you!:disbelief |
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