DeLay Resigns as Majority Leader

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:11 am

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=1479719

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, officially stepped down from the post today as he faces trial on conspiracy and money-laundering charges.

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:40 am

StupidCowboyTricks wrote: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=1479719

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, officially stepped down from the post today as he faces trial on conspiracy and money-laundering charges.

BUMP

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:26 pm

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:22 pm

flopstock wrote: I could be wrong, but i believe that is standard policy. It doesn't have anything to do with guilt or innocence..just on making it easier for folks to get stuff done politically.

That and he was kind of forced to as Republicans in the House had enough votes for a petition to keep him from keeping his position after they return from their break.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:36 pm

What's your opinion on this, SCT? I mean, you bumped it twice and still never said anything.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:51 pm

In the interest of fairness, I post this article from the same site.

DeLay Indictment a Political Ploy?

Conspiracy Charge Supported By One Piece of Evidence

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2005 Ã¢â‚¬ - House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said today his indictment on one charge of conspiracy to violate Texas campaign finance law is the result of partisan politics.

"This is one of the weakest, most baseless indictments in American history. It's a sham and Mr. Earle knows it," DeLay said during a news conference.

For three years, District Attorney Ronnie Earle has been trying to prove that DeLay and two political associates funneled corporate money into state legislative campaigns, which is illegal in Texas.

Prosecutors say the men disguised the donations by sending the money to the Republican National Committee, which in turn sent money back to Texas.

But the only evidence cited in the indictment is a check for $190,000 used in the alleged contribution-swapping scheme. The indictment provides no evidence that DeLay knew anything about it.

"It's a very skeleton indictment, if you will," said prosecutor Chris Lewis. "There is not really very much meat on the bone of this indictment."

Sources familiar with the case say there is more evidence. But DeLay says the prosecutor is a Democrat on a witch hunt.

In a news conference today, DeLay called Earle "an unabashed partisan zealot with a well-documented history of launching baseless investigations."

Republicans defended DeLay publicly, but privately some fretted that his frequent brushes with controversy may be hurting their party. ABC News' Linda Douglass filed this report for "World News Tonight."

My opinion: He's a crook. You can't make it to the top of that shite pile without being a really slick shite yourself. Did he do this particular illegal act? Dunno, but if he did he should be put away for it and good riddance. Is this a political witch hunt? Of course, but that doesn't say anything toward the truth or falsehood of the charges.

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:35 am

Accountable wrote: What's your opinion on this, SCT? I mean, you bumped it twice and still never said anything.

I'm somewhat amazed that things are about to move forward, exposing any crime in any party would be a victory for all of us.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:16 am

StupidCowboyTricks wrote: I'm somewhat amazed that things are about to move forward, exposing any crime in any party would be a victory for all of us.

Careful, there, SCT. You're bucking for a huggin'!

ChiptBeef · Post by **ChiptBeef** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:00 pm

I think it is pay-back for Jim Wright's resignation as Speaker of the House in 1989 and Clinton's impeachment. Jim Wright was the only Speaker of the House to resign under a cloud of ethical allegations. At the time, many argued that it was a political vendetta by some House Republicans and some House Democrats. Some argued it was much to do about nothing. It seems the roles are reversed now with Tom Delay. Some House Democrats and some House Republicans are going after him, forcing him into stepping down from his leadership position. Just my humble view.

http://www.c-span.org/questions/week127.asp

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:26 am

If he's guilty he needs to go. If he's innocent he can handle false allegations.

ChiptBeef · Post by **ChiptBeef** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:08 pm

I did an internet search for Tom Delay. I found a link to The New York Times and a reference vault filled with articles on the allegations against Rep. Delay.

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference ... ne=nyt-per

I wonder if The New York Times will develop a similar vault for the newest scandal surrounding Hillary Clinton, falsified FEC reports, unreported donations and false testimony. Hmmmmm.......