Its called karma, folks...
posted by Carolyn P @ 9/28/2005 02:48:00 PM
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Wednesday, September 28, 2005
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5 Comments:
Well, it sounds like it's a fairly straightforward series of events. I'm curious how it gets spun. No doubt accusations of "liberal bias" and "judicial activism" will abound. Let's hope the GOP can recover from this mark against their moral perfection...
This quote (source: Yahoo! News) from the White House sounds ominous for DeLay:
White House spokesman Scott McClellan said President George W. Bush's view on the DeLay case "is that we need to let the legal process work."
DeLay, McClellan said, was "a good ally, a leader who we have worked closely with to get things done for the American people."
Speaking about someone in the past tense is basically writing them off. Sounds like Dubya knows DeLay is going down, and wants to distance himself quickly.
Ding Dong the witch is ... temporarily removed from his post.... DeLay will scream partisan bias until the day 12 Texans say "Guilty", and then he'll accuse the jury of being Democrats.
I actually think the White House would LOVE to have him out of the way. He provides an alternative wacko conservative leader to the President, and he can often sway the House to act as HE wants and not the Prez. With DeLay out of the way, the Congress will probably be presidential bitches for the rest of the second term. He'll still be a great fundraiser for the party anyway (the types that love DeLay will go to their graves truly believing he was the victim of a partisan witchhunt anyway - they'll still pay $1,000 a plate).
I have $10 that Delay is found "not guilty." Any takers?
I feel like I should expand on my "not guilty" prophecy. Having read the indictment, it seems futile to prosecute Delay for conspiracy. From what I've read, there is a significant paper trail between Delay and his attorneys and accountants, who were corresponding to ensure that they were not breaking the Texas campaign funding mandates. This correspondence alone suggests that Delay did not intentionally and knowingly break these laws, thereby voiding the premise for a conspiracy conviction. The sad truth is that Delay is not a model citizen or businessman, nor a particularly well liked politician. This Texas Grand Jury indictment will undermine any future prosecutions of malfeasance by Delay, who will now have a "not guilty" verdict in his pocket as ammo for his "witch hunt" defense. Bad move by Ronnie Earl.
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