Columbus Ledger-Enquirer/AP: DeLay operated PAC in Alabama

[PhilipShore]

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
AP Wire
Jan. 18, 2006

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/news/local/13656469.htm

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay created a political action committee in Alabama that sent money to a suspect fund in his home state of Texas, where the Republican has been indicted on campaign-finance-related charges.

[CottonBear]

1. Yet even more DeLay corruption. Why am I not surprised?

BTW, PhilipShore, you can post up to 4 paragraphs as per DU rules. This is helpful for those of us who are dial-up users. You can cut and snip as desired, just don't exceed 4 paragraphs.

Peace. CB

[quaoar]

5. Here's an excerpt

DeLay's Americans for a Republican Majority PAC, under a slightly different name, also gave $11,000 in May 2002 to then-U.S. Rep. Bob Riley, secretary of state campaign finance records show. At the time, Riley was seeking the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination.

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Riley spokesman Jeff Emerson said the Americans for a Republican Majority contributions were not the same as those involving Washington lobbyist and DeLay associate Jack Abramoff, who recently pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges.

Since Abramoff's plea, numerous state and national politicians, including Riley, have either refunded Abramoff contributions or made like contributions from a current political campaign fund to a charity. Riley sent $1,000 to a charity.

"There is a big difference in Abramoff, who pleaded guilty to committing a crime, which he should serve time for, and DeLay, who has only been charged and is presumed innocent," Emerson said.

[chalky]

2. Did he, now?

"Our system allows us to launder money through Alabama PACs to Texas," he {state Rep. Randy Hinshaw, D-Meridianville} told the New York Times Regional Newspapers.

heh heh heh....:popcorn:

[applegrove]

3. No reason to follow the intent of a law of you are the GOP.

[f-bush]

4. Delay's toast

burnt toast at that, and if we were smart we would play up every connection this scumbag had with the administration and also how the repugs have run the House these past ten years.