DeLay Supporters Move to Protect His Spot

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Circling the wagons to protect a crook. Got to love those moral Republicans.

By LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Supporters of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay proposed a Republican rules change Tuesday that would protect the Texan's leadership position if he were to be indicted by a Texas grand jury that already charged three of his associates.


House Republicans are likely to approve Wednesday the change in the rule that would force him to step aside if indicted. The show of support would be an endorsement of DeLay's position that the Travis County investigation is a partisan attack.


Currently, rules of the House Republican Conference, which comprises all House GOP members, requires leaders to step aside from the party post if they are indicted for a felony punishable by two or more years in jail. The proposed change would eliminate the step-aside requirement for nonfederal indictments.


The Texas grand jury is investigating alleged campaign finance irregularities in 2002 state legislative races. Republican victories in those contests enabled DeLay ultimately to win support for a congressional redistricting plan that resulted in the GOP's gain of five seats in this month's elections.

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[Fovea]

1. Ahh, the moral repugs.

This is the party of personal responsibility, but apperently not the party of legal culpablity.

[Old and In the Way]

5. What better person to reflect the leadership of Republicans...

The Party that campaigns on moral absolutes but practices moral relavtivism.

[WCGreen]

16. Well Put......

[Demeter]

23. Isn't That Special!

In fact, the GOP always wants special treatment for its own. Clinton is crucified over a whore (excuse me, free-loving, deluded young woman), but Bush kisses his own concubine in public and promotes her way beyond her present level of incompetence.

It never stops: they put in the term limit on Presidents for Roosevelt, then try to remove it for Reagan. They put in the clause over indictment for House Democrats, then want to remove it for Delay. They put in the natural born clause (actually, this is a good idea still) but want to make an exception for Arnold (although Jennifer Granholm, a much better reason for removing that requirement. Canadian born but American since age 3, she is a Democrat and far more likely to be a great President than any man in either party).

The Shameless Party goes on. Wake me when it's over.

[Emboldened Chimp]

2. Wait a minute, the asshole commits a crime and gets to keep his job?

What the flying fuck is wrong with these people?

[Turbineguy]

3. Say what you like

about these people, I'll bet their brown shirts have sharply pressed creases and their jackboots are polished.

[Vogon_Glory]

4. Once Upon A Time, The Party Of Good Government...

Once upon a time, the Elephant Party used to pride itself for being the party of good government. Of course, that was about 100 years ago, and those reformers of long ago are dead and buried for decades. Now with the antics of Tom DeLay and G*d knows what in the Executive Branch, "good government" seems to be about as passe with the GOPsters as nullification and legislation mandating outright White supremacy.

Looks like we Democrats not only are going to inherit being the party of fiscal responsibility from the GOP, but also the reputation as the party of good government, too.

[cassiepriam]

6. Committing a crime part of the repug job description

[GainesT1958]

7. And to think, they instituted this rule on themselves in 1993..

To show how abominable all those "Immoral Democrats" were to allow Dan Rostenkowski to continue serving after his indictment on corruption charges.:mad:

Ahh, the GOP...what's good for the(ir) goose is DEFINITELY NOT good for the (Democratic) gander!:grr:

I guess it's now gone the way of term limits, "No un-funded Federal mandates", and other nice puff pieces contained in that "contract" Newt & Co. took out on us ten years ago!:eyes:

B-)

[Gman]

8. So if he's indicted, convicted and doing hard time in the Connally Unit

then what will the rule be changed to say??

[Pithy Cherub]

9. Delay for president 2016

The GOP presents: Fraud and Felons for America - ack!

[Technowitch]

10. "Ethics! It's for other people!"

[Kingofalldems]

11. If they do it

I would hope that the Dems hammer them every day, this could backfire on the GOP.

[CBHagman]

12. Put the Hammer in the slammer!

By the way, in case you care to share your views on the sleaze, contact DeLay's DC office at 202-225-5951. At least that's the most current number I have for the old sinner.

[muse]

13. Ugh!!!! This is my congressman. I promise I did all I could to

elect his opponent Richard Morrison!!!!!!!! DeLay got the least percentage of the vote he has ever received and less than all of those Republicans who ran in those other districts that were reconfigured due to DeLay's redistricting efforts. We DID try to get him out of office. Wahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[vet 65 69]

14. ky had carol hubbard

tom delay is no better than ky congressman that did time hubbard
went to prison for some kind of campaign funds tried to put in his wife name so she could run this is all i could find
REP. CARROL HUBBARD (D-KY): Convicted in 1994 of misappropriation of funds.

[TahitiNut]

15. So, only Repugnants are allowed to charge and indict Repugnants?

If it's not done by Repugnants, according to Repugnants, it's "partisan"?? How much more corrupt can they get?

[moondust]

17. When the rules get in the way...

just change them. It's a good lesson that every kid in Moralityville should learn.

[SillyGoose]

18. I guess this is an example of their "moral values"

This is an outrage. I can't take anymore of those lying hypocritical republicans. I hope the dems hammer them on this.



:grr:

[yellowcanine]

19. I really hope the House Republicans do this. This will stink up Delay

even more than he is stunk up already. I suspect Delay is smart enough to not allow this to happen, however.

[OnBackground]

20. Contract by Hypocrites

If the House Republican Caucus is revising its "Contract With America" to protect Tom DeLay if indicted in Texas, he will not have to resign his leadership position. They initially made that Caucus rule to demonstrate that they were above politics of usual, corruption, and the inside game. I wonder what it means when they rescind it?

[rodeodance]

21. Delay is "good ol' Christian boy" -so says a c-span caller just now

on Washington Journal--they are chating about his now.

[Ernesto]

22. For all you DUers that have repeatedly demanded that chimp be impeached

This story should be a basic lesson on how government works. Maybe you'll start to get the drift.

[SeattleDem]

24. folks, this is THE story of the day!

keep this kicked, the title doesn't point out the outrageous nature of this piece.

I cannot believe our House of Reps is actually voting to freaking allow indicted criminals to stay House leader! What the fuck????

[Ernesto]

25. There's your kick amigo! N/T

[struggle4progress]

26. kick for phony charities

:kick:

[Skittles]

27. sick, sick stuff

SOP for the Texas GOP

[peterh]

28. I emailed my repug rep…Ed Royce…

Asking how he voted….so far, no reply…..I’m going to take that for a yea vote…not that it would come as a surprise…:eyes: