Indictment not only cloud hovering over DeLay

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An investigation into his dealings with a lobbyist has big implications

By MICHAEL HEDGES
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON - The prospects of Tom DeLay ever returning to a leadership position in Congress may be jeopardized more by scandals rooted in Washington than this week's indictment in Texas.

Particularly worrisome for DeLay are a federal investigation into the dealings of Jack Abramoff, a lobbyist who had close ties to the Sugar Land Republican, and a House ethics committee examination of DeLay's trips and any other activities with Abramoff. <snip>

Larry Noble, a former Federal Elections Commission lawyer, said the accumulation of ethics concerns surrounding DeLay could put him at a "tipping point" where even Republican loyalists feel the party is better served with him relegated to the sidelines. <snip>

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/3378292

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1. DeLay will NOT be relegated to the side lines......

DeLay will be put on permanent waivers by the GOP.