DeLay's K Street buddies want their money back.

[pacalo]

(...)

An additional impetus for putting off the resignation until now was suggested by John Feehery, a former aide to DeLay and House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.). "He needed to raise money for the defense fund. That was the bottom line," Feehery said. "He wanted to make sure he could take care of himself in the court of law."

In other words, DeLay was raising money from <suckers> supporters under false pretenses. He asked contributors for financial support, telling them that he needed the money to help with his campaign, when in reality, DeLay knew he'd have to resign and he wanted the donations for his legal defense. DeLay's con is legal, but obviously dishonest.

(...)

"If I wanted to give to a legal fund, I would've done it directly," snarled one GOP lobbyist who refused to have his name attached to such callous-sounding sentiments, even if DeLay is leaving Congress.

Another lobbyist who gives to Members on both sides of the aisle said, "It's nauseating to think about" his campaign contribution going to fund DeLay's legal team. "I'm realistic about it. He wouldn't resign for no reason," this lobbyist said, noting that the timing of DeLay's departure came awfully close to the announcement of a plea agreement by his former aide Tony Rudy. "That all this money will go to the legal defense fund, it sickens me," he added. "I have to pay for that?"

http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/7098.html

[DUHandle]

1. Yes

you have to pay for it.

[Demeter]

2. ROTFLMAO! Suckers!

There's one born every minute.....

[niyad]

3. wahhhhhhhhhhh--it isn't as if his lobbyist friends haven't known what a

piece of scum he is, so why are they surprised? since they were benefitting from his sneaky, underhanded and dishonest tactics, it isn't as if they have a whole lot of room for moral indignation.

[Skittles]

10. yes

it is only when they BENEFIT from the scum-sucking bottom-dweller that they approve - lord, what a bunch of WHORES

[ThoughtCriminal]

4. It sucks when you buy a hooker

and it turns out all you're paying for is the bail money.

[Ganja Ninja]

5. It couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch of guys.

:rofl: Watch how Tom shakes down the suckers that give to Falwell and Robertson. He's going to cut into their take next. :rofl:

[yellowcanine]

6. "Mr. Lobbyist, meet Mr. Flea."

[EC]

7. They knew he was up on charges when they gave the

money to his campaign, so they are just stupid...did they really think there would be charges against him if the DA couldn't make them stick? How could he stay in the race from prison? So, it's just desserts as far as I'm concerned....

[ContraBass Black]

8. Are they angry enough to testify?

[pacalo]

9. I'd like to savor that thought.

I clicked on the Roll Call link to read more, but a subscription is required (& it's an expensive one).