"There was no reason for this. It was pure retaliation."

[Atman]

Thus spoke Tom DeLay's attorney today, waving a copy of DeLays new rap sheet for the press.

Oh, really, sir?

No reason? Pure retaliation?

Shall we discuss the all-night Medicare vote? Or any other of Mr. DeLay's "pure retaliation" measures he's used to earn his nickname "The Hammer?"

Pure retaliation? Sure it was. It appears Ronnie Earle learned from the Master Of Slime himself. And as with DeLay's strong-arm tactics, while it may appear distasteful and unfair to the one being targeted, it certainly isn't in any way illegal or unlawful.

It's just hardball, Tom. You remember that, right?

[texpatriot2004]

1. I thought an indictment was reason enough; procedure. nt

[orion9941]

2. Bully's always cry the loudest when they fall down.

[NYC Liberal]

3. They could have avoided it if DeLay had kept his trap shut and

not gone around slandering Earle, who could have waived it. But Delay is an idiot, so he had to run his mouth. So why should Earle have granted him that favor?

[madmom]

8. Just read on msnbc that Earle did not ask for the arrest warrant...

but he did approve it.

[Debi]

4. How many firms on K Street had to answer to The Hammer

when they hired a Dem to work for them? Nah, no retaliation there! Karma, baby, love it :loveya:

[ClintonTyree]

5. DeLay brought new meaning to the phrase, "pure retaliation"......

it's only fitting that he aquire a taste for his own creation. Fuck DeLay, his lawyer and the horses they rode in on.

[lpbk2713]

6. Paybacks are hell.

No?

[gratuitous]

7. Retaliation? Implies that DeLay did something worth fighting back against

DeLay should really have a talk with his attorney unless this is some hare-brained strategy to taint the jury pool and try the case in the media rather than the courtroom. Because if his attorney doesn't shut up voluntarily, the judge in the case will almost surely shut him up with a court order.

And I don't care what kind of a Rambo wannabe DeLay has for an attorney, lawyers don't like spending the weekend in jail for running their mouths.

[Justitia]

9. Oh! I thought you meant the OUTING of a COVERT CIA AGENT! -eom

[Hobarticus]

10. The difference is, Tom's schtick was political, Earle's enforcing the law.

To me, there's no comparison.

He pulled his pranks for political gain. Earle's doing this because DeLay broke the law. He has no political agenda, he's doing this because it's the right thing to do, something DeLay knows nothign about...

[Skip Intro]

11. Like a stinking schoolyard bully

whining and pouting and throwing a tantrum because somebody smacked him back.

poor little tommy

[nyhuskyfan]

12. His first statement complained that is was nothing but "retribution"

Which is defined as something justly deserved

So at least he picked a slightly better word this time.

[dbonds]

13. Retaliation for crimes he committed.