Hutchison, DeLay Cases Have Parallels

[NVMojo]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The same judge, the same prosecutor, the same defense attorney, the same Republican complaints of political payback, and the same courtroom strategy. The case against former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is playing out like a rerun of a Lone Star court drama that unfolded in 1993-94.

Back then, it was Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison fighting for her political life against Democratic District Attorney Ronnie Earle. Ultimately, she was acquitted of misconduct charges with the help of defense attorney Dick DeGuerin.

DeLay, another Texas Republican, has hired DeGuerin to defend him as well, and DeGuerin is employing some of the same legal and media tactics that worked last time - accusing the district attorney of misconduct, branding the case a political vendetta and demanding the removal of a Democratic judge for alleged bias.

The parallels between the cases are striking.

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http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/bw-cong/2005/oct/31/103107856.html

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1. a little Earle hit piece

how quaint.

[NVMojo]

2. ...isn't he clever? Giving repukes hope ...

[confludemocrat]

3. No question. Quotes only from his lawyer and a paid Repub hack+ rehash

ed, one-sided take from these people. What lousy goddamn reporting.