AP Photo: "Tommy, you're doin' a HECK of a job investigatin' Abramoff"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

President Bush, center, shakes hands with former House Majority Leader, Rep. Tom Delay, R-Tex., after signing bill S. 1932, the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 in the East Room of the White House in Washington Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

DeLay Lands Coveted Appropriations Spot

By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer Wed Feb 8, 5:39 PM ET

WASHINGTON - Indicted Rep. Tom DeLay, forced to step down as the No. 2 Republican in the House, scored a soft landing Wednesday as GOP leaders rewarded him with a coveted seat on the Appropriations Committee.

DeLay, R-Texas, also claimed a seat on the subcommittee overseeing the Justice Department, which is currently investigating an influence-peddling scandal involving disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his dealings with lawmakers. The subcommittee also has responsibility over NASA — a top priority for DeLay, since the Johnson Space Center is located in his Houston-area district.

"Allowing Tom DeLay to sit on a committee in charge of giving out money is like putting Michael Brown back in charge of FEMA — Republicans in Congress just can't seem to resist standing by their man," said Bill Burton, spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

[MsKandice01]

1. I cannot even express how much these fuckers disgust me...

[driver8]

2. Jeezus effin'...WTF?? They must all be afraid that "the Hammer"

was going to drop the hammer on them.

This is absolute, fucking bullshit. Where are the Dem leaders speaking out??

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

6. "just can't seem to resist standing by their man"...no word from Dems yet.

This also puts more weight behind the question that Boehner wouldn't answer: "If charges were dismissed against DeLay and he wanted his old job back, would you step aside?"

[azurnoir]

3. * is just thumbing

his nose at America. First sneaking through privatized SS, cutting survivors death benefits as a "way to help the children". Guess the GOP is really depending on Diebold to come through for them in November (at least I hope that's all they're planning for next fall)

[NJCher]

4. just when I think they couldn't do anything lower

They manage to sink even further.

What is this disgraced thief doing on the appropriations committee?

My head is going to explode.




Cher

[emulatorloo]

5. Kick and nominating n/t

[Catfight]

7. The utter lack of diversity is staggering, "Bush hates black people. "nt