BREAKING NEWS: Tom DeLay indicted on count of criminal conspiracy by grand jury

[Illuminatus]

From CNN:

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay indicted on one count of criminal conspiracy by Texas grand jury, according to Travis County clerk's office.

More to follow.

 

[Quijote]

Yup.

Just heard it on the news.....according to the local newsman, "this might cause Delay to step down as Majority leader"....

 

[ZACTAK]

Here is the article on MSNBC;

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9507677/

 

[Touring3D]

Well, we'll have to see if he is actually guilty. I guarentee you, that Dems will convict him before an actual trial takes place.

 

[GutterRat]

Well, we'll have to see if he is actually guilty. I guarentee you, that Dems will convict him before an actual trial takes place.

Yeah - that is strictly a Dem trait! Not an American Public trait - or even just an American Politician trait. Geesh!

 

[Thirst_For_Knowledge]

Yup.

Just heard it on the news.....according to the local newsman, "this might cause Delay to step down as Majority leader"....

He will have to, by policy, until the issue is resolved.

 

[GutterRat]

Yup.

Just heard it on the news.....according to the local newsman, "this might cause Delay to step down as Majority leader"....

No more "might" - he has stepped down. Like already said - he had to.
Link

HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said he would "step aside" from his congressional leadership post following his indictment in Texas on Wednesday on one conspiracy count, his office said.

"I have notified the speaker that I will temporarily step aside from my position as majority leader pursuant to rules of the House Republican Conference and the actions of the Travis County District Attorney today," he said in a statement.

 

[Chuck_Darwin]

Well, we'll have to see if he is actually guilty. I guarentee you, that Dems will convict him before an actual trial takes place.

Sorta like Clinton was guilty before the trial?

One cheap shot deserves another. I think Delay should share a cell with Kennyboy Lay.

 

[Ozymandius]

Well, we'll have to see if he is actually guilty. I guarentee you, that Dems will convict him before an actual trial takes place.

Absolutely! With those stinking dems in control of the house, senate, white house, and supreme court.....

 

[GutterRat]

Link

"The criminal indictment of Majority Leader Tom Delay is the latest example that Republicans in Congress are plagued by a culture of corruption at the expense of the American people." — House Democratic Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California.

It never ceases to amaze me how both sides are corrupt as corrupt can be - yet they will still point fingers. Washington DC is nothing but a big Day Care Center for rich elected officials - pointing fingers & eating glue.

 

[Sphere]

Tom Delay is the epitome of a crooked politician. I hope he gets what he deserves.

 

[ZACTAK]

Missouri Representative Roy Blunt (father of Missouri governor Matt Blunt) is stepping in as House Majority Leader.

(Side Note: I live in Missouri... in Roy Blunt's district)

 

[I <3 Abraham]

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It never ceases to amaze me how both sides are corrupt as corrupt can be - yet they will still point fingers. Washington DC is nothing but a big Day Care Center for rich elected officials - pointing fingers & eating glue.

I thought the Pelosi thing was pretty dumb too. Why would you want to foster partisanship RIGHT NOW, why would you think that ticking off the repubs by saying that the whole party is corrup is a good idea RIGHT NOW?

It just makes her look like a fool.

 

[Spherical Time]

The courts may not have made their call yet, but in my opinion Delay is probably guilty. Granted, I listen to some left leaning news sources, but there seems to be a preponderence of the evidence, and if he is guilty I hope that there is enough to establish that guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

 

[tulc]

Absolutely! With those stinking dems in control of the house, senate, white house, and supreme court.....

LOL!
tulc(ok, that was funny!)

 

[blueapplepaste]

Tom Delay is the epitome of a crooked politician. I hope he gets what he deserves.

He embarasses me as a Texan. I am ashamed to say that he is from the same state as me.

 

[ClaireZ]

Good Deal!

It's about time. Sooooo...... Delay is indicted, we have Stockgate going on with Frisk, Rove's whole thing with Plame......Who's next?

 

[Teshi]

Speaking as a Texan...it's about freakin' time.

 

[Texas Lynn]

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving fellow.

 

[ClaireZ]

I hope they use permanent ink when they fingerprint him!