DeLay Shenanigans

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You have probably been following the indictment and prospective trial of Tom DeLay who, in the not too distant past, was the most powerful man in our House of Representatives (and, if he gets his way, still may be).

First, immediately on being indicted, De Lay deflected scrutiny of his actions by questioning the motives of the sitting Judge. Since this judge had contributed to Democratic causes, he was deemed not worthy to hear DeLay's case. So, there was a new Judge appointed, and now DeLay is submitting motions to have the charges dropped, I guess so he can go back to screwing the American people. While DeLay questioned the impartiality of a judge that had donated money TO democrats, he was not adverse to having a judge who had ACCEPTED money from Republicans. No surprise that it was his own money machine doing the donating.

However, the prosecuter Ronnie Earle, who is right up there with Murtha in my hall of fame, was having none of that:

Seventeen minutes after the Supreme Court announced Priest's appointment, Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle filed a motion seeking the removal from the case of Chief Justice Jefferson, a San Antonian with strong GOP ties.

Arguing that Jefferson's impartiality "might reasonably be questioned," Earle pointed in part to $26,000 in contributions Jefferson received in 2002 from the Republican National State Elections Committee as well as the Business and Commerce PAC, both described by Earle as unindicted co-conspirators in the DeLay case. (emphasis added)

As Molly Ivins would say, "only in Texas."