Comments on: GOP Pushes Rule Change To Protect DeLay’s Post

By: dustbury.com

dustbury.com — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:01:37 +0000

Without further DeLay I'm not quite sure what to make of this, but whatever it is, it's unsavory and distasteful. Some of Tom DeLay's henchpersons have been indicted by a Texas grand jury,...

By: Signifying Nothing

Signifying Nothing — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 05:57:14 +0000

Belaying DeLay Both Stephen "Screw the big tent now we've won"? Bainbridge and Begging To Differ's in-house Atrios-substitute Kriston agree that the House GOP shouldn't have changed the rules to allow Tom DeLay to stay majority leader (#2 in the House) if...

By: The Kudzu Files

The Kudzu Files — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 03:16:07 +0000

The lovely thing about being Republicans...
...is that they're just so damn good at it ( to paraphrase Michelle, or maybe just blatantly rip her off... ) I can just imagine the orientation sessions for incoming freshmen Republican congressmen and congresswomen: -Delivering The Bacon While Claim...

By: David R. Block

David R. Block — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 19:56:15 +0000

The Travis county DA is a partisan Democrat with a LONG history of doing such a thing to any elected Republican with even a whiff of impropriety (such a whiff that would require a bloodhound, mind you), and he has a poor track record of convictions in the process (because he isn't a bloodhound).

So in this case, somebody (the DA) is likely blowing smoke, instead of this being an acutal fire.

By: Neutiquam erro...

Neutiquam erro... — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 19:24:11 +0000

Rule change controversy
The proposal to change the 1993 House indictment rule, at first glance, seems to be an illegitimate effort by good ol' boy GOPers to protect one of their own...

By: ProfessorBainbridge.com

ProfessorBainbridge.com — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 19:12:16 +0000

Responding to Amy re Delay
My post on Tom Delay prompted a dissent from Amy Ridenour, who argues that I failed to take into account

By: McGehee

McGehee — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 18:33:58 +0000

It might be worth pointing out that the D.A. that's targeting DeLay isn't exactly Paul Pureheart. He's got a track record of doing ... well, as it turns out, exactly what DeLay's defenders say he's doing in this case. Gosh, I wonder if this one is just more of the same? That said, I do think James' solution is the right one. Step aside, "Hammer," and let the truth come out at its own pace. Then maybe you can hammer that D.A. a little...

By: Hal

Hal — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:39:44 +0000

Motivated by partisanship? Yea, a man who is willing to use homeland security to track down people so he can hammer an illegal redistricting effort down their throats is pure as the driven snow.

Really, now.

By: Slowplay.com

Slowplay.com — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 15:20:39 +0000

DeLay to be indicted? GOP can only stop itself.
USA Today reports:

Moving to protect Majority Leader Tom DeLay, House Republicans want to change party rules to ensure that DeLay retains his post if a Texas grand jury indicts him as it did with three of his political associates.
The House Republ...