File photo of former U.S. Congressman Delay stepping down as house majority leader in Washington.

James Joyner · Thursday, November 25, 2010 · No comments

Then U.S. Representative Tom DeLay (R-TX) pauses as he talks to reporters about stepping down as house majority leader at the Capitol in Washington in this September 28, 2005 file photo. A Texas jury found Delay guilty of money laundering, local media reported on November 24, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Files (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW HEADSHOT)