To show how seriously Bill Frist is taking the corruption in Washington here is a nice press release: CREW CRITICIZES CHOICE OF SANTORUM TO CREATE SENATE ETHICS PACKAGE Santorum’s Corrupt Behavior Disqualifies Him for Ethics Task Washington, DC – The choice of Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) this week to head the ethics charge in the […]
Roy Blunt is now involved in the legal problems of Tom Delay as reported in today’s New York Times: Prosecutors Seek More of DeLay’s Records By THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 – Texas prosecutors in the criminal case against Representative Tom DeLay issued a subpoena on Wednesday for records of transactions between his […]
Could it be that all of the tactics being pulled by Tom Delay’s defense attorney are actually to help him get a trial that will lean in his favor. Listening to Delay talk you wouldn’t think so, but according to a Washington Post article today he did almost plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge in […]
Tom Delay has been indicted by another Texas grand jury for money laundering. From the Associated Press: Grand Jury Indicts DeLay on New Charge By APRIL CASTRO, Associated Press Writer A Texas grand jury indicted Rep. Tom DeLay on a new charge of money laundering Monday, less than a week after another grand jury leveled […]
More on Delay fromReuters Indicted DeLay leaves House leadership post The second-ranking Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, Tom DeLay, said on Wednesday he would step aside temporarily from his leadership post following an indictment on a campaign-finance charge. A grand jury in Travis County, Texas, indicted DeLay on a single felony conspiracy charge […]
Via the Associated Press DeLay Indicted in Campaign Finance Probe A Texas grand jury on Wednesday charged Rep. Tom DeLay and two political associates with conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme, an indictment that could force him to step down as House majority leader. DeLay attorney Steve Brittain said DeLay was accused of a criminal […]