Tom Delay has a hearing tomorrow regarding a motion to dismiss the charges brought onto him by Ronnie Earle. While Tom Delay may be going to bed thinking positively about tomorrow’s hearing, another problem looms. That problem is named Mike Scanlon. Today Scanlon pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges. He has not been sentenced yet […]
More bad news for Republicans. This courtesy of the Associated Press Scanlon Charged With Conspiracy to Defraud By PETE YOST, Associated Press Michael Scanlon, partner of lobbyist Jack Abramoff, was charged Friday with conspiring to defraud Indian tribes the two were representing of millions of dollars. In a one-count criminal information filed by the government, […]
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 […]
A new sign of turmoil over the neo-con ran House is emerging. This time the moderate Republicans are showing concern over the leadership of the House and feel that the agenda being pushed by Tom Delay, Dennis Hassert and Roy Blunt does not fulfill the agenda of the entire Republican party. Five-term Republican Rep. Charles […]
The strongest base of the Republican party is the Christian right. They are the ones that deliver the votes needed for Republican’s to keep control. It is where the money is for the right so it’s no wonder the right cater to them so well. Just look at a typical example of homosexuality. The right […]
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 […]
A front page article in today’sNew York Times shows that Jack Abramoff’s dirty hands reached around the world. According to the article, in 2003 Abramoff lobbied President Omar Bongo of Gabon, a small African Nation, for $9 million in order to set up a meeting with President Bush. Ten months later that meeting happened. The […]
Delay is continuing his cry baby defense. Now he wants his trial moved out of Travis County. This from ABC News: Lawyers Wrangle Over DeLay Trial Locale Prosecutors Arguing Against Rep. Tom DeLay’s Request for Change of Venue Say He Could Get a Fair Trial The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas – Travis County is not […]
Keeping with talking about Delay (after all he is so much fun to talk about), here is an interesting little piece of news fromPolitical Money Line: Rep. Tom DeLay filed a report with the Clerk of the House of Representatives indicating he received free travel valued at $13,998.55 from Fox News Sunday for “officially connected […]
Tom Delay vowed his innocence and his desire to a speedy trial to clear his “good” name after his indictment. Well the first delay was caused by him when his attorney complained that the judge assigned to the case was partisan. Judge Perkins had given to the Kerry campaign last year and also donated money […]