(RW) NH Union Leader: "Boot Delay: He Shamesthe GOP"

[NewHampshireDem]

http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_showa.html?article=61142

POLITICIANS WHO fall into legal trouble almost always claim that the prosecutor is politically motivated, as House Majority Leader Tom DeLay did when indicted for criminal conspiracy on Wednesday. DeLay might actually be right.

The indictment, by a Travis County, Texas, grand jury, was sought by District Attorney Ronnie Earle, a Democrat. Containing no hard evidence against DeLay, it is a surprisingly thin reed upon which to reed to hang a criminal case. Even The Washington Post, a strong critic of DeLay, has questioned the indictment's merits.

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If DeLay is right that the indictment was politically motivated, then he has finally received a taste of his own medicine. DeLay has used his position to crush Democrats at every conceivable opportunity, and he has overstepped ethical bounds to do so. DeLay wields power for one purpose: to enrich and empower himself and his allies.

Even if the indictment is entirely meritless, DeLay is an embarrassment as a majority leader. His mania for power and disregard for good government reflect poorly on all Republicans. Because House rules forced DeLay to step down as majority leader, House Republicans have a rare opportunity to replace a leader who has shamed the party with one who is more concerned with passing good laws than humiliating his political opponents. They should take it.

Once again the Union Leader turns on the * administration and its cronies. 2 weeks ago it went after *'s non-response to Katrina, and now it is calling out DeLay. The political winds sure are blowing strange around here.

BTW, I will put a curse on anyone who finds this in E&P tomorrow and puts it up in LBN like the last time I posted about UL's editorial. :evilgrin: