DeLay Says Texas Criminal Indictment Is `Political Retribution'

[truthpusher]

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=awb...

DeLay Says Texas Criminal Indictment Is `Political Retribution'
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Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Representative Tom DeLay, the No. 2 Republican in the House, said the criminal conspiracy indictment handed down by a Texas grand jury is part of a ``coordinated premeditated campaign of political retribution.''

The indictment is ``blatant political partisanship,'' DeLay said today at a news conference in Washington. It is the ``weakest indictment in U.S. history,'' he said.

(snip)

DeLay said that Ronnie Earle, the Travis County district attorney who is leading the investigation, is `a partisan zealot'' and ``is using his office for personal revenge.''

``I have done nothing wrong,'' DeLay said. ``I have done nothing unlawful, unethical.''

(snip)

complete story: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=awb...

[Kagemusha]

1. Did he say anything the cynics did not long anticipate?

Anything the slightest bit different or unexpected, at all...?

[Quakerfriend]

2. He sounds like Saddam!

[hwmnbn]

3. "I am not a crook!"........

where have I heard that before?

[VegasWolf]

44. HaHA! EXCELLENT!!

[Maddy McCall]

4. Were there ONLY Democrats on the Grand Jury that indicted him?

Remember, Ronnie Earle only presented the evidence. The grand jury indicted DeLay.

How many Texans sit on the grand jury? Surely they're not ALL Democrats.

[Richardo]

18. In this state? I'd be surprised if ANY of them were Democrats

The spin machine is up to 20000 RPMs.

[Azathoth]

5. Personal responsibility, where art thou?

Blaming it all on a vast left-wing conspiracy, Tom? Tsk, tsk.

[Peace Patriot]

6. Yup. You got it, Tom! Two can play this game. And you guys have a lot

more indictable crimes on your side of the playground.

[kitp]

7. partisan...not

blatant political partisanship

Don't know details of this case but Blitzer just said on CNN that this couldn't be partisan as the majority of politicians prosecuted by this district attorney have been Democrats.

Any know more? Good for talking points with Repubs.

[Shakespeare]

8. "weakest indictment in U.S. history"

Gee, hyperbole much, you nazi shithead?

[Debi]

9. Political Retribution for what Mr. Hammer?

[Just Me]

10. Um, you have already been adjudged to engage in unethical,...

,...activities, you bastard! You are way WAY overdue to be held accountable for the outrageous abuses of power and exploitation of the American people. The only way you will ever suffer the consequences of your actions is by an outside force imposing accountability because you are a sociopath who will deny any wrongdoing until the day you die.

Go to hell, you sick schmuck!!!

[VWolf]

11. Doesn't he mean "retaliation" ???

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't "retribution" mean something entirely different?

[Hand]

35. DING DING DING DING DING!!! YOU ARE CORRECT, SIR!

"Retaliation" means vengeance or payback, justified or not. "Retribution", as you suggest, means:

1. Something justly deserved; recompense.
2. Something given or demanded in repayment, especially punishment.
3. Theology. Punishment or reward distributed in a future life based on performance in this one. (Thanx to dictionary.com)

I'd go with definition number 1--and I hate to say it, but for once... I agree with the Bugman. He deserves this and more!

[Art_from_Ark]

46. Another vote for definition #1

And it couldn't happen to a more deserving recipient

[geckosfeet]

12. When is money laundering ethical? Ans: When you r a pubican. n/t

[brentspeak]

13. More like "Just Desserts" (n/t)

[Lone_Star_Dem]

14. Pretty much what I expected DeLay to say.

He's in deep and he knows it. There are quite a few sleepless nights in his future, I would imagine.

Lie all you want to Tom DeLay, I have a feeling you're going to get called on your lies this time.

[wryter2000]

15. I wonder how long they've had this statement in the can

[RethugAssKicker]

16. Thats Right... We're coming to get your ASS!!!

[anitar1]

37. Next--The Abramoff connection. n/t

[tanyev]

17. I think Divine Retribution is more accurate.

[xxqqqzme]

19. '...coordinated premeditated campaign...'

sounds like a conspiracy to me - maybe he can get an investigation underway.

[rodeodance]

21. just like delays campaigns.

[unrepuke]

20. We got the #2 man...

>>... pt. 28 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Representative Tom DeLay, the No. 2 Republican in the House, <<

He's Bush's Azzam, or Zarqawi, or whichever...

[saigon68]

22. WHAT AN ASS CLOWN

[rasputin1952]

23. One of the things I've noticed about about DeLay and his ilk, is that

they NEVER accept that they can be wrong, much less guilty, about something. It would have bode DeLay well to have said initially, "Holy crap, they did what???!!!!"


DeLay is a piece of shit, we all know that; I don't want to see him just get a paddling...I want him to go down in flames, taking his 'buddies' with him. I don't feel this way because he's an R, but because he is inhuman, revolting and just downright evil. The more like him that go down, the better the country will be.

[Selteri]

24. I'm looking forward to a guilty verdict with the headline -

The Hammer Falls!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

43. Mine: "How's your Hammer hanging?"

[truthpusher]

25. AP: Text of DeLay press statement

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/gen/ap/DeLay_Inve...

Text of DeLay press statement
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By The Associated Press
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Text of remarks by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, on Wednesday, as transcribed by DeLay's office:
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DELAY: Good morning. Thank you for attending.

(snip)

This act is the product of a coordinated, premeditated campaign of political retribution, the all-too-predictable result of a vengeful investigation led by a partisan fanatic.

(snip)

Mr. Earle, an unabashed partisan zealot with a well-documented history of launching baseless investigations and indictments against his political enemies, has been targeting a political action committee on whose advisory board I once served.

(snip)

Despite his long-standing animosity toward me — and the abusive investigation that animosity has unfortunately rendered — as recently as two weeks ago, Mr. Earle himself publicly admitted I had never been a focus or target of his inquiry.

(snip)

We have a war to win, a region to rebuild, a budget to balance, taxes to cut, a government to reform, and a nation to lead.

(snip)

Thank you very much for this opportunity to speak with you today.

link to complete text: http://www.statesman.com/news/content/gen/ap/DeLay_Inve...

[Vinnie From Indy]

26. Is something bugging you Tom?

Dance cockroach boy!

[Roland99]

27. Sounds a HELLUVA like Ky. Gov. Ernie Fletcher's recent speech:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

Key excerpts:

Says, "The buck stops here" and gets applause.

Justifying the illegal hiring practices saying Dems did it but used phone while they used email and got caught.

"I never knowingly violated any laws"...more applause.

Obviously a stacked crowd.


"My conscience is clear..."

"This appears to be a political investigation"

"Greg Stumbo is wasting your tax dollars."

Bloviating about healthcare being more important than the investigation and, I think this was what he said, something about Stumbo should investigate fraud in Medicare.

Asking "what's the best way to spend your Kentucky tax dollars?"

"I cannot allow state government to be consumed by political gotcha...it may not be good politics but I believe, after long nights of prayers...to use the power you invested in me"

[brentspeak]

28. That's right. And the grand jury is on the "conspiracy", too.

And the judge. Don't forget the judge, Tom. He got paid off, too.

[pfitz59]

29. He poisoned the well.....

now its his turn to drink! Vile, corrupt lying bastard!

[TahitiNut]

30. Projection. Projection. Projection. Projection.

He's a malignant sociopath.

[onenote]

31. Ever look in the mirror, Tommy?

"an unabashed partisan zealot with a well-documented history of launching baseless investigations ...against his political enemies"

onenote

[UpInArms]

32. here's a link to the INDICTMENT pdf file

http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/delay/delay92805ind....

[The_Casual_Observer]

34. He makes it sound as though it's one guy on his ass instead of a

Grand Jury. Delay sounds dangerous to me.

[tompayne1]

36. Delay is an all around nice guy we should be nicer to him

Just kidding.

[SpiralHawk]

33. Same sick song as Brownie sang

Not me. It's those other guys.

Bill Clinton made me do it.

[Judi Lynn]

38. There's a guy in Texas who gets to take a nice vacation now!

How long has he had to stand outside Rick Perry's house with this sign?

[AZBlue]

39. Delay: "I'm innocent"/DeLay indicted in campaign finance probe

I know there are similar posts on this continuing story, but this is a new updated article with interesting quotes:

DeLay called Earle an “unabashed partisan zealot,” and “fanatic,” and described the charges as “one of the weakest and most baseless indictments in American history.”

Weaker than wasting tax money to decide if Clinton got a BJ??

“I'm still a member of Congress, and I'm going to work hard for the people,” he said. “The Democrats can play these politics of personal destruction all they want to; it’s not having an effect on this conference at all. We will go forward, and we will continue to do great things for the American people.”

When is this idiot up for re-election??

"The Republican leadership in Washington is now spending more time answering questions about ethical misconduct than doing the people's business," Dean said.

Go Howard!

Full story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9507677 /

Oh, and Tom, this is for you:

[Gregorian]

40. Go tell it to Tommy Chong.

Hope you're convicted, too.


edit- Oops. Looks like he's already prepared for a plea bargain. Oh well.

[redacted]

41. Yeah, sure. And Nixxon was not a crook. (yawn)

[JNelson6563]

42. No Tom, politcal retribution would be

what would happen to you if left in a room alone with me. Consider yourself fortunate it's just an indictment asswipe.

[LynnTheDem]

45. Earle has prosecuted MORE DEMS than Rethugs...how does delay

explain that?

Oh that's right, rethugs don't bother with anything related to facts and truth.