Delay has been indicted!!! MSNBC now

[Skidmore]

[merh]

1. Details, please give us cube rats details!!

[Melodybe]

10. YAY!!! my god this is wonderful!!

Dick, Rove, and Bolten next please!

[Carni]

11. From my understanding 1 criminal count of conspiracy

Of course the MORONS on CNN are basically spinning this like it's ludicrous and will be dismissed.

Ah ha ha now Jeffrey Toobin is saying it is *immensely serious*

Next step arraignment
then pre-trial
then trial date set

He will have to step down as majority leader until this is resolved...could take a year

[merh]

27. Thanks for the update.

This couldn't happen to a more deserving asshat!

[YouthInAsia]

51. sweet jesus.....Frist will be next. Let the collapse begin~~!

[Carni]

57. Those two should be incarcerated just based on their hairdos

Never mind their actual crimes...get those fugly men off of the streets! LOL

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

48. AP article

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050928/ap_on_go_co/delay_i...

DeLay Indicted in Campaign Finance Probe By LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press Writer
1 minute ago

WASHINGTON - 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 conspiracy along with two associates, John Colyandro, former executive director of a Texas political action committee formed by DeLay, and Jim Ellis, who heads DeLay's national political committee.

GOP congressional officials said the plan was for DeLay to temporarily relinquish his leadership post and Speaker Dennis Hastert will recommend that Rep. David Dreier (news, bio, voting record) of California step into those duties.

continued at above link

[Tennessee Gal]

2. HOLY COW!

Details?

[jody]

3. Next Frist and then Bush/Cheney. Oh well, I can dream, can't I? n/t

[kentuck]

4. And Frist may be next?

According to Joe Madison, on MSNBC..

[FreedomAngel82]

25. Ooo that would be nice!

The timing of his whole ordeal (Frist) is definitley suspecious. Isn't it nice? I like to think of this whole ordeal of both God and karma working out.

[Carni]

5. You should hear how Limbecile's rat faced girlfriend is spinning it

Listening to CNN now and all they have said is how Delay's attys are Democrats--they are basically spewing bullshit (as usual)

[ticapnews]

42. Faux News tried to pass it off as a minor deal...

it was "only" the state legislature, after all.

One of their panelists screwed them though, pointing out that by fixing the legislative races, Delay changed the way Congressional Districts were apportioned, which led directly to the GOP gain of 5 seats.

They also were ecstatic about the possibility of David Drier being the new (temporary) Majority Leader: he's so photogenic!

(cut to shot of Jon Stewart rubbing his eyes in astonishment)

[Carni]

45. I just heard that and isn't Drier rumored to be gay?

Or was that just a joke? I recall reading speculation about him
(I think)

[ticapnews]

52. Yes. David Drier is gay.

I don't know if it's true, but if this Administration has taught us anything, it's that if you repeat a lie often enough it becomes true.

It also isn't a lie if you believe it is true.

Thus: I believe David Drier is gay. It is not a lie. If I keep saying he is, then it is true.

[Carni]

53. Gotcha--Drier is most assuredly gay then!

[Skidmore]

6. Punishable by 3-5 yrs. prison time.

Didn't catch the charge.

[Glimmer of Hope]

35. OMG - This would be a dream (one of them) come true!

[KharmaTrain]

7. Corporate Media Is Scrambling...LOL

What a nice present to have for the weekend. Looks like that Grand Jury smells some conspiracy. Let the games begin.

Already the spin is out there...Mrs. Limbaugh on CNN saying how Earle is a Democrat and how this is "just politics". I guess some fine folks in Dallas sitting on a grand jury don't quite agree.

[butterfly77]

21. Mrs. Limbaugh...Ha,Ha .Ha

He probably won't get anything but probation.

[KharmaTrain]

54. Probation Means Conviction...That Works For Me...Welcome To DU

...for now.

Even a plea bargain will be an admission of guilt and cut the bug man's influence down quite a bit.

Right now he'll still control the party...just like the mafia don does from behind bars...through his proxies. But should he get nailed...he's political dead meat and so is anyone else tainted by his connections and money.

This indictment is striking like a major hurricane has hit both the Repugnican caucus and K Street. While they say "I think this is a partisan witch hunt"...they also wondering "I wonder what this Earle guy has on me..."



Welcome To DU!!

[rbajai]

23. Not too long ago PBS had a special on DeLay and his corrupt TRMPAC

I think it was on NOW with Bill Moyers. Probably...six months ago or so.

Ronnie Earl is NOT partisan. They only claim that because it's DeLay's most common excuse: "Oh pity me, the partisan Democrats are just trying to do dirty politics on me." As if he never doled out dirty politics in his life? He is the epitome of it.

[Spazito]

8. Indicted on one count of consipiracy!

This is gonna be interesting! Will Delay step down or fight to stay?

[jackstraw45]

9. About time!!!!

Knew this day was coming for months but this is pretty sweet.

Bye Bye criminal #234.

Plenty more GOP criminals to go...

[NV Whino]

12. Delay will have to "temporarily" step down

now that he has been officially indicted.

I''m not usually prone to oververt smilie emotion, but....

[goclark]

17. Is a temporary step down what has to happen?

[Carni]

22. Just as house leader he can remain in congress

But yes, he supposedly has to step down as leader until this is resolved

[Skidmore]

24. Any chance that someone will take his place "temporarily"

who will restore a little sanity? Maybe one of those who want to distance themselves from *? How about Chris Shays--he appears hungry.

[Carni]

37. Oh PUKE! David Drier to take his place GAG !

[Skidmore]

40. Means we'll be seeing a lot more of that smarmy little

bastard on the teevee. He is just so .... eeeewwwwwww!!! icky!!!

[rbajai]

13. Hoochie MAMA!!

YESSSSSSSSS!!

YEEHAW!!!!

[Botany]

14. Party!

[jane_pippin]

15. Hahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahhahaha!

One count of criminal conspiracy by a TX grand jury.

Hahahahahahahahahaahahahahhahahahahahahahahaha! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Have fun, Fucker!

(Phew. I needed some good news today).

[Skidmore]

16. Pundit on MSNBC just basically called him a "bought man".

[Carni]

31. I am switching to msnbc now -- CNN is intolerable as usual

To hear them you would think he just received a parking ticket and is wholly innocent.

[Beelzebud]

18. We are watching Republican Moribund! Soak in it! :)

[RSchewe]

19. Wow... n/t

[Spazito]

20. Limbaugh's lady ( am being circumspect, lol) is trying to underplay

this, Rush must be instant messaging her like crazy to give her talking points, roflmao!

[highplainsdem]

38. She looks unhappy about the news.

[Gloria]

50. Quote a Rethug saying it's a "stinking" indictment and she says....

"AND YET, he's going to step down" blah blah as per the GOP rules...

AND YET.....FUCK HER

[Carni]

41. I heard her--and it's a good thing I am not a gun owner

Or I would have shot out my TV

[StellaBlue]

26. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

There is some justice left in the world.

I just called a freeperish relative to see if they had heard the news (another person in the house being very politically astute, though more conservative than I) - unfortunately, I only got to talk to the freeper, but the freeper said: 'You shouldn't be so excited, someone on your side could be next.' ?!

I just replied, 'Well, if they've done something they could be indicted for.....'

Muhahahahahahaha

[mshasta]

28. oh shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but how many months...? two

[nonconformist]

29. HAPPY DANCE!!! nt

[MountainLaurel]

30. Wow!

That warms the cockles of my heart.

[butterfly77]

32. He's another drunk..

Look at his eyes

[jim3775]

33. Happy days are here again

The skies above are clear again
So let's sing a song of cheer again
Happy days are here again

[milkyway]

34. Every breath DeLay takes is a criminal conspiracy.

[chat_noir]

36. DeLay indicted on conspiracy charges

DeLay indicted on conspiracy charges
House majority leader's position in jeopardy.

AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

A Travis County grand jury today indicted U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on one count of criminal conspiracy, jeopardizing the Sugar Land Republican's leadership role as the second most powerful Texan in Washington, D.C.

The charge, a state jail felony punishable by up to two years incarceration, stems from his role with his political committee, Texans for a Republican Majority, a now-defunct organization that already had been indicted on charges of illegally using corporate money during the 2002 legislative elections.

The grand jury, however, took no action against Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick, Texas Association of Business President Bill Hammond or state Reps. Dianne Delisi and Beverly Woolley, both of whom sit on the political committee's board, for their roles in the election.

http://www.statesman.com/metrostate/content/metro/stori...

more here:

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=Tom+Delay&ie...

[butterfly77]

39. Ron Reagan...

He's so happy he can hardly contain himself.

[ticapnews]

44. I'm loving MSNBC right now.

They are jovial, listing all the GOP problems... I might even have to TiVo Olbermann tonight...

[Carni]

47. I know it's great isn't it? :)

Bet the freepers heads are exploding....shame (NOT!)

Enjoy freepers your whole house of cards is starting to crumble!

[ohio_liberal]

43. There is a God!

[Spazito]

46. Delay has notified the house he is 'temporarily' stepping aside

ROFLMAO! Damn, the bugman has been bagged!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

49. There is a Goddess! There is a Goddess!!!! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

[OhioChick]

55. So nice to read such good news! n/t

[Fox Mulder]

56. About freakin' time!

What took 'em so long???