Have the repukes mentioned that Earle filed charge against **himself**?

[rainbow4321]

Look who is on the list of Democrats that he has filed charges against..I'm guessing this is not on the repuke talking points memo??


http://www.statesman.com/metrostate/content/metro/stories/10/2earleinvestigate.html



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1985 — Attorney General Jim Mattox, Democrat. Acquitted on felony bribery charges. Won re-election.
1984 — Travis County Commissioner Bob Honts, Democrat. Pleaded guilty to official misconduct.

1983 — Ronnie Earle, Democrat. Earle filed misdemeanor charges against himself for untimely reporting of 1981 and 1982 campaign finances. Paid a $200 fine.

1982 — State Treasurer Warren Harding, Democrat. Pleaded no contest to official misconduct and dropped re-election bid.
1980 — State Sen. Gene Jones, D-Houston. Indicted on charges of official misconduct. Entered plea bargain for misuse of state computer.

1978 — State Comptroller Bob Bullock, Democrat. Investigated for use of state equipment and planes for political purposes. Never indicted.
1978 — Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Yarbrough, Democrat. Sentenced to five years for lying to a grand jury and forgery. Gave up seat.


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[w13rd0]

1. Actually it is...

...they cite it as evidence that he's "crazy". Because we know that Tom Delay would KILL someone, and he sure as hell wouldn't arrest himself afterwards, and Tom Delay claims that Tom Delay isn't crazy. Therefore, Ronnie Earle must be insane.

See, RW "logic"...

[Marr]

4. Yes, it's just crazy to respect the law when no one is watching.

Very Republican.

[rainbow4321]

7. And you know there are freeper heads imploding over this comment:

http://www.statesman.com/metrostate/content/metro/stories/10/1delay.html

....decrying politicians of both political parties who demand corporate donations. "It's almost like protection money," Earle says to the camera. "It's every bit as insidious as terrorism."

It's not unusual for the Travis County district attorney to preach against big money in politics. In court, the Democrat has compared the Republican officials and business interests he's investigated for three years to robber barons and fascists.


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I'm heading to Austin to visit my kid at UT Austin for a few days. I may have to get out of the car and hug a Travis County/Austin City Limits road sign. Damn, I wish that I lived down there!

[lcordero2]

2. was there internet porn back in1980?

[Marr]

5. Well, it was 8-bit.

So unless you like figures that are made out of five blocks and sound like the W.O.P.P.E.R. from War Games, it sucked.

[cynatnite]

3. Good find!

I'll make sure to keep this info close at hand :)

[rainbow4321]

6. This link has video clips from that documentary

5 clips. You have to register for the Austin Statesman but it is full of stuff about the investigation since it's in Earle's county and has a whole "Election finance investigation" section.

http://www.statesman.com/metrostate/content/metro/elxpacs/index.html