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Tom the hammer, they've hammered Tom for so long but he keeps popping back up!
Posted on 08/16/2010 8:33:15 AM PDT by GOP_Lady
WASHINGTON—A lawyer for Tom DeLay said Monday that the Justice Department has ended an investigation of the former congressman and won't file criminal charges.
One of Mr. DeLay's lawyers, Richard Cullen, said the Justice Department's Office of Public Integrity informed Mr. DeLay's legal team early last week that it was ending the investigation.
Justice Department spokeswoman Laura Sweeney declined to comment, which is normally the case when the department ends a criminal probe without filing charges.
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Because the justice system is designed to be so astronomically expensive that it is financially prohibitive to fight them.
Except for people like you, of course, who would spend your last dime and go hundreds of thousands of dollars into debt on principle, right?
As I recall it, the republicans had a rule that anyone who was under indictment had to step down from any leadership posts. Earle indicted him and DeLay gave up his post. Later he dropped his re-election bid which had certainly been affected by the charges brought by Earle and the DoJ investigation..
Is the case in Texas still pending?
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Yes.....
“I wish Tom DeLay, free from office, would become the new Lee Atwater. Set him loose! Let him go after liberals with a vengence.”
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I don’t think that he is capable or willing.
The one in-depth interview I heard (with Rush), revealed him to be completely intimidated by, and actually admiring of, the criminal political scum known as the Clintons.
MYy wife was watching Fox News yesterday and I had my back to the TV and I thought I heard Delay’s voice. I turned around and it was AG Roberto Gonzales who sounds just like Tom...
Except for people like you, of course, who would spend your last dime and go hundreds of thousands of dollars into debt on principle, right?
Right!!
I sincerely hope you get the chance to prove it someday.
He had become a lightning rod for the Democrats claiming a Republic “culture of corruption”, even though the charges against him seemed risible on their face, unlike charges one could bring against Rangel, Waters, Geitner, ....
Yes you are right. But Delay I believe could have made a temporary step down while he filed to have the charges dismissed and still remained a representative in the meantime.
I tend to think he was smart enough to realize that by staying in Congress he would have attracted the full court press of media and DNC operatives. So he opted to get out.
In any event, I hope he gets back in Congress. His strategic and tactical mastery of partisan politics is sorely needed ny conservatives.
It’s the GRAVITY of the ALLEGATIONS!
No charges, but GOP political career ended.
Ah, justice!
I say Tom “The Hammer” Delay for Prez! :^D
I think loser pays need to be applied to prosecutions.
“Earle resigned or didn’t run for election in 2008. He ran for the Dem primary nod of Lt. Gov this year and lost to Linda Chavez-Thompson.”
Didn’t hear about that; guess I was asleep at the switch. Don’t follow Austin politics that much here in SE TX. Good to be rid of him, but Chavez is the wife of the ex (deceased) San Antonio Transit System Union president, so in the scheme of things, she is no better.
Good to be rid of him, but Chavez is the wife of the ex (deceased) San Antonio Transit System Union president, so in the scheme of things, she is no better.
In her case I don’t suspect she’ll be elected to the Lt. Gov. position this November. I just don’t see White and the democrats winning the top spots in Texas this time. What long range trends will be is something else with all the influx of both illegals and others into Texas.
“don’t suspect she’ll be elected to the Lt. Gov. position this November”
Agreed. But I’m not fond of Dewhurst, a sleazy pol along the lines of Perry. He stopped the appraisal cap. He’s waiting for Kay, John, or Rick to step aside so he can step up. I won’t be supporting him against any other conservative.
As for Gov. Goodhair, he’s a useless phony, just less of one than Mayor Sanctuary. When he said TX doesn’t need a law like AZ, that proved his 10th amendment BS was just that - BS. Laugh if you will, but I supported Medina.
I have no use for Perry either. He’s been in office too long and needs to move on down the road.
Re: “In any event, I hope he gets back in Congress. His strategic and tactical mastery of partisan politics is sorely needed ny conservatives.”
You are sure right about that!
But - Unfortunately his enemies knew that also - and decided to milk him for everything they could. He was somewhat like Sarah who stirs up so much hatred and is always being attacked.
But Delay rightly earned his nickname: The Hammer! He got things done and pushed through agendas and bills for conservatives.
Which Also why libs hate him!
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