DeLay Dealt Setback by Texas Judge in Felony Trial Today

[kpete]

DeLay Dealt Setback

Pat Priest, the judge overseeing Rep. Tom DeLay's felony trial in Texas today said he won't decide whether to drop charges until December, and probably wouldn't convene a trial until at least January.

When DeLay abdicated his post as majority leader on a temporary basis to Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO), House Speaker Dennis Hastert promised Republicans that if DeLay wasn't out of trouble by January, he'd set a date for an election to fill the post permanently.

Today's news increases the chance that DeLay will not regain the leadership post. As we wrote yesterday, DeLay backers have told members of Congress that they expected Priest to drop the charges altogether.

At least two potential candidates -- Blunt and Ohio Rep. John Boehner -- have already begun to compile research on each other in anticipation of a race.

Both men, however, will wait until DeLay formally endorses the idea of an election before they begin to campaign for the position.
http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2005/11/delay_dealt_set.html#more

[AllegroRondo]

1. Compile research on each other?

"At least two potential candidates -- Blunt and Ohio Rep. John Boehner -- have already begun to compile research on each other in anticipation of a race."


Huh? They both want the post so they're digging up dirt to discredit each other?

Stand back, this could get good.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. I hope Mr. Earl does research on both of them

It will be interesting to find out if they are connected to DeLay-seems to me Blunt took some money from the bug man.

[central scrutinizer]

4. Sounds like a job for the DU Research department!

fire up your googles and help them out! The more dirt, the better.

[f-bush]

7. Go for it!

Yes, in typical refashion, I would love to see these guys tear each other up. It just makes the Democrats electoral work in 2006 that much easier. To me the most important thing right now is regaining the House of Representatives, with that a true investigation of all the crap that has been going on these past five years can come to light. I would predict that there surely would be an article or two of impeachment passed. YES!!!!!

[electropop]

15. That's how Pukes campaign: filth, mud, and lies.

:popcorn:

[acmejack]

20. "There are no rules in a knife fight"-Grover Norquist

How Republicans Learn Dirty Tricks. http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20051003&s=foer100305

edit, spelling

[Hand]

16. Good god...

"Huh huh huh, yer name is Blunt; that rhymes with... huh huh huh..."

"Huh huh huh, yer name is BONER! Huh huh huh..."

:rofl:

[napi21]

3. So what are the chances of DeLay actually having all the charges

dropped? It doesn't sound like public info is getting any better for him.

[indepat]

5. Brings tears to me eyes

[Debi]

6. Buh Bye Hammer

:rofl:

All I want for Christmas is Delay in jail!

[tridim]

8. Correction.. They'll be replacing the future MINORITY leader

Unless Diebold deibold's every election in the country. Knock on wood.

[Zinfandel]

18. They will...

http://nightweed.com/usavotefacts.html

[Zen Democrat]

9. The Houston Chronicle link ...

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/3477821.html

[Jim__]

10. How sad for poor Tom! - n/t

[MuseRider]

11. Breaking my heart,

Just tearing me up.

[wakeme2008]

12. grap at straws

"Ellis' attorney, Mark Stevens, argued that the state's money laundering statute applies only to cash. The campaign contributions in question were checks, he said."


:rofl:

[Mandate My Ass]

17. That is priceless. He's going to look great in orange!

:rofl:

[Dora]

13. The pack of wolves turns in upon itself. nt

[Ganja Ninja]

14. By the time he goes to trial he may be just ...

plain old citizen DeLay. An unemployed politician.

[quiet.american]

19. "Oh, frabjous day! Callooh. Callay! (S)He chortled in (her) joy. "

Far be it from me to rejoice in someone else's misfortunes... but I'll make an exception this time.

[in_cog_ni_to]

21. I'm so sad.

NOT! :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Delay belongs in jail and I cannot WAIT to see him go!

[aquart]

22. I devoutly hope and pray that Mr. DeLay's suffering

will be the equal to that which he has caused.