Historic parallels as DeLay's woes deepen (CSM)

[huckleberry]

From Jim Wright to Newt Gingrich, powerful House leaders have become targets of opposition.

By Gail Russell Chaddock | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

WASHINGTON – The gap between what House Republicans say on the record about their embattled leader Tom DeLay and what they say in private is wide but narrowing.
In public, most Republicans say that what's driving the criticism of the House majority leader is politics, not ethics. The Democratic "hit machine" is pouring millions into a campaign to oust the most powerful Republican in Congress. But the real target is the Republican majority and its agenda.

But in private, some senior leaders are saying it's only a matter of time before the most powerful Republican in Congress is forced from office. "Democrats should save their money. Why murder someone who is committing suicide?" said a senior GOP lawmaker, on condition of anonymity.

Over the weekend, such guarded views began to emerge into the public sphere. Rep. Christopher Shays (R) of Connecticut became the first Republican lawmaker to call openly for DeLay's ouster. On ABC's "This Week," GOP Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, another Republican expecting a tough race in 2006, said that DeLay needs to "lay out what he did and why."

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http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0412/p02s01-uspo.html

[imenja]

1. let's hope history repeats itself here

[Skittles]

2. DeLay is not a target

that arrogant bastard is doing a good job self-destructing