Scalia rejects appeal in case to keep DeLay's name off ballot

[sonias]

AAS article 8/7/06
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Monday rejected a request by Texas Republicans to block an appeals court ruling that says former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's name must appear on the November ballot.

Democrats are suing to keep DeLay on the ballot, with the former lawmaker's legal troubles becoming a symbol for claims of Republican corruption.

DeLay, who is under indictment in state court in Texas, won a March primary before resigning June 9 from Congress.

Texas Republican Party chairwoman Tina Benkiser requested the delay of the appeals court ruling until Republicans can formally ask the Supreme Court to review the case.

No delay on the ruling means no hearing on the case until Ocober. I bet DeLay thought he had a friend in Scalia. DeLay just got Cheney-ed!
:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Sonia

[Vincardog]

1. Democrats are suing to keep DeLay's name from being REPLACED

No none, not even bug boy wants his name on the ballot.
QUIT THE SPIN. The constitution says that the candidate
can not be REPLACED after the PRIMARY.

From the link
"Democrats' claims that, if DeLay is eligible to run but drops out of the race, the Republican Party cannot substitute another candidate"
And the TX constitution and the courts agree with them.

It is nice to see the LAW upheld.

[elehhhhna]

2. No bait & switch candidacy. Don't MESS w/ TX!

[sonias]

7. I hear you Vincardog, but it's the AAS article that said that

Your "QUIT THE SPIN" was meant for them right? I'm with you 100% - we don't want DeLay on the ballot either, we just want the law to be followed. Which means if he decides to campaign and run, so be it. We'll kick his ass at the ballot box. He always has the option of cutting and running by withdrawing however.

Sonia

[Vincardog]

8. Right you are sonias. We have to set the record straight every time they

LIE

[WestHoustonDem]

3. Oh Happy Day!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[derby378]

4. Weeee are the chaaaampions...

Unfortunately, DeLay already messed with Texas - and now it's legal to do so again, thanks to Bush-owned SCOTUS.

We need a Dem sweep on the State level as well as the Federal level in November. That means no more Kinky talk.

[Vincardog]

5. David Van Os will do a lot for us as AG

Link here http: <http://dvowhistlestop.blogspot.com/ >

[Melissa G]

6. Bug Boy Will be Booted!!!

Woo Hoo!!! He either turns tail and runs by withdrawing or we kick his little hiney at the polls!!!
:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo: