Delay: 'The Rudy and Abramoff I'm reading about...aren't people I knew"

[WI_DEM]

Former House Majority Leader Tom Delay said he's "disappointed" in three ex-associates who pleaded guilty in a federal probe of political corruption, but he said their admissions "doesn't mean I knew" of their efforts to bribe congress.

The Texas Republican, who is resigning his House seat Friday, told USA Today that he was surprised by revelations that Tony Rudy, a former top aide, and Jack Abramoff, a former lobbyist and longtime political supporter, tried to buy influence with lawmakers.

"The Tony Rudy and Jack Abramoff I'm reading about in the papers are not the people I knew," Delay said Tuesday. His former press secretary, Michael Scanlon, also pleaded guilty...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-06-06-delay-interview_x.htm

[htuttle]

1. Gambling at Ricks? I'm shocked, SHOCKED, I tell you!

[AndyA]

2. Who could have predicted that all these associates of DeLay were

CROOKS? I guess ole Tom thinks if that defense can work for the Bush Administration, well, he might try it too...

Nazi.

[Tanuki]

3. Capgras Syndrome

He must think they were replaced by insidious imposters!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capgras_delusion

[sharp_stick]

4. Hopefully he can get to know them better

Maybe they can all go and bunk up at some Godforsaken Republican wet-dream prison like Pelican Bay or or Joe Arpaios tent-town. Then again the State Prison in Atmore AL is one of the most horrific places on Earth, I vote for that one.

[frylock]

6. maybe they can lock them up in one big cell, like in goodfellas..

DeLay has a procedure for slicing garlic. He uses a razor and slices it so thin it just melts in the oil.

[otherlander]

5. I thought he didn't know them?...

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