BREAKING: Delay Loses Appeal MUST REMAIN ON BALLOT!!!

[Beetwasher]

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/08/03/politics/p112141D22.DTL

Court Ruled DeLay's Name Stays on Ballot

A federal appeals court on Thursday refused to let Texas Republicans replace Tom DeLay's name on the November congressional ballot.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling by U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks, who said in July that DeLay's name had to stay on the ballot even though he quit Congress and moved to Virginia.

DeLay won a March primary before resigning from Congress on June 9. He is awaiting trial in Texas state court on money laundering and conspiracy charges alleging that illegal corporate cash helped pay for legislative campaigns in 2002.

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I really thought it was going to be a longshot that they would force him to stay on the ballot! This is pretty incredible! The irony is delectable that his shenanigans may in fact end up being responsible for the Repubs losing the Maj. in the House.

:rofl:

[davidwparker]

1. Great news!

[Ohio Joe]

2. Wow

I'm surprised, I also did not think he would be forced to stay. It's nice to see this, good news has been a little scarce lately.

[cally]

3. All I can do is

:rofl:

[Cleita]

4. Finally, some good news! n/t

[Rosco T.]

5. Now, a quick filing to rule him IN-ELIGIABLE to hold office...

.. since he's moved to Virginia.. thereby handing the seat to the dem!



www.cafepress.com/democatic

[DistressedAmerican]

6. Ha Ha! Douchebag!

Suck on it scumbag!

[longship]

7. DeLay does not *have* to stay on the ballot.

I believe that the case ruled only that they cannot replace DeLay on the ballot.

The TX Repugs can withdraw his name. But then the Dem would be running unopposed. Kind of a Hobson's choice for the TX Repugs.

[Sydnie]

8. Looks like they will be mounting a write-in campaign

for someone to oppose the dem. I hope they don't, but it won't surprise me.