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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 10:55 PM
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Tom Delay is still free to dance naked and howl at the moon. Feds wrap it up and go home.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gip-lz16ENl6h1WGTogPuD7JbMjgD9HKQIJ00

Here is the headline and 4 paragraph snip:

Ex-Rep. Tom DeLay unsurprised after DOJ ends probe

By JUAN A. LOZANO (AP) – 6 hours ago

HOUSTON — Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said Monday he always knew a Justice Department probe of his ties to disgraced ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff would end without criminal charges being filed against him because he did nothing wrong.

DeLay said he wishes the investigation hadn't taken six years, but added he isn't bitter.

"I know this is the price of leadership, but it doesn't have to happen this way," the 11-term Republican from suburban Houston told reporters during a conference call. "I hope people will look at my case and decide the criminalization of politics and the politics of personal destruction is not beneficial to our country and hopefully it will stop."

Still, DeLay's legal problems are not over. He and two associates face money laundering and conspiracy charges in Texas connected to 2002 state legislative elections. A court hearing in that case is set for next week.







All that's left is a trial in Texas. I make no comment on that.
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Dawson Leery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 10:59 PM
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1. "Politics of Personal Destruction" is something
the GOP started mainstreaming when Bill Clinton won.
The Republicans can never accept when they lose, so they work to discredit their opponents.
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niyad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 11:42 PM
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2. THAT is certainly a mental image I DON'T need (searching for the brain bleach)
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 11:44 PM
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3. Oh, well then
I'm GLAD he's not bitter.
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