Probe may force DeLay to step down

[TacticalPeek]

Probe may force DeLay to step
down

WASHINGTON, March 25 (UPI) -- House
Republican leader Tom DeLay of Texas is
reportedly discussing temporarily
stepping down from his post if he is
indicted.

A Texas grand jury is investigating him
for alleged campaign finance abuses.

Roll Call reported Thursday the
conservative majority leader has begun
quiet discussions with a handful of
colleagues about the possibility, which
would be required under Republican
conference rules.


more
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040325-125459-8381r.htm

[northzax]

1. hmm, interesting...

he's discussing possibly stepping down if he's indicted? HE'S REQUIRED TO STEP DOWN IF HE'S INDICTED. read the last line of the quoted section: "which would be required under Republican conference rules."


sheesh.

[Richardo]

3. Don't forget - they change the rules ALL THE TIME...

3-hour Medicare vote, anyone?
Off-year redistricting??
Kick the minority party out of conference committees?
etc
etc

[louis-t]

12. Don't forget: threatening the Repub holdouts on..

the same Medicare vote. When the most conservative Repubs said they wouldn't vote for the bill if it cost more than 400bil, magically the # came in at 395bil! Then they learned it would cost much more. Even the Repubs gotta be pissed about that. And threatening the guy who came up with the figure if he told what it really cost? Oh, what about medical records from abortion patients but no medical records from El Stupido.

[steveryder]

15. i would hope so

[newyawker99]

18. Hi steveryder!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[LiberalFighter]

27. Only under Repug conference rules?

Aren't there any House Rules?????

[northzax]

36. nope, theoretically Traficant

could have remained a congressman whilst in prison.

And remember, all Delay would be reisgning is his leadershipi role, not his seat.

[Career Prole]

2. Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[klook]

4. Fantastic

I guess DeLay can make ends meet during the interim by returning to his bug-spraying job.

[texastoast]

5. Oh please oh please oh please oh please

Etc.

[0007]

6. If DeLay goes down, that idiot from Midland Texas Tom Craddick

will follow. I hope I hope I Hope

[mbperrin]

38. Now wouldn't that be nice?!

Woo-hoo!

[Rainbowreflect]

7. Ohhh, that would be such a shame.

NOT! :party::toast::party::toast::party::toast::party::toast::party::toast::party::toast:

[Chuletas]

8. yes.

He could be the biggest jerk of them all if possible. IIRC, isn't he the fella that couldn't serve in Vietnam because all the good spots were taken by Blacks and Latinos?

[Steven_S]

22. Yes, that was he...

Jaw-dropping arrogance. Good riddance, bug-man.

[Emboldened Chimp]

9. Um, if he's indicted...

shouldn't he be forced to be permenantly banned from Congress? and how about some jail time to boot?

[Bozita]

19. Jim Traficant has a vacancy at his place

[mouse7]

31. Wait for conviction

As, ack, much as, ouch, it pains me, we have to, ooof, wait till he's convicted until we throw his ass in the street.

It was physically painful to say that.

[RhodaGrits]

10. I don't know what he's up for indictment on but

I got a call for republican fundraising once in his name and it was a complete lying scam. The woman called up and said she was calling on behalf of Tom Delay who was asking if I would represent NY small business on a committee reporting to Congress. She plays me a pre-recorded clip by Tom Delay. Now, granted I am a small business owner but I found it a little hard to believe that a left wing democrat owning a business with 16 employees would be hand picked by Tom Delay to represent NY for anything. I asked her how they got my name. She told me that I was recommended to them. So then I ask how many people are going to be representing NY on this committee? She tells me I would be THE New York representative. Okay, now I'm sure this is BS. What would be required of me, I ask. You would be invited to a dinner and meeting in NYC and Congressman Delay requests that you make a donation to the RNC to pay for the ad in the NY Times announcing your appointment to the committee. I ask for a number where I can call her back. She gives me a number... it is a number for a RNC fundraising arm. I still can't believe they would like this so blatantly. My associate (who is not an owner or a shareholder) got the same call a few weeks later.

I couldn't believe they were getting away with this shit.

[TacticalPeek]

14. I'll bet you were 'recommended' to them by the Yellow Pages.

I get that malarky about once a quarter, for years now. Delay now, Gingrich before. The first time it was a pink phone call slip on my desk saying Newt Gingrich's office called, with an 800 number. Since it was toll free, I knew it wasn't my brother-in-law. :)

They should just pitch it as membership in the Who's Who of Dumb Campaign Contributors.

Pretty soon they'll be calling from India.

[SW FL Dem]

21. My hubby got the same call

They called the house and I asked them where they got his name. I got the same BS about being recommended as a prominent member of the business community. When I asked her who would recommend a liberal Jew to Tom Delay, she hung up on me.

[burrowowl]

32. LOL!

My sister runs a small business and gets calls from Repugs, she lets them spiel and then says: why do you think I a repug, I've been a Democrat since the age of reason at 7 years old.

[Dover]

11. ;

.

[LoZoccolo]

13. YEEAAAAAAAARGH!

:bounce:

[Triana]

16. good riddance to bad rubbish! (n/t)

[Groosalugg]

17. All I have to say is:

"Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, GOODBYE!

[JoFerret]

20. Delay may have to step down

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=512&e=3&u=/ap/delay_investigation

[stitz58]

23. Yesssssss!!!!!

there is a God.
See ya Tommie!!!:hi:

[Eye and Monkey]

24. Photos and link to this probe (aka "rubber-banding a hemorrhoid)

More at: http://www.hemorrhoid.net/painless.htm



Rubber Banding
A special instrument fits a small rubber band over part of the hemorrhoid. A tight rubber band stops the blood flow into the pinched-off portion, which falls off in about a week. This technique is widely used for hemorrhoids protruding into the anal canal.

For patients with a lesser degree of prolapse, Rubber Band Ligation is currently the most widely used procedure in the United States for treatment of internal hemorrhoids. In this procedure, the hemorrhoidal tissue is pulled into a double sleeved cylinder to allow the placement of latex/rubber bands around the tissue. (fig. 1) Overtime, the tissue below the bands dies off and is eliminated during a bowel movement. (fig. 2)

Rubber band ligation can be performed in a doctor's office and requires little preparation. Often, however, there is the need for more than one procedure to resolve a patient's condition. Rubber band ligation is most effective when combined with a sclerotherapy injection for prolapse.

[LiberalFighter]

28. Why use a rubber band?

Just use a really really really big knife and cut it off.

[Eye and Monkey]

30. If you cut, you must cauterize. Occams Razor for Hemmorhoid DeLay.

It is vain to do with more what could be done with less.

[kitkatrose]

35. Can we cauterize with a blow torch? n/t

[Bozita]

25. Keith Olbermann covered this story tonight on MSNBC

Not surprising at all.

[andino]

26. I'm just glad

I'm just glad that they are now outing these scumbags. I just hope that the GOPers see these guys for what they are and vote them out.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

29. Could we really be so lucky?

:bounce:

[Catherine Vincent]

33. If that does happen, I know there is a God.

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bridget Burke]

34. Today's Houston Chronicle: "Indictment threat on DeLay's mind."

"DeLay and an aide in a March 8 private meeting at the Omni Houston Hotel talked to Houston supporters about the possible need to pay for a legal defense in connection with the grand jury investigation, according to two people who attended the meeting.

"The meeting at the Omni was part of a regular event DeLay holds every three months for supporters called the 'Congressional Quarterly Luncheon.' The two people interviewed by the Chronicle spoke on condition of anonymity......

"DeLay talked briefly about a legal defense and then had an unidentified aide discuss the possible need for raising money for a legal defense fund. One of those interviewed quoted DeLay as saying, 'I fully anticipate being indicted.'"

Conflicting stories coming out of that meeting, but I'm glad to see the bugman's in trouble.

www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2468552

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

37. I guess that santero hex we put on him finally paid off.