DeLay really is a slimeball...

[LanternWaste]

As per the Times courtesy of http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com

"An additional impetus for putting off the resignation until now was suggested by John Feehery, a former aide to DeLay and House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.). "He needed to raise money for the defense fund. That was the bottom line," Feehery said. "He wanted to make sure he could take care of himself in the court of law." Under federal campaign rules, any reelection money a lawmaker raises can be used to pay legal fees stemming from official duties."



It was really bugging me why he put himself in play in the primary. I couldn't figure it out and eventually just chalked it up to arrogance on his part. Now I think we know better-- he wants to use taxpayer money to defend himself from the allegations of abuse of taxpayer money. This guy really is a slimeball.

(... not that I needed more evidence to convince me of that, though; I'm just sayin')