First Read: DeLay going out in a blaze...

[jaysunb]

Here is NBC shilling & spinning for the Repukes.
I get this e-alert every day. and they are almost always RNC/Rove talking points.

Will somebody alert these people that law breaking has consequences, and is the sole responsibility of said "lawbreaker."

First Read: The day in politics by NBC News for NBC News
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Having spent the past decade trying to establish Rep. Tom DeLay as a
nationally recognized front man for an ethically compromised Republican
majority, and achieving some success over just the past year due to
DeLay's indictment on money-laundering charges in Texas and his ties to
disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, Democrats are about to lose the face of
their alleged GOP "culture of corruption." MSNBC's Chris Matthews
broke the news last night that DeLay, after more than 20 years in the
House, is expected to announce today that he'll resign. But wait,
Democratic party officials and operatives e-mail in a flurry of statements and
thoughts -- the GOP "culture of corruption" runs deeper than just DeLay,
they say. Indeed, other Republican members and aides are embroiled in
the Abramoff and other scandals, with more shoes to potentially drop.

Still, DeLay's expected resignation may be a step for the GOP toward
putting the "culture of corruption" charges behind them in the general
public's view. The special election to replace jailed former Rep. Randy
"Duke" Cunningham (R), coincidentally, takes place in California today.
That contest may provide Democrats with their first real chance to
test-drive their message in an election -- but it also represents the
replacement of another scandal-plagued House Republican. The fact that the
House GOP ranks have been dragging their feet on lobbying reform also
suggests that members aren't feeling as much pressure from constituents
to tackle ethics as much as, say, Iraq or problems with the Medicare
prescription-drug law.

To be sure, DeLay will go out in a blaze -- and not necessarily of
glory. His announcement comes on the heels of a guilty plea last Friday
from one of his former top aides, Tony Rudy, who admitted to accepting
illegal gifts and cash in exchange for influencing legislation on
Abramoff's behalf. DeLay was not implicated in the plea agreement, but Rudy
is his second former aide to plead guilty in the Washington-based
Abramoff probe. Democrats also will continue to try to squeeze as many PR
points and campaign contributions as possible out of DeLay's presence
until he leaves.

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