Surprised no one posted this?

[telcoman]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/25/us/po ... ml?_r=1&hp

I guess because its just another republican.

Telcoman

[srellim234]

Doesn't surprise me at all. You know AZ would have been all over it if it was (select one)

a. Democratic
b. in California
c. possible to blame Obama for it
d. all of the above

Hey, AZ!

Anyway, those types of double standards you refer to have existed here since day one. That's why opposition exists; Democrats to point out Republican shortcomings and vice versa.

DeLays reaction is typical. After being found guilty there is no remorse or admission that what he was doing was shady or illegal.

We have a city councilman here in Rancho Cucamonga who was convicted of a couple of felony fraud crimes right before the election. His reaction after the first jury was hung (in favor of conviction) was that it totally exonerated him. After being found guilty at the retrial his reaction has been that he was only found guilty because the city councilman over in the city of Bell took those ridiculous salaries. ??? The fact that he was double dipping his salary (billing both city and county full boat for work only done for one or the other), his signature is on time cards billing for hours he didn't work and his job with the county was strictly a political bribe from a developer through the county assessor who is in court now on a $100 million+ corruption charge doesn't factor into his thinking. It's always a "witch hunt by the other side" and "I didn't do anything wrong; someone else is to blame."

[stebo0728]

Just so you know, I denounce Delays actions, and furthermore label him reprehensible. Quite true when you're looking for faults your dont as readily look for them in your own camp, but true to justice when they appear they should be dealt with.

[heliochrome85]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/25/us/po ... ml?_r=1&hp

I guess because its just another republican.

Telcoman

no, just was busy eating. you know, giving thanks, yelling at friends, that sort of thing.

[bigbadberry3]

I hope he gets more than probation, give some precedent to the courts for politicians abusing power.

[Bubba1]

I hope he gets more than probation, give some precedent to the courts for politicians abusing power.

I agree. It was nice seeing "the Hammer" hit himself in the thumb. I'd also like to see him get some time at Club Fed. If had McCain been elected president, do you think DeLay would have been pardoned?

[srellim234]

No. Some reason would have been found to quit prosecuting the case.

[audtatious]

He should go to jail and take Maxine Waters and Charlie Rangle with him.

[AZhitman]

Doesn't surprise me at all. You know AZ would have been all over it if it was (select one)

a. Democratic
b. in California
c. possible to blame Obama for it
d. all of the above

Hey, AZ!

Anyway, those types of double standards you refer to have existed here since day one. That's why opposition exists; Democrats to point out Republican shortcomings and vice versa.

That's an awful lot of jibber-jabber over nothing substantive.

I don't know where you see a "double-standard". He committed a crime, the judicial system is dealing with it, what's there to say? I hope he gets the max. I'm not sure why you'd think I'd feel otherwise. Not my political party anyway.

Also, as an Investigator / Auditor / CFE, I'm always glad to see accountability. The politics is irrelevant.

As for your contention that I'd have "been all over it if"... If you haven't noticed by now, I tend towards "new" news, and that which is underreported. You lefties really do have a tough time with those pesky details.

[audtatious]

Where are the above calling out Waters, Rangle, Murtha (before he died), Dodd, Jackson, Jr., etc etc etc?

Lots of pots calling out kettles.

[stebo0728]

Lots of pots calling out kettles.

In the words of Cynthia McKinney...."thats racist"

[IBCoupe]

Not really noteworthy. I didn't really care about Rangel, either. Just more circus.

[audtatious]

We need all the greedy fuks thrown out and put in jail. Both sides.

[heliochrome85]

We need all the greedy fuks thrown out and put in jai|. Both sides.

We'd need to legalize pot in order to make the room required to put these crooks in jail. i say win win .

[audtatious]

Don't need to legalize pot, just change it to being a fine instead of jail time for catching a user.

[heliochrome85]

FREE WILLIE NELSON

[AZhitman]