Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Absolute Power Corrupts Tom DeLay Absolutely
But then, like many evil men through history, he's been working on making corruption work for him since he was a virtual nobody.0 comments
A stunning story of a stunningly corrupt politician.
Karen Tumulty of Time, often cited for plain dopey, TV talking-head hackery, herein offers an excellent overview of the sordid saga of House Majority Leader, Rep. Tom DeLay, whose ethics mess is now oozing through the GOP's hands, staining everyone who has so much as shared an elevator ride with him.
TIME Magazine: DeLay And Company
You've seen various disconnected stories along the way, now here's Tumulty's full primer with all the players named, along with the corporations which love them.
Tumulty saves the best for last: a way that you know for sure that this is not going away any time soon, and that "The Bugman's" former friends are fingering the triggers on those DDT cans. Can it be time for them to rid themselves of this pest?
A more ominous sign for DeLay: those who might succeed him have begun quietly positioning themselves to make a move if the opportunity arises, sources say. Among the possible successors most frequently mentioned are majority whip Roy Blount of Missouri, National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Tom Reynolds of New York, House Education Committee chairman John Boehner and leadership chairman Rob Portman of Ohio. Not so long ago, it looked as though the speakership would be DeLay's for the taking after [House Speaker Dennis] Hastert left the post, probably after the next election. But if DeLay is doing any praying in his office these days, it's probably to hold on to the job he has.
Ouch!
posted by Gotham 7:44 PM
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