DeLay Indictment Still Forthcoming?
By Byron LaMasters
TAPPED reports on the thoughts of U.S. Rep. Chris Bell (D-Houston) in a conference call with reporters this afternoon:
Rep. Chris Bell made a pretty intriguing point about the Ethics Committee’s decision to defer an inquiry into Tom DeLay’s Texans for a Republican Majority PAC (TRMPAC) shenanigans, pending further developments in Travis County DA Ronnie Earle’s criminal investigation. [...] According to Bell, this decision is the “strongest indication yet that Mr. DeLay himself is the target of an investigation by the Travis County grand jury in Austin. Mr. DeLay could face a felony indictment in the very near future.” I asked Bell to elaborate a bit:
The committee states in its memorandum that it has been following the investigation in Austin quite closely. Mr. DeLay has claimed that he’s not a target of the investigation, but if he’s not a target then there would be no reason for the Ethics Committee to defer action. They apparently seem to believe after following the case that there’s a strong possibility that he is a target and that an indictment will be forthcoming, and that’s a thought that I share. I think that Mr. Earle has made it quite clear that this is an ongoing investigation and that he is in no way, shape or form tried to lead anyone to believe that Mr. DeLay is off the hook. So I think by deferring action on that particular account, the ethics committee seems to believe that Mr. DeLay could very well be a target.
Emphasis mine. Continue to keep your eyes and ears open on the DeLay mess. DeLay's political career is dying a long slow death, and it's a privilege to be able to watch it.
Posted by Byron LaMasters at October 7, 2004 04:38 PM
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As a Democrat who lives in Tom Delays district, I am just embarrased to have him as a Representative. However; you must know the demographics of this area, to understand why this #*%^&$ keeps getting elected. The Sugarland area (and surrounding areas) are upper middle class, and consist of a lot of new 190K to 300K suburban home owners, with 2.4 - 3.2 kids, etc. Just the kind of folks who make up the Republican party.
I can only hope and pray that Mr. Delay IS indicted, and the scandle will just be too much for these same people to stomach. As for me, Tom has turned my stomach for years, but he still remains the best politician money can (and does) buy.
