Burnt Orange Report

On Tom DeLay

By Byron LaMasters

So much to say.... so little time.

I've meant to write a post on all the Tom DeLay stuff for about three days now, and well, I just haven't found the time. And sure enough, I'm about to head to my classes for the day, so I won't have a chance to post again until mid-afternoon.

So briefly, if you haven't been reading Josh Marshall on a daily basis, then you've missed a lot. Just start reading and scroll down until you get overwhelmed. He's been urging everyone to ask their representative if they supported the House GOP conference rule change last allows an indicted member to remain in the leadership. A handful of Republicans led by Chris Shays apparently opposed the rule change, so they've been dubbed the "Shays handful". Not surprisingly, more than a "handful" of Republicans are now stepping forward to say they opposed the rule change (although I doubt any of Tom DeLay's bitches fellow Texas colleagues are among them). Still, feel free to call your rep and report to Josh.

From last week (I'll catch up with everything new today this afternoon) here's some good links:

Yellow Doggerel Democrat looks at the basis of the GOP conference rule -- to embarrass then Rep. Dan Rostenkowski (D-IL) who was having ethical problems of his own back in 1993. Media Matters takes on the media for allowing the GOP to smear Travis County DA Ronnie Earle. The Stakeholder has plenty of good stuff, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here.

Archpundit has some thoughts on the DeLay handful from the Illinois GOP delegation, and the Daily DeLay has plenty on the action as well.

Off the Kuff also had an editorial roundup last week, and a follow up here.

Ok, time for class...