YOu may be right but if anything the past few elections have taught me to never take anything for granted or declare victory until the electoral college votes are in. Keep in mind that the 2006 elections are still 7 months away and a lot could happen between now and then. Also people have short memories with DeLay out of office for months many potential voters might consider ties to DeLay a non-issue since we don't see him on the news all the time.
I'm really glad DeLay is gone. He pretty much is a symbol of what's gone wrong with Republicans and the party of "small government." An interesting tidbit for you guys: One of the blogs I visit (AnkleBitingPundits) is reporting that DeLay planned to retire BEFORE the primary. Why wait you ask? Now the GOP can handpick who it wants to run without having to have that choice sanctioned by the voters in the primary. So DeLay decided to screw the average Republican one last time before he called it quits. I'm so glad this guy is gone.
Another reason is that while he was still considered a candidate, he could raise money for his campaign. He quit when he amassed enough to help funnel that campaign money away from his campaign to use for his legal defense fund. So anyone who donated to Delay's campaign is now helping him pay for his defense against corruption allegations.
Yeah, if DeLay had resigned before the primary, I could have talked my stepfather into running and he would have been a fantastic conservative legislator. I would have voted for him, something I haven't been able to say about most Republicans lately.
Frustratingly unsurprising... House ethics panel drops DeLay probe http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060405-084547-1769r WASHINGTON, April 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. House ethics committee will not open an investigation of retiring Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, and other representatives accused of ethical lapses. The panel has been gridlocked since January 2005 because of partisan disputes over its rules, staff and procedures. Two members who asked USA Today not to be identified said little else would likely be done as the full House prepares to take up legislation that would revamp the relationships between lobbyists and lawmakers. DeLay, who announced his retirement plans Tuesday, is the subject of a money-laundering case in his home state of Texas. In addition, two former aides have pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the Jack Abramoff lobbying and corruption scandal.
