Tom Delay's depth and credibility can be easily affirmed in his many successes in the House of Representatives. "Nuance" is simply not part of the vocabulary of a leader. "Nuance" is reserved for Liberals who hide behind their lack of leadership by claiming they're "Tolerant"
....or who are afraid to take a principled stand or have no core beliefs (like "Mr Nuance", F'n Kerry, for example)
Rounding up votes and money inside the inner sanctum is not the same as influencing public opinion. Delay does influence public opinion, actually. Too bad it is negatively to causes which we both endorse. DeLay should not be seen or heard in public.