[onyx]

DeLay should not have to prove his innocence, but he said he woulld regardless. Categorically and without technicalities or legaleese.

He's innocent.

The partisan hack Earle, has been after him for years and he had to go thru FIVE grand jurires to find a GJ that would indict on ONE conspiracy charge and reporters cannot find a link in the indictment to DeLay and we know most of them are scouring it...lol.

[CAluvdubya]

I have a thought on why Hasstert would push Drier. The Repubs know that Drier is in trouble with his seat and has an upcoming election. Maybe they want to give him some credibility to go into his election with?

The other theory that Hasstert doesn't want this to look like a permanent position is good too. Maybe both were taken into consideration.

I think it all points to getting and keeping seats in 06 though.