Posted on 09/28/2005 3:16:59 PM PDT by backhoe
I don't recall seeing that- but I skim thru the links, and might have missed it.
While it is true that Earle has prosecuted more Dems than Republicans that is because for most of the time he has been in office the majority of elected state officials and congressmen have been Dems. Earle simply prosecuted conservative Dems, most of whom, like Texas Governor Rick Perry, have now switched to the Republican Party.
From what I learned today, apparently years ago ole Earle did prosecute more Dems than Republicans. However, that was back when the majority, if not the only politicans in Texas WERE democrats. Back then the fight was between liberal democrats and conservative democrats. Earle went after the conservative dems. So those trying to justify Earle by saying that he has prosecuted more Democrats than Republicans AREN'T telling the REST of the story.
Pop in a little and let us know that!
You know, our side really needs to start looking at our political rivals and begin taking names, ending careers, busting up marriages, and ruining their children's lives.
To paraphrase a great film, we need a wartime consigliere - a Sicilian. ;-)
Ronnie Earle was a member of the legislature b/f he ran for DA. Never prosecuted a case. He was brought in as a hack to enforce party discipline.
When Dims were the majority, he went after conservative Dims he didn't like. Now that there'll all Republicans and Liberal Dims are the pathetic minority, he goes after Republicans.
Earle has ALWAYS used his office to enforce political vendettas.
Ronnie Earle's Shakedown (Dirty prosecutor trying to get DeLay) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1427098/posts
Prosecutors fail to vigorously pursue evading arrest charge that led to officer's death
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1345087/posts
[March '04] Probe May Force Delay To Step Down (Texas Witch Hunt)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1105136/posts
More links! Thanks.
Yeah, long ago Earle successfully prosecuted a handful of corrupt Democrats (not too hard to find) but what he was actually doing was settling some internal rat squabbles - - he helped his camp of rats against the other camp of rats. Nowadays he and his handlers (along with, of course, the liberal newsrooms) point to those old prosecutions in order to support their declaration that Earle "goes after both parties", and is "fair" and "nonpartisan", etc.
Bottom line, the guy's a scumbag and a hack - - a typical Travis County (home of the Rathergate forgery) Democrat.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
LH
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