Court issues warrant for DeLay, sets bail

MarketWatch.com (by Dow Jones) ^ | 10/19/05 | William L. Watts

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state district Judge Bob Perkins in Travis County

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Contributor	Occupation	Date	Amount	Recipient
PERKINS, BOB AUSTIN,TX 78704	STATE OF TEXAS/JUDGE	7/29/2004	$475	Kerry, John
PERKINS, BOB AUSTIN,TX 78704	STATE OF TEXAS/JUDGE	10/14/2004	$200	DNC Services Corp
PERKINS, BOB AUSTIN,TX 78704	STATE OF TX/JUDGE	10/13/2004	$200	DNC Services Corp
PERKINS, ROBERT AUSTIN,TX 78704	STATE OF TEXAS/JUDGE	9/11/2004	$200	Moveon.org
PERKINS, ROBERT A MR AUSTIN,TX 78704	STATE OF TEXAS/JUDGE	7/24/2004	$500	Kerry, John
PERKINS, ROBERT A MR AUSTIN,TX 78704	STATE OF TEXAS/JUDGE	7/14/2004	$200	Kerry, John

[rodguy911]

I can't tell you how mad I am.
It's like Rush says over and over again they can't beat us in a fair fight so they resort to this and this is all you will see on the rat stream press tonight.

[evets]

Don't worry, be happy.

[rodguy911]

"then have Earle arrested for abusing his office"

That is the only way justice can be served here!!

[SierraWasp]

YOU GO GIRL!!! ATTA BOY, GIRL!!! YOU TELL THE WORLD!!!

[Dog Gone]

They don't have a case against DeLay at all, and there's really no question that he will beat the charges. Even if they load the jury with Moveon.org jurors and find him guilty, it will never hold up on appeal.

But that doesn't really matter to Ronnie Earle. He wants the process to destroy DeLay politically and there certainly is a chance that could happen.

[SierraWasp]

Oh! For cryin in the bathtub!! That's horrible!!!

[SeaBiscuit]

This is what the lefty MSM live for and the rats will have a circle smirk with the pic. I'm sick of the whole rotten bunch.

[rodguy911]

Great post I feel the same way.

[deport]

Don't blow a vein........ things will work out in the end.

[deport]

Oct. 19, 2005, 2:26PM

Arrest warrant issued for DeLay
Associated Press

AUSTIN — Today a Texas court issued a warrant for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay to appear for booking, where he is likely to face the fingerprinting and photo mug shot he had hoped to avoid.

Bail was initially set at $10,000 as a routine step before his first court appearance on conspiracy and money laundering charges. Travis County court officials said DeLay was ordered to appear at the Fort Bend County jail for booking.

The warrant was "a matter of routine and bond will be posted," DeLay attorney Dick DeGuerin said.

The lawyer declined to say when DeLay would surrender to authorities but said the lawmaker would make his first court appearance Friday morning.

The charges against the Texas Republican stem from allegations that a DeLay-founded Texas political committee funneled corporate money into state GOP legislative races through the National Republican Party. Texas law prohibits use of corporate money to elect state candidates.

DeLay is charged with conspiracy to violate state election laws and money laundering, felony counts that triggered House Republican rules that forced him to step aside as majority leader.

Two separate indictments charge that DeLay and two political associates had the money distributed to state legislative candidates in a roundabout way — sending it from the political action committee in Texas to the Republican National Committee in Washington and finally back to candidates' campaigns.

DeLay has denied wrongdoing.

The effort had major political consequences, first by helping Republicans take control of the Texas Legislature in the 2002 elections. The Legislature then redrew congressional boundaries according to a DeLay-inspired plan, took command of the state's U.S. House delegation and helped the GOP retain its U.S. House majority.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/topstory/3403980

[RoseofTexas]

It's time to make noise folks!! We've been slumbering toooooo long!! Is there any freepers there in Travis county?? Please, please organize a public protest anything that will get you on the news!! We can NO LONGER stay silent!! EMAIL your congress and tell them to make a beeline to Travis and stand up and be counted in behalf of Delay!! OH HELL, they better not even think about hiding behind our skirts...F--king wimps better be in the front line of this battle!!!

[newzjunkey]

Hon. Bob Perkins

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PERKINS, BOB AUSTIN,TX 78704	STATE OF TEXAS/JUDGE	7/29/2004	$475	Kerry, John
PERKINS, BOB AUSTIN,TX 78704	STATE OF TEXAS/JUDGE	10/14/2004	$200	DNC Services Corp
PERKINS, BOB AUSTIN,TX 78704	STATE OF TX/JUDGE	10/13/2004	$200	DNC Services Corp
PERKINS, ROBERT AUSTIN,TX 78704	STATE OF TEXAS/JUDGE	9/11/2004	$200	Moveon.org
PERKINS, ROBERT A MR AUSTIN,TX 78704	STATE OF TEXAS/JUDGE	7/24/2004	$500	Kerry, John
PERKINS, ROBERT A MR AUSTIN,TX 78704	STATE OF TEXAS/JUDGE	7/14/2004	$200	Kerry, John

[RasterMaster]

"His mugshot is going to plastered all over the MSM."

That's the only reason for the indictment in the first place...."culture of corruption" and all that.

[gondramB]

Isn't he just the booking judge and not the guy who is hearing the case.

[Fruit of the Spirit]

"He should then have Earle arrested for abusing his office."

Just moments ago, Sean Hannity, on his radio show, said that the law Earle is citing wasn't even effect during the time DeLay allegedly laundered campaign funds.

[gondramB]

Looking for something positive here....


We could live in Russia where a legislator cannot be charged with a crime and gangsters run for office just to get immunity.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

"If the Texas Constitution allows it, Governor Perry should issue a full pardon for Delay now. He should then have Earle arrested for abusing his office."


BUMP and PING!

[RasterMaster]

We've got that, but they are called "DUmocrats".