[PureTrouble]

I think the indictment is still available at Fox news.

It does clearly show a check from money's received by corporations into Delay's company. That money written as a check to the RNC.

An equal amount of check from RNC to the Texas Republican re-election coffers.

Think its Soft money hard money issue and Corporations not donating to get politicians in office directly.

Earl is saying that the money from corporations in Texas is used to get Texas politicians elected in office. It just took the money longer to get into the election accounts.

Seems to be good evidence, just wasn't covered by the law at the time. I think if you look at the Dem's you can find the same issues, except that now the statute of limitations has expired and only a Republican has been charged.

[vrwc1]

Yes, but the stickler is that in order for there to be money laundering, the money has to be from the proceeds of criminal activity.

If there is "a check from money's received by corporations into Delay's company", there is no felony there.

If there is then "an equal amount of check from RNC to the Texas Rebublican re-election coffers", maybe there is a felony there - that would have to be proven, but that will be very difficult. Since the conspiracy charge was dismissed, it is only at this point that if the money is spent, disbursed, etc. that it becomes proceeds of criminal activity.

Delay would then have to be involved in conducting, supervising or facilitating a transaction involving these re-election funds, or expending or receiving them. The 2nd Grand Jury said that Earle did not have the evidence to prove this. Here is what they said Earle had:

One source said the sole evidence Earle presented was a DeLay interview with the prosecutor, in which DeLay said he was generally aware of activities of his associates.

There's no way that's going to get Delay convicted on money laundering charges!