Yeah, and he doesn't need one and he knows that too. By keeping the case out of court and not resolved, he continues to smear Delay and keeps him from his leadership position. Who knows, by next November, he may have gotten enough mud thrown on Delay to get an adequate amount to endanger his re-election. The Democrats play for blood; the Republicans (other than a few like Delay) cower in the corner and beg for mercy.
I think Earle may be miscalculating, though. If DeLay is ultimately exonerated, he's going to file ethics charges against Earle.
The Democrats play for blood; the Republicans (other than a few like Delay) cower in the corner and beg for mercy.
Your post summed it up nicely. Earle's priority is forcing Delay to lose his seat, rather than prosecuting him. If Delay falls, other republicans will be hurting, too.