You're right; that's all they believe in. But that's not the right thing.
The rats are able to fight with the media behind them. The republicans do not have that luxury.
When Earle is slapped down, DeLay will be vindicated and people will not be able to distinguish between all of these technical charges and will just assume he was vindicated en toto. This will put the GOP on the offense. Let's just hope it happens before the elections.