I hate to see him go out this way. But, at least he sees a bigger cause then his own. I just wish Katherine Harris and Conrad Burns would do the same thing. Let us not mourn Tom Delay instead let us get even with the dirty stinkin lousy MSM.
13 posted on 04/03/2006 7:38:33 PM PDT by bilhosty
Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Tex.), a primary architect of the House Republican majority who became one of the most powerful and feared leaders in Washington, told House allies last night he will step down from the House rather than face a reelection fight that appears increasingly unwinnable.
The decision came just three days after his former deputy chief of staff, Tony C. Rudy, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and corruption charges, telling federal prosecutors of a criminal enterprise being run out of DeLay's leadership offices. Rudy's plea agreement did not implicate DeLay in any illegal activities, but by placing the influence-buying efforts of disgraced Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff directly in DeLay's operation, the former aide may have made an already difficult reelection bid all but out of reach.
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17 posted on 04/03/2006 7:42:13 PM PDT by advance_copy
(Stand for life, or nothing at all)