Posted on 04/04/2006 3:42:25 PM PDT by boryeulb
Soon-to-retire Rep. Tom DeLay (R.-Tex.) said today he would personally file an ethics complaint against Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D.-Ga.) for striking a Capitol Police officer should no other House member do so first.
DeLay’s comments came during a wide-ranging interview at his Capitol Hill office with reporters, including HUMAN EVENTS Editor Terry Jeffrey.
“If nobody in this House files an ethics charge, I am,” DeLay said in response to a question about McKinney. “Her behavior is outrageous. And it’s not the only time.”
DeLay was asked if he supported the Capitol Police’s actions following the incident with McKinney, which took place last week when she bypassed a metal detector and a police officer stopped her.
“You bet,” he said.
“It’s outrageous behavior,” he said about McKinney. “Had it been Tom DeLay, the Ethics Committee would have met the next day.”
The subject of McKinney came up after DeLay recounted a fond memory he had of a Capitol Police officer killed in the line of duty. When asked about his best and worst days as a lawmaker, he said his best day was the GOP’s sweep in 1994.
The worst day, he recalled, was July 24, 1998, when Capitol Police Detective John Gibson was shot to death by Russell Weston Jr. in DeLay’s office. Fellow officer Jacob “J.J.” Chestnut was also killed that day protecting the congressman’s staff from the gunman.
The episode prompted DeLay to erect a tribute to Gibson on his office wall. He told reporters that a plaque he keeps in his office with the words “This Could Be the Day” serves as a reminder of Gibson, who had discussed its meaning with DeLay only two days before he was killed.
I wish somebody else would do this instead of DeLay. Sad commentary on the Congress that it seems he's the only one. I'm afraid this will play right into McKinney's "victim" ranting.
A little Hammer on the way out,, nice touch!
He is calling the Dems bluff, classic move.
How does one file an ethics complaint against somebody who has no ethics?
Give 'er hell, Tom!
Do you know that for sure?
DeLay goes down fighting.
A good example to all of us. If there were more with his combativeness, focus, spirit, and selflessness, the GOP and America would be in much better shape.
Rock on, Tom!
And I hope you beat the rap.
Since 1994 we "Republicans" have worked hard to get our people in believing they could make a difference.
Sadly, it is more of the same.
Not sure what to do now.
I don't take it as he's the only one. He's the one who had a press conference today, and the question was asked of him. But I say good for him.
I think he's the perfect one for the job.
It needs to be done. I just hope somebody else steps up. I can't decide if DeLay speaking up makes it more or less likely that someone else will (and, by the way, I am not familiar enough with the facts of his case to have an informed opinion about his guilt or innocence).
Bye, 'Hammer'. See ya'. Don't let the door hit ya' ...
Yep. If there is any ethics [which is doubtful], it has been concealed extremely well. Hence for all practical purposes, there is none.
This is the opening round in the fall and rise of Tom DeLay!
He'll be back, Dems, he'll be back.
And he'll be hell on the sorry lot of you!
Yeap, he can't be all bad. Want to post this one?
I love watching what I'm seeing come down. This is excellent. And No, I don't like seeing what the Dems are doing to Tom. That's not what I mean.
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