"There wasn't any reason for Delay to retire unless he was guilty."
Wrong. You don't understand the Earle case, or Delay.
The ultimate political crusader and GOP loyalist, Delay didnt retire because he was guilty, he retired because he was becoming more of a political liability than an asset.
Earle's TRIMPAC case and his related attacks on GOP election campaign efforts has already fallen apart in so many ways its beyond funny.
I wasn't wrong....I do understand that Earle was on a fishing expedition and didn't have a case. Delay should not have stepped down from his leadership position!
He's a liability now, because he ran for re-election, won, then stepped down. Now he's given the seat to a DUmocrat because he wouldn't stand up to them and RINOs who want his seat or leadership position. "Political liability" isn't the case because he won the primary. He's only a target by dems and media whores making hay of the situation, just as Frist is a target of the leftist liars. That alone should not cause Delay to resign regardless if spineless GOP higher ups support him or not.
DUmocrats don't abide by any ethical or moral standard, so the Repubs shouldn't be required to step down just because a DUmmy starts a smear campaign. When did Reid or Pelosi call for Patches Kennedy, Wm. Jefferson or Moonbat McKinney to resign their seats? I won't hold my breath either.