[Chances Are]

This is devastating news for Ronnie Earle, as his prosecutorial misconduct will be argued next.

Yes, I agree. I think this is the key to the whole thing. I'm getting the impression that the judge is more than a little curious about Earle's methodology in his quest for Truth, Justice and the Democratic Way, and the only way this was going to be explored was if there was still something hanging in the fire for Delay.

No matter how you cut it, this is worse - much worse - news for Ronnie Earle than it is for Tom Delay. He cannot be at all pleased with this ruling.

CA....

[FlipWilson]

Bottom line, it is some good news for DeLay, some bad. That is the way it goes some days. You don't always hit the ball out of the park. The bad news is the refusal to change venue. Given what we know about the grand jury members and their motivation for indicting DeLay, there is no way he can get a fair trial.

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I think this is the key to the whole thing. I'm getting the impression that the judge is more than a little curious about Earle's methodology in his quest for Truth, Justice and the Democratic Way, and the only way this was going to be explored was if there was still something hanging in the fire for Delay.

Probably so; wonder if Earle is in a panic now.