Jaded Times

We know Delay has had some “shady dealings”. We know he has been fingerprinted. We know he’s had his mugshots (though they look more like PR shots). We know he had to find $10,000 (hopefully not donated by a lobbyist or corporation) to get baile out of prison. What we didn’t know is that, according to an April WP article, he may not be right in the head (ok, we knew that too, but we never had proof). According to his lawyer:

“the majority leader has always believed and continues to believe that all appropriate expenses for the U.K. trip were paid by the National Center for Public Policy Research.”

Here is your fundamental Neo-Con: proof all around him and he sticks to his irrational, unfounded beliefs. Let’s check out some other DeLayed reactions:

I have violated no law, no regulation, no rule of the House

This is a frivolous indictment. I am indicted just for the reason to make me step aside as majority leader. This is politics at its sleaziest, and people will recognize that and see it for what it is.

In a criminal court, you have to have the intent to commit a crime. They can’t find one here.
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I did nothing wrong. I did nothing wrong. I broke no laws. I broke no rules of the House. Chris, this has been going on for 10 years. The Democrats announced and put it on their Web site that they were going to take me down. In 1993, I had ethics charges filed against me — dismissed. 1995, I had ethics charges filed against me — dismissed. I had a racketeering suit filed against me by the Democrat Campaign Committee. It was dismissed. More ethics charges came, and they were dismissed…I have never been found to have broken any rules of the House, nor any law.

(Source: Mike Wallace interview, Oct 2nd)

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