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November 17, 2004
Accountability

Remember how the Republicans were always talking about restoring things like "honor" and "credibility" and "accountability" to Washington?

Well, check out the bastards now...

The House GOP caucus is likely to vote today to end its rule requiring leaders to step down if indicted, thus shielding Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) in the event that criminal charges are brought against him in a highly controversial case in Texas.

The effort to change the decade-old rule is being led by Rep. Henry Bonilla (R-Texas) to head off the threat posed by what Republicans say is a Democratic political witch hunt against DeLay after his success in redistricting Texas in the GOP's favor.

Austin's district attorney, Ronnie Earle, has indicted two of DeLay's closest fundraisers for their role in that effort and could indict DeLay himself.

The Hill

Their justification for this crap is that they want to shield DeLay from "a political witch-hunt," which is what a grand jury indictment is called if it's a Republican politician being indicted. If it's a Democrat, it's called "justice."

It's taking me a while to get the hang of the NewSpeak, but I'm learning.

The rule requiring leaders to step down if indicted was originally pushed by Republicans in 1993 when several Democrats were indicted.

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what's the big deal? He just gerrymandered texas and steered government money to his friends - not like he lied about getting a blow from an intern or something.