Tom DeLay, could face life in Prision, though sure he will not

[pocketfullofshells]

AUSTIN, Texas – The heavy-handed style that made Tom DeLay one of the nation's most powerful and feared members of Congress also proved to be his downfall Wednesday when a jury determined he went too far in trying to influence elections, convicting the former House majority leader on two felonies that could send him to prison for decades.

Jurors deliberated for 19 hours before returning guilty verdicts on charges of money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering in a scheme to illegally funnel corporate money to Texas candidates in 2002. He faces up to life in prison on the money laundering charge, although prosecutors haven't yet recommended a sentence.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_delay_trial

kinda makes the Republican party over Rengal being found guilty by ethics panal, seem a bit small now.. ( that that one wrong makes a right)

 

[Rick]

Delay was a bad boy in running afoul of election rules, but the rules themselves shouldn't exist, as they are a violation of the first amendment.

Rangal is a charming fellow, who was actually a war hero in the korean war but was corrupted by politics. And his misrepresenting of his income, and use of rent controlled appartments are hardly just ethical violations, they are in fact state and federal crimes. One can speculate as to why HE hasn't been prosecuted for his lawbreaking.

 

[steveox]

KARMA GOT HIM!!! For suckering Mr Bush to get permisson at the UN just to go to war.