Originally Posted By Labuda <a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/10/delay-sentenced/" target="_blank">http://politicalticker.blogs.c...ntenced/</a> It's good to see our justice system works! Now if only we could undo the gerrymandering of districts that were done under his watch here in Texas.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox I'm guessing this story will get marginal, if any, airplay on Fox News tonight.
Originally Posted By Labuda I'll never know unless Jon Stewart shows a clip of their coverage...I did hear something on NPR last April that suggested getting your blood boiling is good for your memory, but I refuse to turn my tv to Rupert Murdoch's Faux News.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <Senior Judge Pat Priest sentenced him to the three-year term on the conspiracy charge.> Our little Marilyn's all grown up! (Munsters reference for all you youngsters.)
Originally Posted By skinnerbox "What's wrong with that crystal ball, anyway?" "I don't know. All I keep picking up are reruns of Molly Goldberg from Tel Aviv." (one of my favorite Munsters quote)
Originally Posted By cmpaley I'm sorely tempted to make a tasteless joke about not dropping the soap, but I don't think I'll go there. ;-)
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< He's going to be out on bail pending appeal. >>> <<< Figures. >>> That's reasonable in a case like this. There are probably significant issues to be dealt with on appeal, and he's not a flight risk or imminent danger to the community. There will be plenty of time to send him to prison if and when his conviction is upheld. In the meantime, he now has a criminal record of being a convicted felon.
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Originally Posted By gadzuux This isn't much different than what Bush did with his AG Gonzalez. The idea is to gain political cover by finding an attorney or judge who will rubber stamp anything you want to do. In Bush's case it worked. Gonzalez ended up taking the heat for the torture memo, as well as other egregious examples of malfeasance. In Delay's example, it didn't work. Nor should it. Kudos to the TX courts for not being buffaloed by political pressure. Frankly I wouldn't have expected it.
Originally Posted By Labuda "There will be plenty of time to send him to prison if and when his conviction is upheld. In the meantime, he now has a criminal record of being a convicted felon." Good point. And, while I know that here in Texas, you can regain your right to vote once you've served out your jailtime and or/parole, I know HE won't likely get to that before he dies since he's old and my suspicion is that the appeals process will take years. So, yay, no more votes from DeLay to muck up the governor race - one less Republican to vote for Helmet Hair next time around!
Originally Posted By Labuda "I can't be remorseful for something I don't think I did." Wow, so if I get drunk, commit a hit and run and then wake up the next day with a messed up car and no memory because I blacked out, then I can say I don't have to feel remorse since I don't think I did it? NICE!
Originally Posted By Labuda ""Tom DeLay did not steal. He did not rob. He did not line his own pockets. He did what he did because he believed he was doing right," DeGuerin, who had asked for probation for the ex-lawmaker, said before the sentencing." Just because you think it's "right" doesn't mean something is legal. Oh, and yeah, I also have much scorn for Dick DeGuerin and have for well over a decade. Oh, and for the record, DeLay's gerrymandering of districts is why I have a @#&*($&*(#$&*( Republitard Congressman who's about as useful as a bump on a log.
