Tom DeLay Is Not Having A Good Weekend

[Rose Siding]

Six counts...up to five years and 250K for Each One. + $60 million in restitution. Hmm...That could twist a body's arm.

Abramoff Indictment May Aid D.C. Inquiry

MIAMI, Aug. 12 -- The indictment this week of lobbyist Jack Abramoff in a wire fraud case here could provide an important boost to federal investigators in Washington examining the prominent Republican's activities to influence Congress and the Bush administration on behalf of Indian tribes and other clients, people with knowledge of the case said Friday.
....
Unlike Kidan, who was permitted to surrender to authorities in Florida and to put up a $500,000 personal bond, the FBI arrested and jailed Abramoff while he was on a business trip to Los Angeles with his 12-year-old daughter, sending a clear message about the gravity of the case.
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Legal analysts agree that this first indictment is typical of government prosecutions of people who are under investigation in more than one case. The first indictment sends a signal that prosecutors are serious, and then they typically wait to see if lawyers want to begin discussions about possible cooperation. If not, prosecutors often bring another set of indictments.

"What they're looking for is how many names can they give -- and by names I mean members of Congress or other prominent people -- and what kind of message do they want to send," said Mike Missal, a former government lawyer now practicing white-collar-crime defense in Washington. "If just Abramoff goes down, it is not that big a deal for prosecutors. If he brings down members of Congress, it is a much more noteworthy case. That would be the ultimate target here."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/12/AR2005081201547.html

Also in this piece, the MOST unbelievably phony remark, supposedly made by DeLay when he first realized
he was his pal was in hot water: "I want no more dealings with you"

We can only assume this was followed by an indignant "harrumph".

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. :^D

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

2. It really is the Repub crime family, isn't it. Abramoff tied up with

murders and everything. I wonder if people in DeLay's district worship him like other Repubs seem to worship Bush.

[rateyes]

3. How I would love to sit on that jury!!

Those who have the courage to put the powerful behind bars are all heroes of the finest order...if they are corrupt, and I don't give a damn what party they belong to...they need to GO...and we need to send them packing. It sucks to be Ralph Reed, too, this week.

[Burried News]

4. Jack was nimble and Judy was slick but in the end the charges

will stick.

[mongo]

5. That was excellent!

[Just Me]

20. LMAO!

:rofl:

[Buns_of_Fire]

25. Channelling Johnnie Cochran?

Great! :rofl:

[mongo]

6. The big question is

will he roll over and finger Delay?

[0007]

18. Nay! He'll disappear and resurface in Israel where it will

be next to impossible to bring him back, if at all. This administration can't afford for the dots to be connected.

[LiberalAndProud]

7. Abramoff is in jail

and it brought a smile to my face.

Is he really really really in jail?

[wli]

8. and odds of this not ending in a coverup are?

My bet is minimal.

[progressoid]

21. Yep - odds are they have been pretty busy the last few weeks

shredding and creating false leads etc. Lets hope the prosecutors are competent enough to make a little of it stick.

[warrens]

9. The 12-year-old daughter part is significant

He must have gotten snotty with them. Usually, they allow someone like that to surrender at a certain time. This indicates they have him cold and he fucked with them. He's going to jail, one way or another. He can choose, 20 years or two years, depending on who he coughs up. No wonder DeLay has kept his fucking mouth shut lately.

[Swamp Rat]

10. Tom DeLay eats cockroaches

:puke:

[Burried News]

11. Reminder: Tom Delay was mouthing off a few months ago how

the Judiciary needed to be brought in line.
Are these guys stupid or what?
They piss off the CIA.
They piss off the Army.
And they piss on the judiciary.

Well fellas get ready for some yellow rain cause you don't have to be a weather man to know which way the wind blows. You guys are going to get a hosing that will be a career change. Hey it could be worse if you were the wrong kind of people:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day_f.shtml?world=2047

Weather in Baghdad today:
Hi 120F Low 91F
Shit Factor for helmet, chemically treated fatigues and body armor +15F?

[Melissa G]

12. This post just cheered me up significantly! n/t

[SalmonChantedEvening]

13. Delay to Abramoff:

Now don't you worry Jack, under a bus is the safest place you can be!

Thieves. Honor. None.

[fishnfla]

14. Abramoff aint going down alone

He's gonna drag delay down too

[ohio_liberal]

15. And Bob Ney I hope

He's every bit as dirty as DeLay.

[mod mom]

22. His district had those 11 hour lines for Kenyon College students while

nearby repug college in Mt Vernon (neighboring city) didn't have waits. Time to do some serious house cleaning.

One of my favorite pins says:

REFORM CONGRESS WITHOUT DELAY

[Snotcicles]

16. We need to find a link to Kenneth Blackwell and start working on that n/t

[Burried News]

19. You're right - what were they buying with all that money?

It wasn't for armor on Humvees or aide for the dependents of the fallen.

[mod mom]

23. What ever happened to that $50,000 check from Pat Gallina-Diebold lobbist?

[Independent_Liberal]

17. Look out Tommy Boy!

It looks like your days are numbered now!

[bvar22]

24. I WANT pictures of the PERP WALK!!!!!

"the FBI arrested and jailed Abramoff while he was on a business trip to Los Angeles with his 12-year-old daughter,"

Surely some paparazzi was there to immortalize the GREAT NeoCon Money Man as he frog walked into custody!!!!

I DEMAND the pictures!!! The American Public deserves to see these examples of The Worst America has to OFFER in shackles.


It is FOR the Children.
We NEED to show our 1st Graders:
"This is what happens when you hang out with Republicans!!!"

[ailsagirl]

26. Awwwww... poor tommy

:nopity:

I'll remember him in my prayers tonight.

[Hubert Flottz]

27. HEY TEXAS...

How's your hammer hangin'?

The Army didn't have room for Hot Tub Tommy, but I'll bet Big Bubba will find just the right spot!

Jimbo I hope you're ROTFLYAO!



The Hammer in the Slammer for 99 to life...I Do Not Care.