Well today is a good day. FINALLY the other shoe has dropped.

Indicted DeLay Steps Down From House Post

"House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was indicted by a Texas grand jury Wednesday on a charge of conspiring to violate political fundraising laws, forcing him to temporarily step aside from his GOP post. He is the highest-ranking member of Congress to face criminal prosecution.

A defiant DeLay said he had done nothing wrong and denounced the Democratic prosecutor who pursued the case as a 'partisan fanatic.' He said, 'This is one of the weakest, most baseless indictments in American history. It's a sham.'"

Hmmm mighty feisty you are for just being indicted aren't you Mr. DeLay?

So I immediately noticed that the new mantra from the republicans is "this man is a political hack, and its a partisan axe grinding etc." Well you know what I decided to read up on this prosecutor, who may I note has been investigating these charges for some two years. Seems like a partisan fanatic would rush to have this indictment before last year's election, but eh what do I know?

So I went here

So how about the fact that,

"EARLE HAS PROSECUTED FOUR TIMES AS MANY DEMOCRATS AS REPUBLICANS: 'Over Earle'’s 27-year tenure, his Public Integrity Unit has prosecuted 15 elected officials, including 12 Democrats.' [Los Angeles Times, 5/15/05]"

Or how about the fact that,

"EARLE PROSECUTED DEMOCRATS AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF STATE GOVERNMENT: 'Some of the Democrats prosecuted by Earle and his Public Integrity Unit are former Texas House Speaker Gib Lewis, former Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox, former State Treasurer Warren Harding and former Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Yarbrough.' [AP, 12/12/04]"

Read some more retorts at the link above. All I have to say is good luck Tom DeLay, I hope you get thrown in the slammer is you did do what you are indicted for.