Tom DeLay Sentenced to 3 Years

[Anonymous]

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As we enter the next Republican controlled House, it's refreshing to be reminded of what the last one brought us. Kudos Tom, for getting your sentence cut down to 3 years from life. I did not even think that life in prison was even on the menu for money laundering, so you must have been working hard, despite the work ethic that one might have expected from your name.

Hey, it wasn't all bad. You gave us some good times. Commandeering the FAA to track down and attempt to arrest democratic legislators was a stroke of genius. I could almost hear the "I'm in Charge" come out. Gives me chills. Anyway, one tip: Stay away from Jack Abramoff, even if he's the only guy in prison who will speak to you. He's bad news, even for a corrupt politician. Oh wait, he's out? That fast, huh? OK, well if he comes to visit, be cordial but stay away from business, at least until he is politically rehabilitated. If he can land an Op Ed column in the Wall Street Journal (the home for washed up or wayward Republican operatives), he should have a sparkly image again in no time.

Well, 3 years goes fast, especially with good behavior. Send us your new contact information when you end up a Managing Partner at Kellog, Brown, and Root.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41006570/ns/politics-more_politics/

As we enter the next Republican controlled House, it's refreshing to be reminded of what the last one brought us. Kudos Tom, for getting your sentence cut down to 3 years from life. I did not even think that life in prison was even on the menu for money laundering, so you must have been working hard, despite the work ethic that one might have expected from your name.

Hey, it wasn't all bad. You gave us some good times. Commandeering the FAA to track down and attempt to arrest democratic legislators was a stroke of genius. I could almost hear the "I'm in Charge" come out. Gives me chills. Anyway, one tip: Stay away from Jack Abramoff, even if he's the only guy in prison who will speak to you. He's bad news, even for a corrupt politician. Oh wait, he's out? That fast, huh? OK, well if he comes to visit, be cordial but stay away from business, at least until he is politically rehabilitated. If he can land an Op Ed column in the Wall Street Journal (the home for washed up or wayward Republican operatives), he should have a sparkly image again in no time.

Well, 3 years goes fast, especially with good behavior. Send us your new contact information when you end up a Managing Partner at Kellog, Brown, and Root.

What a mean-spirited post you've written, regardless of your political leanings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41006570/ns/politics-more_politics/

As we enter the next Republican controlled House, it's refreshing to be reminded of what the last one brought us. Kudos Tom, for getting your sentence cut down to 3 years from life. I did not even think that life in prison was even on the menu for money laundering, so you must have been working hard, despite the work ethic that one might have expected from your name.

Hey, it wasn't all bad. You gave us some good times. Commandeering the FAA to track down and attempt to arrest democratic legislators was a stroke of genius. I could almost hear the "I'm in Charge" come out. Gives me chills. Anyway, one tip: Stay away from Jack Abramoff, even if he's the only guy in prison who will speak to you. He's bad news, even for a corrupt politician. Oh wait, he's out? That fast, huh? OK, well if he comes to visit, be cordial but stay away from business, at least until he is politically rehabilitated. If he can land an Op Ed column in the Wall Street Journal (the home for washed up or wayward Republican operatives), he should have a sparkly image again in no time.

Well, 3 years goes fast, especially with good behavior. Send us your new contact information when you end up a Managing Partner at Kellog, Brown, and Root.

What a mean-spirited post you've written, regardless of your political leanings.

Mean? Are we now to have sympathy for money launderers? He got THREE YEARS. Give me one reason why I should feel sympathy for him. Do you have any idea how out of whack that sentence is compared to other crimes?

He's a public servant who wielded his power for personal benefit, and without hesitation. I put him in the same category as Dan Rostenkowski. He has to give me a reason for sympathy. If you can, please respond.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41006570/ns/politics-more_politics/

As we enter the next Republican controlled House, it's refreshing to be reminded of what the last one brought us. Kudos Tom, for getting your sentence cut down to 3 years from life. I did not even think that life in prison was even on the menu for money laundering, so you must have been working hard, despite the work ethic that one might have expected from your name.

Hey, it wasn't all bad. You gave us some good times. Commandeering the FAA to track down and attempt to arrest democratic legislators was a stroke of genius. I could almost hear the "I'm in Charge" come out. Gives me chills. Anyway, one tip: Stay away from Jack Abramoff, even if he's the only guy in prison who will speak to you. He's bad news, even for a corrupt politician. Oh wait, he's out? That fast, huh? OK, well if he comes to visit, be cordial but stay away from business, at least until he is politically rehabilitated. If he can land an Op Ed column in the Wall Street Journal (the home for washed up or wayward Republican operatives), he should have a sparkly image again in no time.

Well, 3 years goes fast, especially with good behavior. Send us your new contact information when you end up a Managing Partner at Kellog, Brown, and Root.

What a mean-spirited post you've written, regardless of your political leanings.

Mean? Are we now to have sympathy for money launderers? He got THREE YEARS. Give me one reason why I should feel sympathy for him. Do you have any idea how out of whack that sentence is compared to other crimes?

He's a public servant who wielded his power for personal benefit, and without hesitation. I put him in the same category as Dan Rostenkowski. He has to give me a reason for sympathy. If you can, please respond.

Not saying you have to have sympathy, but your post begins with such sarcasm and continues throughout. There are selfish, manipulative, dishonest people from all political backgrounds. I don't like what he's done either. I'm just tired of hearing all the conservative/liberal and Democrat/Republican bashing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41006570/ns/politics-more_politics/

As we enter the next Republican controlled House, it's refreshing to be reminded of what the last one brought us. Kudos Tom, for getting your sentence cut down to 3 years from life. I did not even think that life in prison was even on the menu for money laundering, so you must have been working hard, despite the work ethic that one might have expected from your name.

Hey, it wasn't all bad. You gave us some good times. Commandeering the FAA to track down and attempt to arrest democratic legislators was a stroke of genius. I could almost hear the "I'm in Charge" come out. Gives me chills. Anyway, one tip: Stay away from Jack Abramoff, even if he's the only guy in prison who will speak to you. He's bad news, even for a corrupt politician. Oh wait, he's out? That fast, huh? OK, well if he comes to visit, be cordial but stay away from business, at least until he is politically rehabilitated. If he can land an Op Ed column in the Wall Street Journal (the home for washed up or wayward Republican operatives), he should have a sparkly image again in no time.

Well, 3 years goes fast, especially with good behavior. Send us your new contact information when you end up a Managing Partner at Kellog, Brown, and Root.

What a mean-spirited post you've written, regardless of your political leanings.

Mean? Are we now to have sympathy for money launderers? He got THREE YEARS. Give me one reason why I should feel sympathy for him. Do you have any idea how out of whack that sentence is compared to other crimes?

He's a public servant who wielded his power for personal benefit, and without hesitation. I put him in the same category as Dan Rostenkowski. He has to give me a reason for sympathy. If you can, please respond.

Not saying you have to have sympathy, but your post begins with such sarcasm and continues throughout. There are selfish, manipulative, dishonest people from all political backgrounds. I don't like what he's done either. I'm just tired of hearing all the conservative/liberal and Democrat/Republican bashing.

No one has done more to smear shit on the world of US politics over the last couple of decades than Tom DeLay. He's the prototype for a new breed of conservative with nothing but contempt for the rule of law, much less our traditions. If more assholes like this were subject to justice when they break the laws, we'd have a much, much better system of government. It'd be nice to see the two war criminals Bush and Cheney at The Hague, but since that's not going to happen, this is a decent consolation prize.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41006570/ns/politics-more_politics/

As we enter the next Republican controlled House, it's refreshing to be reminded of what the last one brought us. Kudos Tom, for getting your sentence cut down to 3 years from life. I did not even think that life in prison was even on the menu for money laundering, so you must have been working hard, despite the work ethic that one might have expected from your name.

Hey, it wasn't all bad. You gave us some good times. Commandeering the FAA to track down and attempt to arrest democratic legislators was a stroke of genius. I could almost hear the "I'm in Charge" come out. Gives me chills. Anyway, one tip: Stay away from Jack Abramoff, even if he's the only guy in prison who will speak to you. He's bad news, even for a corrupt politician. Oh wait, he's out? That fast, huh? OK, well if he comes to visit, be cordial but stay away from business, at least until he is politically rehabilitated. If he can land an Op Ed column in the Wall Street Journal (the home for washed up or wayward Republican operatives), he should have a sparkly image again in no time.

Well, 3 years goes fast, especially with good behavior. Send us your new contact information when you end up a Managing Partner at Kellog, Brown, and Root.

What a mean-spirited post you've written, regardless of your political leanings.

Mean? Are we now to have sympathy for money launderers? He got THREE YEARS. Give me one reason why I should feel sympathy for him. Do you have any idea how out of whack that sentence is compared to other crimes?

He's a public servant who wielded his power for personal benefit, and without hesitation. I put him in the same category as Dan Rostenkowski. He has to give me a reason for sympathy. If you can, please respond.

Not saying you have to have sympathy, but your post begins with such sarcasm and continues throughout. There are selfish, manipulative, dishonest people from all political backgrounds. I don't like what he's done either. I'm just tired of hearing all the conservative/liberal and Democrat/Republican bashing.

No one has done more to smear shit on the world of US politics over the last couple of decades than Tom DeLay. He's the prototype for a new breed of conservative with nothing but contempt for the rule of law, much less our traditions. If more assholes like this were subject to justice when they break the laws, we'd have a much, much better system of government. It'd be nice to see the two war criminals Bush and Cheney at The Hague, but since that's not going to happen, this is a decent consolation prize.

This puts me in total agreement with the second poster.

And the Tucson Sheriff says the vitriol is all on the Right? Puleeze.

[Anonymous]

So if Delay is the prototype of a new breed of conservative, does that make Charlie Rangle, William Jefferson, et al the new breed of liberal? Or is it just that both sides have their of crooks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So if Delay is the prototype of a new breed of conservative, does that make Charlie Rangle, William Jefferson, et al the new breed of liberal? Or is it just that both sides have their of crooks?

Hey, I was the OP and I said I put him in the same category as Rostenkowski. Why don't you google him before you speak?

And what is with this conservative argument that if we can find wrongdoing on the other side, it justifies us? It doesn't. I thought Rostenkowski was scum. After I found out about the full charges against Rangel, I posted that he should be out. And there is not a single Democrat out there willing to back William Jefferson in all of Washington DC. Can you find me one?

You annoy me. Can't you even manage the slightest bit of outrage that he screwed over the people?

You are so defensive you have lost your moral compass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if Delay is the prototype of a new breed of conservative, does that make Charlie Rangle, William Jefferson, et al the new breed of liberal? Or is it just that both sides have their of crooks?

Hey, I was the OP and I said I put him in the same category as Rostenkowski. Why don't you google him before you speak?

And what is with this conservative argument that if we can find wrongdoing on the other side, it justifies us? It doesn't. I thought Rostenkowski was scum. After I found out about the full charges against Rangel, I posted that he should be out. And there is not a single Democrat out there willing to back William Jefferson in all of Washington DC. Can you find me one?

You annoy me. Can't you even manage the slightest bit of outrage that he screwed over the people?

You are so defensive you have lost your moral compass.

I agree with you, OP. Delay is scum no matter what your political leanings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if Delay is the prototype of a new breed of conservative, does that make Charlie Rangle, William Jefferson, et al the new breed of liberal? Or is it just that both sides have their of crooks?

Hey, I was the OP and I said I put him in the same category as Rostenkowski. Why don't you google him before you speak?

And what is with this conservative argument that if we can find wrongdoing on the other side, it justifies us? It doesn't. I thought Rostenkowski was scum. After I found out about the full charges against Rangel, I posted that he should be out. And there is not a single Democrat out there willing to back William Jefferson in all of Washington DC. Can you find me one?

You annoy me. Can't you even manage the slightest bit of outrage that he screwed over the people?

You are so defensive you have lost your moral compass.

Totally agree. The difference between the left and the right is that we police our own. Rangel was caught and punished by a Dem ethics committee. I think he should've been punished further. Jefferson was scum--he should still be in jail. He was also a nobody.

DeLay is a freaking hero to the conservative movement. There was no chance his party would ever hold him accountable because he was the defacto *head* of the congressional GOP. Jefferson was a nobody. Meanwhile, folks like PP feel that as long as there's some second term back-bencher who embezzles some money on the left side of the aisle, it's perfectly okay for GOP leadership to subvert money-laundering laws. Hell, if he'd somehow gotten away with it PP would be crowing about what a wonderful and religious guy he is.

Absolutely zero moral compass whatsoever--that's what thirty years of the "conservative" revolution have given us. Pathetic.

[Anonymous]

I've always disliked Delay because of the way we treats his mother and his family, but it does sound like these charges were trumped up political nonsense and he got railroaded. of course if you make enemies you are always at risk of this happening to you, so i don't pity him too much. but will be interesting if it survives any appeals.

[Anonymous]

I have to say I think he deserves every day of the sentence but I do respect him for having the gonads to say that he doesn't think he did anything wrong, rather than to manufacture a fake apology. I'm impressed by that.

But, Tom, you did do something wrong. You broke Texas election law. Don't mess with Texas, Tom!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have to say I think he deserves every day of the sentence but I do respect him for having the gonads to say that he doesn't think he did anything wrong, rather than to manufacture a fake apology. I'm impressed by that.

I agree, it is impressive. But it's not like he's special in that way. That's the M.O. for the entire modern "conservative" movement. Hell, Bush is on a fucking "victory" tour of the US right now, touting his book, and getting high-fives from the credulous for doing such a bang-up job. His presidency made Jimmy Carter's look like the second coming of George Washington, and you're starting to see bumper stickers out there saying "Thank You, President Bush!" and "Don't Blame Me, I Voted For McCain".

The one thing "conservatives" have learned over the last thirty years is that you never, ever, *ever* admit you were wrong. There was a brief period of embarrassment at having shit the bed at the end of W's term, but since then it's been "deny anything ever happened".