DeLay wants new Judge

Optimist Prime · #1 10-21-2005, 11:06 AM

AUSTIN, Texas - Rep. Tom DeLay appeared in court Friday for the first time since his indictment, but arraignment on conspiracy and money laundering charges was delayed pending a hearing on his request for a new judge. DeLay, who has had to step aside as House majority leader, did not speak during the brief court session, and was not called on to make a plea. Instead, Judge Bob Perkins told the congressman's attorney, Dick DeGuerin, that "the best way for me to handle" the request would be to defer further proceedings.

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hoosier · #2 10-21-2005, 01:14 PM

Delay put is best: "Charging with defeating Democrats"

He asked for a new judge, because the one now in charge in 2004 contributed to the kook bunch MoveOn.org, Kedwards, asst. Dems. MoveOn.org now selling T-shirts with Delay's mug shot on it (probably won't sell much, since Delay is smiling, wearing a coat/tie.)

The Dems are now trying to make "being a conservative" a crime. Likely to be as successful as Hillary's "we're the govt., and we're here to help you" socialist health plan.

Tom Earp · #3 10-21-2005, 04:22 PM

OH Please You Egotistical F**K! Anything to make your S**T look decent. Aint happenen! Got caught, do the time!

PLICK!

Kevin · #4 10-21-2005, 04:41 PM

Hoosier, it has nothing to do with being a conservative. Using illegal means thinking you're "getting around the system" set to create a level playing field is criminal. Especially when there's so much power at stake

I wonder if any Republican DA's want to file charges on some Dems for the same thing? If they haven't, why haven't they?

The fact that DeLay is the only one out there that's been charged with this, that he's been charged with so many ethical violations before, etc. leads me to believe that he is not being picked on by those big bad Democrats. Maybe the sunm'bitch is guilty?

moe.ron · #5 10-21-2005, 04:42 PM

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Originally posted by hoosier
The Dems are now trying to make "being a conservative" a crime. Likely to be as successful as Hillary's "we're the govt., and we're here to help you" socialist health plan.

What on earth are you babbling about?

hoosier · #6 10-21-2005, 07:52 PM

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Originally posted by ktsnake
Hoosier, it has nothing to do with being a conservative. Using illegal means thinking you're "getting around the system" set to create a level playing field is criminal. Especially when there's so much power at stake

If he's done this as charged, send him to jail. But the prosecutor hasn't produced any creditible evidence to date. I don't think he can.

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I wonder if any Republican DA's want to file charges on some Dems for the same thing? If they haven't, why haven't they?

I hope they will file charges if they have evidence, and don't go Grand Jury and Judge shopping without evidence.

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The fact that DeLay is the only one out there that's been charged with this, that he's been charged with so many ethical violations before, etc. leads me to believe that he is not being picked on by those big bad Democrats. Maybe the sunm'bitch is guilty?

Maybe he is guilty, but I am skeptical and I hope you are too.

KillarneyRose · #7 10-21-2005, 09:54 PM

I'm still disgusted with him about the whole Terry Schiavo debacle.

Kevin · #8 10-21-2005, 11:11 PM

Hoosier, what evidence have you seen? Being a person that just reads the news are you in a position to be a judge of evidence in a case that has never been to trial?

I personally hope the guy's innocent and makes this DA look like a jackass. However, I'm not going to go out on a limb without a shred of evidence to back me up. The guy has been indicted by a grand jury which tells me that there is a very good chance that the prosecution can at least make a case against him.

kafromTN · #9 10-22-2005, 03:52 AM

Two grand juries have indicted Delay, but there have been a total of three. The first one indicted him on a charge for an activity that became illegal after he had done it, so that was thrown out by the court, the 2nd one said there's not enough evidence and the 3rd one indicted him. Also it should be noted the prosecutor's son is running for political office as a Democrat. This all seems a little too coincidental.

-Mark

damasa · #10 10-22-2005, 07:26 AM

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noted the prosecutor's son is running for political office as a Democrat. This all seems a little too coincidental.

-Mark

How? I'm a Dem and my father is ultra Republican. We don't always follow in the the path of our parents.

babble babble...

Maybe he's guilty and maybe he's not. Let's wait for the outcome.

Tom Earp · #11 10-23-2005, 05:09 PM

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Originally posted by damasa
How? I'm a Dem and my father is ultra Republican. We don't always follow in the the path of our parents.

babble babble...

Maybe he's guilty and maybe he's not. Let's wait for the outcome.

Granted, But do In Your Heart Really feel That He Feels This way?
I am so powerful that I can do what I want?

Isnt it functuntional that many feel this way?

Optimist Prime · #12 10-23-2005, 09:16 PM

no one that questionable should be speaker of the house. Doesn't congress have a black ball system?

Kevin · #13 10-23-2005, 11:18 PM

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Originally posted by Optimist Prime
no one that questionable should be speaker of the house. Doesn't congress have a black ball system?

It's called the ethics committee, and it only applies to minority party members.

KSigkid · #14 10-24-2005, 07:00 AM

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Originally posted by damasa
How? I'm a Dem and my father is ultra Republican. We don't always follow in the the path of our parents.

babble babble...

Maybe he's guilty and maybe he's not. Let's wait for the outcome.

True; if he's guilty he should get what's coming to him. However, I'm waiting to see how this turns out before I make any judgements on the situation.

DeltAlum · #15 10-25-2005, 10:27 AM

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Originally posted by ktsnake
It's called the ethics committee, and it only applies to minority party members.

Ouch! Great line and right on the mark.

As for being charged with "Defeating Democrats," that's not a crime as long as it's done within the confines of the law. Sounds like that may not be the case here.

Finally, at least in a perfect world, any judge would conduct this case in a totally impartial manner.

But, this is Texas.

OK, you can disregard that last remark...

(It was a joke...)