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September 29, 2005
Cracks in the Veneer
It's hard to tell yet whether the indictment of Tom Delay has legs.
But that doesn't matter, because the story does.
The indictment has put the bigger picture of repeated GOP corruption, legal, and ethical misconduct in play.
Suddenly the smaller stories, like that of David Safavian (see our Sept. 21 posting) and the abrupt resignation of the recently appointed commissioner of the FDA, are crawling out of the back pages of the newspapers, and making headlines on cable news (a medium which, I think it is safe to say, filters through the masses more readily than print).
It's about time.
Delay yesterday dismissed his indictment as a "coordinated, premeditated campaign" by Democrats, who want revenge for Republican gains in the 2004 Congressional election.
Yeah...and good for us! It's about time someone grew a pair and went after these evil-doers.
Truth be told, I think this indictment is a little more than just partisan politics, but the revenge is sweet when it crystalizes news coverage of Republican dirty tricks.
Remember, back in the 90s, Delay called for the impeachment of President Bill Clinton because for getting his pole waxed and lying about it.
Delay, on the other hand, engineered the Congressional redistricting of Texas in order to pack the House of Representatives with Republicans. Oh and let's not forget the other, unrelated ethics probes against Delay.
I can't wait till the Valerie Plame probe comes back to the front pages.
Posted by MJuhre at September 29, 2005 10:46 AM