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December 14, 2005
Six Degrees of Tom DeLay
How many licks does it take to get the Tom DeLay center of Duke Cunningham's bribery case?
Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle, a Democrat, subpoenaed on Monday records of California businessman Brent Wilkes and three Wilkes-controlled companies that made a political contribution to a Texas fundraising committee set up by DeLay.Late Tuesday, Earle also subpoenaed records from a civil lawsuit involving DeLay from a decade ago in which an ex-business partner accused him of lying.
Wilkes was described in a federal indictment as one of four defense contractors who bribed Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, R-Calif., who pleaded guilty and resigned in late November.
The subpoenas focused on a $15,000 contribution by a Wilkes subsidiary, Perfect Wave Technologies, to DeLay's Texans for a Republican Majority.
DeLay's legal junkyard dog Dick DeGuerin is complaining of a fishing expedition on the part of Earle. Unfortunately for Tricky Dick, his client is involved in all sorts of odious goings on. Whether it turns out to be illegal is a separate question. At the very least, the ethical part of this stinks to high heaven.
But House Republicans are addicted to DeLay's cash flow like a crack whore. They won't disavow their pimp until it becomes so politically deadly that it might cost them their seat.
Oregon's congressman Greg Walden is one such addict. Walden approved the weakening of ethics rules in the House to attempt to make it easier for DeLay to hold his Leader status.
Just another "trick" to keep the cash flow going.
Are the Oregonians of District 2 so blindingly red that they'll keep Walden in his seat despite his unethical behavior?
Perhaps its time for Howard Dean's to translate to a 36 county strategy for Oregon.
Posted by Carla at December 14, 2005 11:46 AM