Hammered!

This is the best news that we've gotten in a while!

"House Majority Leader Tom Delay was indicted Wednesday by a Texas grand jury on a charge of conspiring to violate political fundraising laws, making him the highest-ranking member of Congress ever to face criminal indictment and forcing him to temporarily step aside from his GOP post." [Yahoo] [CNN] [RandiRhodes] [Video] [Indictment]

Of course, DeLay says the charges are a "sham." [DallasNews]

""This morning, in an act of blatant political partisanship, a rogue district attorney in Travis County, Texas, named Ronnie Earle charged me with one count of criminal conspiracy, a reckless charge wholly unsupported by the facts." — DeLay." [Statements]

Ronnie Earle has prosecuted 15 politicians in Texas, 11 of the Democrats. I'd hardly call him a "rogue district attorney." It really is about time that the "Hammer" gets what has been coming to him for a long time. If convicted, he faces up to a $10,000 fine and two years in prison. Good riddance. There are good honest people on both sides of the aisle. Let's send a clear message that we the people will not tolerate this kind of corruption from the Republicans that are dominating the government.

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