As Everyone Knows, Tom DeLay Is a Crooked Politician

Why would the House of Representatives of the United States stand for the likes of Tom DeLay? If one is going to be a Bush Republican, can't this be done by following the laws of the land? House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is getting away with bribery, threatening political opponents, vacationing with lobbyists, gutting House ethics rules- you name it. IN BROAD DAYLIGHT!

Here are twelve highlights of DeLay tactics in the last few years:

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A recent Washington Post article contained this quote:

"If death comes from a thousand cuts, Tom DeLay is into a couple hundred, and it's getting up there," said a Republican political consultant close to key lawmakers. "The situation is negatively fluid right now for the guy. You start hitting arteries, it only takes a couple."

DeLay should go. The man is insufferably offensive and smug. He thinks the rules of decency are for other people, but not for him. Let's hope someone hits an artery soon.