Three Years

That's the sentence handed down today against former House Majority Leader Tom Delay.  He was convicted in November of money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The sole witness testifying on Mr. Delay's behalf during the sentencing portion was former House Speaker Dennis Hastert.  Hastert said that Delay was motivated, not by greed, but by his desire to help people. 

Guilty!

The bug man has been brought down.  A Texas jury today found Former House Speaker Tom Delay guilty of one count of money laundering and one count of conspiracy.  He could face 2 to 20 for the conspiracy and 5 to 99 or life for the money laundering. 

The exterminator turned politician first ran for office because he was pissed off at having to abide by EPA regulations in the pest control business.  In the Texas Lege, he was known as Hot Tub Tommy for his partyin' ways with women and booze.  When he decided to seek national office he, naturally, found Jesus and cleaned up his act.  Apparently graft and corruption aren't sins in his church.  

This is a man who apparently believes his own bullshit.  He said that when he posed for his mug shot, he wanted people to see Jesus through his eyes.  When I look at those beady little raisins, Jesus is the last thing I see.       

Widely known as a gigantic, bleeding asshole, Tom Delay is now finding that karma is a bitch.

Bug Man Pulls a Palin

In the grand Republican tradition of quitting when things get tough, Tom Delay is leaving Dancing With the Stars. He's citing stress fractures in his feet, which is probably a lie since it involved his lips moving. This is the same man who quit Congress when he faced a tough re-election battle.

Now that he's gone I might actually watch. No wait, then I'd have to sit through that homophobe Donny Osmond. Forget it. I'll just watch Antiques Roadshow.