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Larry Margasak / Associated Press:
DeLay Indicted in Campaign Finance Probe — WASHINGTON — A Texas grand jury on Wednesday charged Rep. Tom DeLay and two political associates with conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme, forcing the House majority leader to temporarily relinquish his post.
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Laylan Copelin / statesman.com:
DeLay indicted on conspiracy charges — House majority leader's position in jeopardy. — A Travis County grand jury today indicted U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on one count of criminal conspiracy, jeopardizing the Sugar Land Republican's leadership role as the second most powerful Texan in Washington, D.C.
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Michelle Malkin:
TOM DELAY INDICTED — ***scroll down for updates...statement from Earle's office...press conference details...Dreier recommended as replacement...Smear attack on Dreier...NRCC statement...legal analysis and background on Earle...235pmEDT blogging the Earle press conference...Ileana Ros-Lehtinen …
John Byrne / rawstory.com:
Gay Republican set to become House Majority Leader — AP is reporting that Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) is expected to at least temporarily succeed House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) as majority leader, following DeLay's indictment. — RAW STORY revealed Dreier was gay and lived with his chief of staff last year.
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John / AMERICAblog:
Hastert to pick Closet-Heterosexual David Dreier as Majority Leader — Ok, this is sweet. The Speaker is reportedly going to pick Congressman David Dreier (R-CA), an avowed, well, an avowed nothing, as the next Majority Leader of the House. This is pretty historic since Dreier refuses …
nbc5i.com:
DeLay Lashes Out After Campaign Finance Indictment — WASHINGTON — Saying he has "truth on his side," House majority leader Tom DeLay is insisting he did nothing wrong. — Instead, the Texas Republican called his indictment a "sham" and an act of blatant political partisanship by a rogue Democratic prosecutor out for revenge.
Lorie Byrd / PoliPundit.com:
On The Delay Indictment And Dreier Smear — I heard about the Delay indictment in the car an hour or so ago, but have just gotten home and haven't had time to read much on it. Michelle Malkin has a really good roundup including a post a from ABP that says this will be a rocky ride for Republicans, at least in the short term.
Mark R. Levin / The Corner on National Review Online:
DELAY — Here's my first take on this indictment (I've only read the indictment and nothing more for now): The indictment is three pages in length. Other than a statement that "one or more" of 3 individuals, including Tom DeLay, entered into an illegal conspiracy, I can't find a single sentence tying Tom DeLay to a crime.
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report: Let's be Blunt — All indications were the Rep. David Dreier …
Houston Chronicle:Sugar Land representative Tom DeLay indicted
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Hindrocket / Power Line:DELAY INDICTED — Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle …
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Andrew / www.AndrewSullivan.com:
TARGETING FISHBACK: — The torture end-game is approaching - and Rumsfeld and Cheney know it. What is now being done to the hero, Captain Ian Fishback, who braved 17 months of obstruction, threats and intimidation by military brass to keep quiet, is a national disgrace.
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Bloomberg:
Frist Faces Heat as SEC Orders Formal Investigation (Update2) — Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist faces a near-term ordeal unwelcome to anyone, particularly an ambitious politician: an official probe into his personal financial dealings by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Associated Press:
White lawmaker excluded from black caucus — Angry politician compares Black Legislative Caucus to KKK — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A white Tennessee lawmaker lamenting his exclusion from the state's Black Legislative Caucus claimed Tuesday the group was less accommodating that even the Ku Klux Klan.
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Think Progress:
The Truth About Ronnie Earle — You'll hear plenty from DeLay et al. about Ronnie Earle. Here are the facts: — EARLE HAS PROSECUTED FOUR TIMES AS MANY DEMOCRATS AS REPUBLICANS: "Over Earle's 27-year tenure, his Public Integrity Unit has prosecuted 15 elected officials, including 12 Democrats."
Media Matters for America:
Bill Bennett: "[Y]ou could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down" — Addressing a caller's suggestion that the "lost revenue from the people who have been aborted in the last 30 years" would be enough to preserve Social Security's solvency …
