Delay Lands Coveted Appropriations Spot

[catnap1972]

DeLay Lands Coveted Appropriations Spot

WASHINGTON Feb 8, 2006 (AP)--Indicted Rep. Tom DeLay, forced to step down as the No. 2 Republican in the House, scored a soft landing Wednesday as GOP leaders rewarded him with a coveted seat on the Appropriations Committee.

DeLay, R-Texas, also claimed a seat on the subcommittee overseeing the Justice Department, which is currently investigating an influence-peddling scandal involving disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his dealings with lawmakers. The subcommittee also has responsibility over NASA a top priority for DeLay, since the Johnson Space Center is located in his Houston-area district.

UN-FRICKIN-BELIEVABLE ::Q

Almost sounds like they know the fix is in and they're NEVER planning on leaving :roll:

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: catnap1972
DeLay Lands Coveted Appropriations Spot

Indicted Rep. Tom DeLay, forced to step down as the No. 2 Republican in the House, scored a soft landing Wednesday as GOP leaders rewarded him with a coveted seat on the Appropriations Committee.

DeLay, R-Texas, also claimed a seat on the subcommittee overseeing the Justice Department, which is currently investigating an influence-peddling scandal involving disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his dealings with lawmakers. The subcommittee also has responsibility over NASA a top priority for DeLay, since the Johnson Space Center is located in his Houston-area district.

UN-FRICKIN-BELIEVABLE ::Q

Almost sounds like they know the fix is in and they're NEVER planning on leaving :roll:

It's not more corruption, since it's all part of the same huge Ball of corruption.

Rolling over a nation near you soon!

:thumbsup:

 

[Pens1566]

Nice sig feralkid.

 

[catnap1972]

Originally posted by: Pens1566
Nice sig feralkid.

Good thing you-know-who is in Aruba (or wherever "das banned" end up) or we'd never hear the end of this.

 

[CaptnKirk]

It;s an exchange of crooks, one for another:


DeLay was able to rejoin the powerful Appropriations panel he was a member until becoming majority leader in 2003 because of a vacancy created after the resignation of Randy "Duke" Cunningham, R-Calif. Cunningham pleaded guilty in November to charges relating to accepting $2.4 million in bribes for government business and other favors.

 

[dahunan]

Appropriations? You mean like CASH DISBURSEMENT COMMITTEE << is that correct?

If they won't even punish their own then how can we ever have justice in this country..

 

[catnap1972]

Originally posted by: dahunan
Appropriations? You mean like CASH DISBURSEMENT COMMITTEE << is that correct?

Yep--just like putting the town serial bank robber in charge of the bank's vaults.

 

[OrByte]

This is bad comedy.

 

[dahunan]

There is a reason why mr bush panders to the fundies.. they don't have any reasoning ability.. Nobody should allow a man who is being investigating for money laundering to be the head of the money..

This is why I told you I hate all politicians.. they are all disgusting criminals.. could you imagine going to work on the hill with scum like this all around you? makes my stomach ill

 

[techs]

It's a slap in the face to all Americans.
We need regime change here in America.
Now.

 

[Harvey]

Originally posted by: techs
It's a slap in the face to all Americans.
We need regime change here in America.
Now.

QFT! :|

I don't know how much good it will do, but I just phoned my Congressman's office to give him a direct link to the story.

It's a classic case of putting the fox in charge of guarding the hen house. :|

 

[RightIsWrong]

Wrote my Rep also. Not that it will do any good with him being a party good ole boy from Mississippi. But, at least I am trying to put a finger in the *** (unfortunately, not the good kind )

 

[1EZduzit]

Originally posted by: Harvey

I don't know how much good it will do, but I just phoned my Congressman's office to give him a direct link to the story.

It's a classic case of putting the fox in charge of guading the hen house. :|

Good idea.

 

[kage69]

Holy crap, YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME!!! :|


Is there no end to this bullsh!t?? Unbelievable. I'm so disgusted by these crooks.

 

[dahunan]

http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/

 

[dannybin1742]

where is genx87, i'd like to see his response

 

[Harvey]

Originally posted by: kage69
Is there no end to this bullsh!t??

I believe that word is spelled, BushWit.

 

[arsbanned]

hahahaha. wow. incredible.

 

[GroundedSailor]

So let me get this straight.

Delay is on the subcommittee overseeing the Justice Department,

The Justice Dept is investigating a scandal disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff,

Jack Abramoff is connected to Delay in his indictments.

And no one in the Repub party thinks there is clash of interest?:Q

Or did Delay win a 'get out of jail free' card?

makes me :|

 

[arsbanned]

I just e-mailed Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe. *shrug
Gotta do something.

 

[OrByte]

I did the same with Feinstein and Boxer.

Gotta do something.

 

[bctbct]

I guess they will be able to argue it is vital to nation security that he receives work release

 

[sandorski]

Truth is stranger than Fiction.

 

[dimensionOFdissension]

And the old boy network moves to circle the wagons.

 

[fornax]

The revolving door of Republican party corruption. Randy leaves, Tom enters, the dance goes on and on.