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October 01, 2005
DeLay Whines, While Your Tax Dollars Are at Work
Listening to local Congressman Tom Delay piss and moan about a "partisan witch hunt" in his indictment this week is difficult to stomach, considering he may be the most partisan leader in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives. Note to Mr. DeLay: Texans don't like whiners, so stop crying like a baby and stand trial like a man.
In fact, today's Washington Post offers an excellent example of just the climate Mr. DeLay and his hypocritical gang have created in Wahsington over the last decade. The story concerns the ongoing investigation of former HUD Secretary and San Antonio mayor Henry Cisneros, an erstwhile rising star on the national political scene.
It seems that a decade after the investigation of Cisneros began, and some six years after he plead guilty on a matter involving a personal failing, the "independent" investigator, David M. Barrett, is still billing taxpayers $2 million a year.
Several months ago, the Senate decided enough was enough and unanimously voted to strip Barrett of his funding and shut the investigation down. After all, it's been six years since Cisneros plead guilty.
But a funny thing happened. House Republicans (with a certain Sugar Land Member in charge), yielded to pressure from the right wing echo chamber, which loathed any act that would defund Clinton-bashing (it still feels so good 5 years after the fact), and restored Barrett's money.
Remember, this is the gang that was bent on ruining Commerce Secretary Ron Brown over campaign finance until he inconveniently died. These are the folks who destroyed Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy's career over football tickets. And we all know what they did to Henry Cisneros and Bill Clinton.
So forgive us if the "partisanship" bellyaching from the DeLay crowd does not persuade. You guys created this monster, and now it may eat you too. Read your scripture, Mr. Delay -- you reap what you sow.
Posted by houtopia at October 1, 2005 10:44 AM