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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 …
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.
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.
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.
Houston Chronicle:Sugar Land representative Tom DeLay indicted
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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 …
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.
Capt. Ian Fishback / Washington Post:
A Matter of Honor — The following letter was sent to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Sept. 16: — Dear Senator McCain: — I am a graduate of West Point currently serving as a Captain in the U.S. Army Infantry. I have served two combat tours with the 82nd Airborne Division, one each in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Jennifer Talhelm / Associated Press:
'Peace Mom' Cindy Sheehan Meets McCain — WASHINGTON — Peace mom Cindy Sheehan didn't change her opposition to the war in Iraq after meeting Tuesday with one of its supporters, Sen. John McCain, a Vietnam veteran whom she called "a warmonger." — Sheehan thanked McCain for meeting with her, but she came away disappointed.
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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."
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Fouad Ajami / Opinion Journal:
Heart of Darkness — From Zarqawi to the man on the street, Sunni Arabs fear Shiite emancipation. — The remarkable thing about the terror in Iraq is the silence with which it is greeted in other Arab lands. Grant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi his due: He has been skilled at exposing the pitilessness …
Washington Post:
Filibuster Showdown Looms In Senate — The upcoming battle over a successor to Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor threatens to plunge the Senate into another bitter confrontation over filibusters and the "nuclear option," with Democrats already threatening to use any means possible …
