The Hammer Falls
As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Tom DeLay has decided to not seek re-election. Because he has already won the Republican primary, he can’t simply drop out or the Republicans will have no candidate. So he has to be disqualified. “To be disqualified he must die, be convicted of a felony or move out of the state.” Although DeLay may very well be convicted of a felony before November, his apparent plan is to pull up stakes and move to Virginia. He will retire from Congress sometime in late May or mid-June.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=183752