There are a number of tactical differences between being Majority Leader and a criminal defendant, but the most important one of all must be that the “Hammer” approach isn’t bound to fly too well with prosecutors. As I wrote before, it’s not clear DeLay has any leverage with the Justice Department; so his only option may be to make sure he gets a good lawyer and play nice. In the end, all of the venom he spewed toward Texas District Attorney Ronnie Earle didn’t seem to win him anything but an indictment.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=183685