DeLay says conservative politics being criminalized

[sabra]

http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8DGF9582.html

DeLay says conservative politics being criminalized


HOUSTON — U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, under indictment on charges of campaign finance violations, wrote his constituents and contributors Thursday, railing against Democrats for engaging in "the politics of personal destruction."

Citing investigations into possible misconduct by White House adviser Karl Rove, Senate Majority leader Bill Frist and himself, DeLay said: "What we're fighting is so much larger than a single court case or a single district attorney in Travis County. We are witnessing the criminalization of conservative politics."

DeLay stepped down as House majority leader after he was indicted Sept. 28 on conspiracy charges related to 2002 campaign fund-raising for the Texas Legislature. He was indicted again five days later on money-laundering charges.

....

"Just because a rogue Democratic prosecutor doesn't agree with some political tactics doesn't make them illegal or even wrong. He has an opinion, but he doesn't make the law," DeLay's letter said.

[liberal N proud]

1. He finally speaks the truth! - Well sort of

Conservative politics are criminal.

[The Backlash Cometh]

49. Proof that there was a double-standard for criminality in America.

According to them, Conservatives are above the law.

[saigon68]

107. Delay = One of the biggest Ass-Clowns around

He is a tool of the devil

[ShockediSay]

142. That's why they have criminal lawyers

...for criminal politicians.

[glitch]

76. Yes it's old news, conservatives have criminalized politics for 42 years

In fact we're coming up on the anniversary of their first "bold action".

[cosmicdot]

108. I hear ya ...

and, agree.

[Fovea]

141. Spot on.

And I can't help feel that some of the actors in that drama are still pulling levers, if not chambering rounds.

[wryter2000]

79. My thoughts exactly n/t

n/t

[PerceptionManagement]

143. No, no no, It's the CRIMINALS IN POLITICS people!!

[Democrats_win]

2. Conservative politics should not be a free pass to commit a crime.

Including money laundering.

[Francine Frensky]

74. Seems to me conservative politicians are criminals

you are right.

[LonelyLRLiberal]

3. He needs to just shut up before he hangs himself. nm

[MADem]

47. Oh no!! Let him SPEAK, let him spit, let him spew!!

The longer he runs his mouth, the worse it will get for him.

Cheney is being hung out to dry for some of his remarks on Meet Tim Russert...it is only a matter of time before that nitwit slips up and goes over the line--he just cannot help himself. And the odds are good he'll do it before a "friendly" interviewer or crowd. I just hope they have a camera on him when he steps in it!

[Overseas]

98. Yes indeed !! Save the film footage !! Republican values on parade!! .eom

[Richard Steele]

126. My feelings exactly!

As long as he keeps aiming at his own foot,
I say we keep handing him ammo!

It's gonna get better, folks! Other Repubs are
distancing themselves, while simultaneously
fighting each other to divvy up the POWER
that Delay once weilded.

Wait until it sinks in that he's NEVER
gonna make a big comeback,
and he starts ranting against all
the Repubs who have "betrayed" him!
That's gonna be some serious popcorn time!
:nopity: :popcorn: :nopity: :popcorn: :nopity:

[chelsea0011]

4. "policitcs of personal destruction"? Where have I heard that before?

[Epiphany4z]

5. waa waa waaa waaa

"What we're fighting is so much larger than a single court case or a single district attorney in Travis County. We are witnessing the criminalization of conservative politics."


THEY WONT LET ME STEAL ANYMORE...WAAAAAAAAAA WAAAAAAAAAA WAAAAAAAA...THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND..REPUBLICANS JUST CAN'T WIN AN HONEST ELECTION....WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[Cactus44]

6. Even in Freeperville the # of people who are swallowing this is declining.

THe hard core will never give up on the NeoCons, but most people are comming to see them for what they are.

It feels good.

[BikeWriter]

7. Yes, but it's neo-cons doing it themselves.

[Vincardog]

46. There is a reason they are called NeoConvicts

Politics is not an excuse to perform criminal acts. Not even TREASON

[Jim__]

8. he means they're getting caught - n/t

[BR_Parkway]

9. Asuming for the moment that he was accurate - it makes a helluva

statement about what the American public thinks of this cabal's brand of conservatism.

Maybe he needs to find a new meme

[...of J.Temperance]

10. That's probably because the Repukes ARE criminals n/t

[quiet.american]

11. "Pigs get fatter, but hogs get slaughtered, and Tom has been a hog"

CBS News correspondent Lee Cowan reports that some Republicans — including Beverly Carter, a Republican precinct chairwoman in DeLay's home district — aren't buying his defense.

"Pigs get fatter, but hogs get slaughtered, and Tom has been a hog," Carter said.

'Nuff said.

[Kolesar]

12. Anti-war activism being criminalized ... eom

[Arkansas Democrat]

13. He's just plain crazy

I can't stand to look at him He seems to have problems with his dentures, kind like old Robert NoFacts! I just wish he'd hurry up and get convicted and let him do his whining in jail!

[BrainRants]

14. Quit whining bugman, you'll get your day in court to prove your innocence

Until then...

"Wah"

and

"Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

[sinkingfeeling]

15. Doesn't he mean conservative politics are criminal...the way he and

Bush&Co. are running them.

[DLnyc]

53. Yes, you can't really 'criminalize' behavior that is already criminal.

More comments to be expected from DeLay:

"Democrats are attempting to liquefy the oceans"

"Democrats want to legalize breathing"

Maybe what he should have said is:
"Conservatives are failing to legalize money laundering, campaign finance fraud, treason, bribery, murder, official corruption, perjury, obstruction of justice, insider trading and a bunch of other stuff I don't want to talk about because we haven't been charged with it yet."

[geniph]

137. Folks, we have a bingo!

Hammer (no pun intended there) - nail - head.

Come to think of it, the Hammer could use a nail in the head...

[Justitia]

16. Keep talkin' Tom! You sound soooo smart !!! -eom

[Vinca]

17. Cue the violins and pass me a hankie.

Boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo.:nopity:

[hatrack]

18. Does anyone have a certain video clip which appeared as a sig line?

It was of a guy in a suit (kind of overweight, looked like Drew Carey) shouting:

"SHUT!

THE!

FUCK!

UP!"

I can't think of a better occasion to dust it off and insert it into this thread.

:evilgrin:

[oldtime dfl_er]

32. sounds like it could have been Lewis Black?

He's hilarious.

As is Tom Delay, unintentionally.


http://www.cafepress.com/scarebaby/793803

[Canuck55]

33. Here ya' go..

[hatrack]

52. Canuck 55, you rule space and time!

Just what I needed! :toast:

[Chiyo-chichi]

72. 'tis Penn Gillette

of Penn & Teller.

Yeh, in a week we've gone from "the criminialization of politics" to "the criminalization of conservative politics."

Neither one is playing, Tommy. Try "vast left-wing conspiracy" and then STFU!

[wryter2000]

80. It's Teller

I think Penn is the silent one.

[Chiyo-chichi]

92. Nope.

I am a magician & have been a fan for many years. Teller is the silent one. Penn is the big, loud, obnoxious one. Do a Google Image search for Penn Gillette if you don't believe me.

[wryter2000]

131. Thanks

I was afraid I'd get that wrong. I'm glad you cleared it up. :applause:

[Chiyo-chichi]

139. I made a mistake, too.

It is Penn Jillette, with a J, not a G.

[Burried News]

19. Oye Oye Oye - Ohhh Yeaaaahhh.

Let the beat go on.

[WhiteTara]

20. What he means is that they are being seen

for the criminals they are.
:rofl:

[UpInArms]

21. Most Republican Politicians are Criminals - they are the ones who have

"criminalized" their party.

What a freakin' whacked out loser Delay is.

[laureloak]

22. Yep. That's what happens when your politics are criminal.

So sad.

[Beetwasher]

23. Then Conservative Politics=Money Laundering, Inisider Trading, Perjury

Obstruction of Justice, Espionage, Treason, Forgery etc.

[Sandpiper]

24. Unlawful conduct has always been Criminalized Tom

You and your ilk just have the hubris to think it doesn't apply to you.

It's the golden rule of the right wing: He who has the gold, makes the rules.

[pnorman]

25. Quick. Who was it who once said:

"We're going to hunt them with dogs"? I think it was in reference to Democrats or liberals, and I THINK it was DeLay.

pnorman

[54anickel]

26. Geez Delay, put a sock in it already! Your's is NOT conservative

politics, it's criminal, and if I were one of those true old-time conservatives I would be spittin' mad at that statement. You and your ilk have hi-jacked the Republican party from "true" conservatives, and you've hi-jacked our democracy to replace it with facism.

Anything that's unethical or immoral goes with these people, doesn't it? So what he's basically saying is, "Hey, it's not like it was illegal or anything...no harm - no foul".

Geez, I had a boss say that exact same thing to me once when I approached him about a couple of his sales staff offering money to bump their projects up in the R&D queue, "no harm, no foul". Gads, I hate these people.

[yellowcanine]

27. Huh. Fitz is a Democrat appointed by a Democratic President?

And the SEC is controlled by Democrats also? Who knew?

[meisje]

28. Thanks to the Daily Show, we all know the word "Criminalize" is a talking

point.

[Ganja Ninja]

58. and Republicans are "politicizing crime".

[fishwax]

29. poor conservatives, they can't catch a break

if only they could, say, control some branch of government to prove they could get results :rofl:

[Lexingtonian]

30. Well, there we have it in print

Republicans as the side of barbarism, Democrats as the side of civilization.

And Texas gets to choose.

I say it's going to be a close call.

[William Seger]

31. That may be the most pathetic appeal to stupidity I've ever seen

[ninkasi]

43. That''s very well put...

he seems to be in a snit because conservatives are being held accountable for their criminal wrongdoing. Tom is so used to being known as "The Hammer" that he doesn't like having that taken away from him, and being wielded by Lady Justice.

[Little Star]

34. Poor widdle Tommy

I wish that someone would use RICO laws and confiscate all their money and property. This could then be used to help pay the deficit. The criminals!

[Orsino]

"Orsino says conservative politicians being criminals." n/t

[movonne]

35. Gee, maybe it is because they are CRIMINALS!!

[MGKrebs]

36. What, is Frank Luntz on vacation or something?

They need some fresh talking points. These are getting tired.

[rodeodance]

37. past time to criminalize your version of convertive politics Tom!! way

past time.

[rodeodance]

38. the Dems could make hay out this comment-- (with the help of the press).

I dream,

[Jose Diablo]

39. Well Tom, maybe thats because "Conservative Politics" IS criminal

Don't you have a background in law Thomas?

[Triana]

40. Maybe that's because conservative politicans are criminals! DUH! (n/t)

[CGrantt57]

41. DeLay says conservative politics being criminalized

No, Tom...YOU'RE the one who's being criminalized, you worthless piece of slime.

:nopity:

[mahatmakanejeeves]

42. "We are witnessing the criminalization of conservative politics."

There's no need for him to be redundant.

[lebkuchen]

44. Do the dumbest people on the planet live in Delay's district?

[truthisfreedom]

45. actually, Tom, we're witnessing LAWS BEING ENFORCED.

criminalization of politics my ass.

[LeftHander]

48. Jim Baker "Rule of Law"

lets here what Jim Baker has to say about all this....

Seems when ever the "law" is on the GOP side it is fair and we maintain the "Rule of Law"...

When it goes the other way it is the criminalization of politics...

Time to stop the Delay in the Echo chamber....

[Joey Liberal]

50. Amusing - DeLay is nuts n.t

[meow2u3]

51. STP says conservative politicians are criminals!

Especially you, Bugboy!

And I'm not the only one with this opinion.

[KansDem]

54. Man, what a whiner!

Hey, Tom, did you ever think it might be that conservative politics are being criminalized by criminal conservative politicians?

[Lone_Star_Dem]

55. Well, if there's one thing Tom is an expert on...

... It's criminal "conservatives".

[anotherdrew]

56. it's about damn time. Pull out the fricken RICO act on their asses

[ComerPerro]

57. Thats what happens when you break the laws. You get punished

And, surprisingly enough, people start to have negative opinions of you.

[Zynx]

59. More like it is that you are a bunch of criminal conservatives.

[TrogL]

60. So they finally admit it

"Conservatism" == fraud

[BiggJawn]

61. Oh, this is SO funny!

"U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay...railing against Democrats for engaging in "the politics of personal destruction."

Um, like what Karl Rove practices as easily as other people breathe?

"We are witnessing the criminalization of conservative politics."

No, Tom, you're witnessing the System dealing with the crimes you've already done.

"Just because a rogue Democratic prosecutor doesn't agree with some political tactics doesn't make them illegal or even wrong. He has an opinion, but he doesn't make the law,"

No, he just enforces it. Just because an asshole ReTHUGlican congresscritter thinks the law don't signify for him, doesn't make it legal or even right...

Jeebus Cricso, Mr. DeLay, for Pooh's sake, when you find yourself in the HOLE, STOP DIGGING!!!

[Strawman]

62. He's got it exactly wrong

He broke the law. The personal opinion that the prosecutor has or doesn't have of his politics is totally irrelevant. There are such things as rules and they apply to everyone. I know that's a hard concept for someone like Delay, who only understands the raw excercise of power, to grasp. Some rules can't be bent just because you are in power. It's not like holding open a roll call vote for a ridiculous amounut of time simply because you can.

[fshrink]

63. Must be a slip of the tongue.

Because that's exactly what we have been witnessing. And with an unprecedented range of crimes.

[ryanmuegge]

64. For one, these politics are not "conservative"

Second, it isn't that politics is being criminalized; indeed, modern politics and crime are completely synonymous. This guy is just astounded at the temerity of someone trying to hold a member of the corporate elite, such as himself, responsible for his illegal big-business circle-jerk.

[oregonindy]

65. so criminal actions = conservative politics?

[MadisonProgressive]

66. Tommy-boy is killing me!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[CANDO]

67. So the CIA and SEC are Democratic organizations?

This is the spin they want out there in the media. "It's the Democrats who are investigating us." No Tom, you ignorant fuck, the CIA asked your Justice Department to look into Rove, and the SEC is looking into Frist's alleged wrongdoing. "Criminalizing conservative politics?" You're doing a damn fine job without any help from me!

[hippiegranny]

68. well, duh!

Maybe it's because "conservative politics" has done nothing but engage in criminal behavior, lies and misreprsentations for waaaaay to long? So, yes, I guess you could say Conservative Politics has been criminalized - and IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!!

[hyphenate]

69. OMG

"What we're fighting is so much larger than a single court case or a single district attorney in Travis County. We are witnessing the criminalization of conservative politics."


:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Dover]

70. "conservative politcs criminalized"...now that seems a redundant statement

Of course you just you could just use shorthand and simply say "Delay". That would say it all.

[DrZeeLit]

71. Let's count the number of times we hear "criminalization of politics"...

shall we?

Bill Maher already started, with a tape of several of your favorite (sarcasm!!!!) people spouting the party line.

Yeah, and what does that mean?
Nothing.
Absolutely nothing.
Nobody is criminalizing politics.
Nah. It's called.... DUE PROCESS.... HELLLLLLOOOOOOO, RW.

I wish we could trap them all in a dark room and force them to watch themselves during the Clinton impeachment brew-ha-ha. Talk about BEWITCHED.

These people make me sick.

[LynneSin]

73. That's so funny!! Maher did a piece on how Fox News plays on this term

I guess Fox News is into the crimilization of politics and Maher on his show on HBO did a clip of a dozen+ various Fox News broadcasters talking about the crimilization of politics.

Truly we know that Fox News is tied at the umblical to the Bush Regime

[Francine Frensky]

75. Delay says conservative politicians are criminals??

I think he's probably right about that.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

77. Do the crime, do the time.

It's not criminalizing politics, it's removing the criminals from politics!

[Festivito]

78. *** Hmmm. As he speaks! CONs are furthering criminal activity! ***

This I believe. I guess he's under orders not to make untruthful statements.

[NYYFan]

81. Wrong again, Bug Man !

It's CROOKED conservative politics.

[AntiFascist]

82. It's the other way around: criminals are in charge of cons. politics nt

[Dave Reynolds]

83. No Tom, you dumb shit,

criminal acts are being criminalized.

Get it straight, bug fucker.

[evolvenow]

84. Do not forget, Hitler's Great Lie is what they are still using. Oy Vey!

Didn't indictments used to mean, oh JAIL?

[depakid]

85. Life sentence

He's bucking for the maximum- and that's exactly what he deserves on these charges.

[2Design]

86. they are criminal - not the politics but the people and their behavior

[damntexdem]

87. Well, conservative politics have certainly become quite criminal.

And corruption reigns wherever the neocon hands have touched.

[lonestarnot]

88. HIS kind of politics yes.... When you're a criminal, you're

just a damn criminal...what can we say?

[lovuian]

89. They are criminals thieves and murderers!!!

ya we are!!!

[Renew Deal]

90. The Democrats made them launder money, commit treason and insider trading

:eyes:

[mvd]

91. Ha ha ha ha ha

"the politics of personal destruction."

May I just :rofl:

[NorthernSpy]

93. do conservative politics consist of perjury, moneylaundering, and treason?

If so, then we'd pretty much have to criminalize such politics. We can't just set our laws aside whenever the powerful happen to feel like breaking them, can we?

:think:

Those "law-and-order" loudmouth types really make me laugh. Always the first to demand special treatment when they get caught stealing or molesting or whatever.

:eyes:


(edit: for clarity)

[PatriotGames]

94. Boo hoo! Waaaaaaahhh! I can dish it out, but can't take it! Waaaa!

Remarks like that crack me up.

[AuntieM1957]

95. Pot, meet the kettle

anyone ever heard the expression "pot calling the kettle black?". don't know if that's a local Texas thang or not...

but Tom's practicing it here...

U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, under indictment on charges of campaign finance violations, wrote his constituents and contributors Thursday, railing against Democrats for engaging in "the politics of personal destruction."

Yeah, so what was it you've been doing all your life, DeEvil?

[MasonJar]

96. Boy, did he get that headline right. I refused to read the rest.

[donheld]

97. Liberal politics have been villified almost to the point of

Criminalized. They'd have criminalized it if they could. Ask Anne Coulter or Rush.

[AllyCat]

99. Since when is fraud, deception, and crime a conservative value?

I think a lot of traditional conservatives should be offended by this. Crime is a neo-con value. And it's called criminalization because they are all criminals. Jeez, DeLay...DUH!!!

[wildwww2]

100. Conservative politics aren`t conservative anymore. Just fascist!

And fascism is a criminal practice in a so called democratic republic. IMHO.
Peace
Wildman
Al Gore is My President

[happydreams]

104. Yea. He seems to have missed that fact. LOL!

[madmark]

101. I say certain conservative politicians are being criminals

[Matariki]

102. someone needs to let these asshats know

that their lame attempts at meme creation will henceforth go ignored.

[happydreams]

103. Delay is was you bastards who criminalized democrats in Monicagate

You cheat your way into power and then complain when you are caught!You hypocritical fascist slime are finally being called to the mat.

[UrbScotty]

105. Being criminalized by WHOM? (nt)

[jamesinca]

106. I think the article title should be renamed

"Criminals are being conservative politicians" That would be a better article title.

[fob]

109. The slimy bastard is slipping! He used "Democratic prosecutor" instead

of the RWLooneyToons approved epithet of "democRat prosecutor".

Woooohoooo, is the pressure gettin' to ya tommyboy?

[Peace Patriot]

110. The DEMOCRATS are engaging in "the politics of personal destruction"?!

Tell that to Joe Wilson--or Max Cleland, or Bill Clinton, or...

Whatever they accuse others of, they are doing. That's my rule of thumb on Bushites. It's a pretty reliable insight into their crimes. (Syrians assassinated a Lebonese official? THEY probably did it. Iraq has WMDs? THEY are planning mass slaughter. Max Cleland is buddies with OBL? THEY are the good buds of OBL. Richard Clarke is just trying to sell books? THEY, in everything they do, are just after money.* They got religion? They worship the devil.)

Fun game. And it makes you into a propphet. Whatever crimes they are saying others have committed, you can be sure that that's what they're doing, and it's going to come out sooner or later.

*(Their ideology is crap. The real puppetmasters don't care about any of it. Everything they do is aimed at creating opportunities for looting. So, when their puppets and tools say they are true believers--in whatever garbage they're selling today--watch your wallet!)

[Ignacio Upton]

111. Not every Republican is a criminal

But almost every criminal is a Republican.

[Mz Pip]

112. Conservative criminals are being held accountable

and it's about time.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Judi Lynn]

113. DeLay decries 'politics of personal destruction'

Oct. 28, 2005, 12:16AM

DeLay decries 'politics of personal destruction'
Letter alleges a liberal assault on conservatives
By R.G. RATCLIFFE
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle Austin Bureau

AUSTIN - U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay sent constituents a letter Thursday calling the prosecution against him the "politics of personal destruction," and said he has come under attack because he's been a strong advocate of conservative causes.

The letter is the second the Sugar Land Republican has sent to supporters since he was first indicted in Travis County on election law violations last month. DeLay has repeatedly said he is a victim of political persecution by District Attorney Ronnie Earle, a Democrat.

"Because of their decade of defeat, Democrats have now dropped to the least common denominator — the politics of personal destruction," DeLay said, using the same defense mounted by former President Clinton during his impeachment.

DeLay said the prosecution against him is part of a larger pattern of "liberals" using the criminal justice system against conservatives.
(snip/...)

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/3422150

http://www.theage.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1073437344388_2004/01/07/tantrum,0.jpg

[The Magistrate]

114. Oh, Cry Me A River, Ma'am!

What a puling little reptile this wretch is. You deal out blows, you have to be able to take them, and not whimper....

"Nature is a hanging judge."

[flygal]

115. LOL!!

:rofl:

[Wilms]

116. Actually, DeLay's 'politics' caused his personal destruction.

Time for some personal responsibility.

[Bob3]

117. Pot Meet Kettle, Kettle Meet Pot

The trouble these days is that even being cynical and having a working sense of irony your head keeps wanting to explode.

This is the same man who tried to sic homeland security on the democratic party members of the Texas legislature yes? The man who has and like the nickname of the hammer? really I keep getting the feeling I've wandered into some other universe by mistake.

Delay has no more right to complain about the politics of personal destruction than a cheap shot linebacker has a right to complain about crack back blocks hitting him in the knees.

[aquart]

118. Are all Republicans irony challenged?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

120. Yes. But doesn't matter. They pick a big lie & roll it as far as they can.

[Taxloss]

119. The 'Pugs are apologising for hounding Clinton and Teddy K?!

Oh, no, hang on, it's that hypocrisy thing again.

[oscarmitre]

121. Can you spell....

...panic?

With what's happening in the White House I would think DeLay is worried that he is on his own. No help from those under siege.

Damn good thing too.

[Kurovski]

122. Is whining a defense that will hold up in court?

Apparently Little Tommy is hoping so.

[tenshi816]

123. "Politics of personal destruction?"

You perfected the concept, Tommy boy. Now live with it, you self-righteous sack of crap.

[opihimoimoi]

125. The Hammer of The Swift Boat Party gets knicked and he whines??

What a Wimp....

What do these guys ever do for the Little People, the Future, the Planet??? Nada.....

He and the rest of the GOPle are extreeme Opportunists...even if it means stepping on other peeps dicks....

I hope DeLay gets a dick splint....

[Peter Frank]

124. What a Friggin' Hoot...

...Live by the sword -- die by the sword

[geniph]

138. "A larger pattern of liberals using the criminal justice system

against conservatives"

Um.

Please tell me how anyone can utter that phrase and not either pee themselves laughing or have their head explode?

Are we NOT to use the criminal justice system to prosecute criminal behavior, simply because the criminals are conservatives? Are they immune from such prosecution? Need we check the plaintiff's and defendant's political bona fides before filing any criminal case, no matter how clear the evidence?

Delay, you can't delay much longer. Even for you, this is fucking WEAK. You're going down for hard time, bug man.

[Hekate]

127. Well, he of all people should know, he practically invented...

...the politics of personal destruction. But why he's complaining I don't know.

Maybe he never figured that what goes around comes around. :popcorn:

Hekate

[shadowknows69]

128. Criminalization of politics?

Ok Tom you go ahead and get caught money laundering as a private citizen. I'd wager you'd see more hardships than you're going to get out of this.

[LeftHander]

129. Hammer - simple tool......nt

[Miss Chybil]

130. "... by supposedly conservative politicians."

Ah, if only he would speak the truth.

[Coastie for Truth]

132. Bush and Ashcroft and Starr

have aready criminalized Progressive Politics.

[zara]

133. Conservative ends justify criminal means after all!

And if its justified, it ain't no crime!: DeLay.

[spanone]

134. If you're a criminal and a politician : that criminalizes politics.

What a cheap-ass statement from a cheap criminal and politician.

[Deja Q]

135. Laws are to work for everybody... but in a country that routinely makes

special cases by giving the famous several "get out of responsible ethics free" cards, why am I not surprised by his comments?

[geniph]

136. Is he seriously trying to contend

that money-laundering and conspiracy are legal tactics simply because they're used in politics? Does that mean if I kill my opponent, it's okay, because after all, we can't be criminalizing politics?

He's gone right off the rails. Tom, whatever meds you're on - UP THE DOSAGE.

[Fovea]

140. How can you 'criminalize' an operation

that is already criminal, Tom?

Gosh, next thing you know, sex with minors and pot smoking will be against the law.

I mean, *this* is your defense? You shouldn't be criminally liable because you broke the law for politics?

Have a long restful stay in the iron bar hotel, I hope you come out all better.