Darn. He was so close to getting around the money laundering and now that pesky Ronnie Earle wants DeLay to turn over information about campaign money. It's just so heartbreaking that such an honest, decent fellow like Tom DeLay will not manage to re-assert his authority in Congress. What a tragic loss for America, democracy, Old Glory and apple pie.
The subpoenas asked for all documents related to the $500,000 contribution, including any correspondence involving DeLay or Jack Abramoff, the lobbyist who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to bribe public officials and other crimes this week. The Washington Post reported Saturday that the largest donors to the U.S. Family Network were all associated with Abramoff. They contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to the group before it folded in 2001.
