DeLay Indicted

WASHINGTON - A Texas grand jury on Wednesday charged Rep. Tom DeLay and two political associates with conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme, an indictment that could force him to step down as House majority leader.

DeLay attorney Steve Brittain said DeLay was accused of a criminal conspiracy along with two associates, John Colyandro, former executive director of a Texas political action committee formed by DeLay, and Jim Ellis, who heads DeLay's national political committee.

GOP congressional officials said the plan was for DeLay to temporarily relinquish his leadership post and Speaker Dennis Hastert will recommend that Rep. David Dreier of California step into those duties.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&u=/ap/20050928/ap_on_go_co/delay_investigation_10

I will be waiting for Petri's response, we know how he responded when asked about Delay's problems last year:

"So, it's a little bit like a traffic infraction, you can get arrested for things, but it's not as though it's a murder."

Here's the quote:http://www.jef4wi.com/6thCDDebate-Trafficinfraction.wmv

Watch the entire question here:http://www.jef4wi.com/6thCDDebate-DelayEthics.wmv

From the Post-Crescent:

U.S. Rep. Tom Petri equated fund-raising ethics violations House of Representatives majority leader Tom DeLay has weathered to a “traffic violation” Monday.

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:MNFAvizOFtgJ:www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/local_18278747.shtml+petri+hall+oshkosh+debate&hl=en

Also, what about Mark Green anf Paul Ryan - both have recieved money from DeLay's PAC:

Rep. Mark Green - WI - R - $29,414
Rep. Paul Ryan - WI - R - $25,390

http://www.ourfuture.org/action_center/delaypac_byamount.cfm