Ding Dong, DeLay is Dead

This just in from MSNBC and the Houston Chronicle: "Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who was touched by a lobbying scandal that ensnared some of his former top aides and cost the Republican his leadership post, won't seek re-election to Congress and intends to resign, Republican officials said today."

(There IS a God. And right now, He is pointing at DeLay and laughing ...)

In the immortal words of Bucky Katt (from Get Fuzzy): "You're going DOWN, Poochy!"

More on this breaking story as it breaks Tommy Boy, one bone at a time ...

Comments

Angie said…
Good to see you posting again. :)
6:29 PM
"Jet" said…
Ditto to what Angie said! Good to see you back!

Amen to Tom being gone!

XXOO,
JTL
10:33 AM
jane said…
It will really make my day he's wearing a black & white striped outfit. :)
1:39 AM
Anonymous said…
I really hope these current scandals shake the apple tree so hard all the rotton apples come tumbling down. Especially the really rotton ones at the top of the tree. BushGate here we come.

Don
10:45 PM
AnonymousCog said…
Hi Gary.
Good Post.

I tagged you for a post.
http://callcenterpurgatory.blogspot.com/2006/04/five-things-tag.html

AC
8:21 PM
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