Tom DeLay (Hover)
International Level: Ambassador / Political Participation: 595 59.5%
Times like this help us to see the political realm as it really is. There is only one party, only one goal. Top republicans like Tom Delay are just as guilty as Bill Clinton and George Bush. They are given so much power and authority and given get out of jail free cards so often that they consider themselves above the law. Does anyone really believe that Delay will be given any real punishment? He will either be found not guilty, or he will be guilty and get a slap on the wrist. If you and I where to do half the things politicians do in their jobs, we would surely be fired.
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Does anyone really believe that Delay will be given any real punishment? He will either be found not guilty, or he will be guilty and get a slap on the wrist. |
International Level: Diplomat / Political Participation: 320 32%
After more than five years a decision of guilty has been reached:
International Level: International Guru / Political Participation: 3231 100%
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's conviction on money laundering charges was overturned today by a court in Texas.
DeLay, who was once one of the most powerful men on Capitol Hill, was convicted in 2010 for allegedly trying to influence Texas elections by trying to channel nearly $200,000 in corporate donations to Republicans running for the state legislature, which is prohibited by Texas state law. Delay, who served more than two decades in the House before resigning in 2006, was sentenced to three years in prison.
"Because we conclude that the evidence was legally insufficient to sustain DeLay's convictions, we reverse the judgments of the trial court and render judgments of acquittal," Said an opinion from the District Court of Travis County, Texas. Ref. CNN