Burning Down The House Leader

House Leader Tom DeLay (R - Texas) has been indicted by a Texas Grand Jury for a criminal conspiracy surrounding campaign finance.

DeLay, George Bush's legislative pointman, blames his troubles on Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle, a Democrat. He describes Earle as a "fanatic", "shameless" and a "rogue", which pretty much describes the protagonist of any John Grisham novel. If you haven't read any Grisham, don't read the end of this sentence (SPOILER): the kooky, crazy lawyer always hands his opponent his ass. Two words for Tom DeLay: plea bargain.

After the chaos of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, I'm sure the Republicancers are happy to see politics as usual on Capitol Hill.