Absolute Power

Oops, I guess they caught us so now we have to make it look like we aren't charlatans. I couldn't care less who gets caught in the net of this mess but the rats off the sinking ship of the SS Republican is enough to make me vomit.

And former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said he thought DeLay was no longer in a position to be House leader. "They have to elect a new majority leader," Gingrich said. "My bet is they will."

Under GOP House rules, DeLay gave up his leadership position when he was indicted late last year in Texas on money-laundering charges. DeLay has expressed confidence he will be cleared of the charges and has sought a speedy trial. But so far, his lawyers have been unable to expedite his case.

"At some point it goes 'Tilt,' " Gingrich said. "You don't have to say Tom is guilty of anything to say they need a new majority leader. A very significant number of House members said to me [Wednesday] morning that the entire world has changed in the last few days" because of the Abramoff scandal.

That's the ticket, just elect new leadership. Gawd the smell of that place! The arrogance of Republican leadership let them believe that they could shit their own drawers and nobody would notice the stench. Let the diaper change begin.