Tom DeLay, the favorite whipping boy of Democrats since Trent Lott, did a stand up thing today. He convinced his fellow Republicans to reverse their decision to soften an ethics rule which requires leaders who are indicted on felonies to step aside, despite the fact that he could potentially lose his leadership position if indicted on fundraising charges. Ethically speaking, this maneuver showed DeLay actually is ethical. Politically, it was very astute, as it takes a couple of bullets out of the rhetorical guns his opponents constantly have aimed at him.
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