Category Archives: Scandalized!

Well, now that election is over we can get back to focusing on all those Tom DeLay-related scandals that are still floating about. The WaPo kicks in with a little bio of Jack Abramoff, whose cookies are soon to be … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Last week, I wrote: [House Republicans support Tom DeLay] because he supports them financially and electorally Want to know how much he supports them financially, and how many of them are on his dole? Look here. If you think your … Continue reading → Continue reading →

…is like a day without scandal. Lou Dubose gives an overview of the various DeLay admonishments, indictments, and cronies-in-trouble for the LA Weekly. Via Tom Kirkendall. Carlos Guerra notes the Bacardi-FEC settlement of the rum maker’s unreported donation to DeLay’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

A 501(c) group called Campaign Money Watch is raising money to run an anti-Tom DeLay ad in CD22. You can view the ad here, and if you like it, you can help them put it on the air. Obviously, there’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

One must always take care when reading a Robert Novak column, but he says something here which I think is substantially correct. He’s speaking about the DeLay admonishments, and comparing the situation to those of Jim Wright in 1989 and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Today, DeLay associates Jim Ellis and Warren RoBold have their first day in court. Jim Ellis, a key Washington aide who coordinated several efforts in the Texas Legislature promoted by DeLay, and former fund-raiser Warren RoBold are scheduled to appear … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Boy, those editorialists sure do enjoy bashing Tom DeLay, don’t they? I’ve hoped all along that the Democrats could nationalize the Congressional elections by tying various DeLay rubber stamps to him and his sleaze. It’s happening now, so we’ll see … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Sam Rosenfeld asks a very good question: How exactly does the GOP’s removal of tax credits for movie studios in response to the RIAA’s hiring of Democrat Dan Glickman differ from 1998, when the House Ethics Committee chastised Tom DeLay … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Statesman has sued Tom Craddick to get his phone records during the runup to the 2003 Speaker election. In its lawsuit, the Statesman alleges that Craddick has refused to release information in his phone records that should be available … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Chron takes a closer look at the energy industry fundraiser that drew one of Tom DeLay’s admonishments. The fund-raiser was organized by former DeLay energy aide Drew Maloney, in coordination with ARMPAC staff. Energy executives were told they could … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Just a sample of what some other folks have said. I’m certain I’ll miss a few, so let me apologize in advance. The Stakeholder is all over this. See here, here, here, and here. Julia brings the snark (I know, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So now we know that Tom DeLay has been officially admonished again by the House Ethics Committee. The lawmaker from Sugar Land was cited for apparently linking political donations to legislation and for recruiting federal aviation officials to help search … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The House Ethics Committee is supposed to have met at 2 PM EDT to (finally) decide what to do on the Chris Bell ethics complaint against Tom DeLay. Let’s hope they take this group’s advice and appoint an outside counsel. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Michael Scanlon, the DeLay who along with Jack Abramoff is under investigation for swindling an Indian tribe over lobbying fees for their casino, is holed up in his house so he can’t get served with a subpoena. Michael Scanlon, a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

With the admonishment of the Ethics Committee in the case of the Nick Smith arm-twisting and with the Bell complaint still pending, Democrats are putting the pressure on Tom DeLay. House Democrats, emboldened by the ethics committee’s public rebuke of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The House Ethics Committee has finally taken action against Tom DeLay, but not for the Chris Bell complaint. They admonished DeLay and two other members for actions during the Medicare bill last year. In a lengthy report, the panel said … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Timing is everything when you’re a weekly publication and a big story breaks. The TRMPAC indictments came down last week too close to the Austin Chronicle’s publication date for them to have anything about it, but they made up for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Jack Abramoff, the disgraced DeLay crony currently under investigation for swindling a tribal casino in Texas, just keeps getting more disgraceful. The Capital Athletic Foundation’s Web site portrays youths at play: shaking hands over a tennis net, learning how to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I see via Taking on Tom DeLay that our poor misunderstood Majority Leader is not such a hot draw on the campaign trail. When Billy Tauzin III announced this month that top Republicans would “campaign on his behalf” for Louisiana’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Campaigns for People is running an ad decrying the influence of money on political campaigns. A grass-roots low-budget effort aimed at reforming how Texas campaigns are financed has begun circulating this week on the Internet and television in four Texas … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The WaPo updates us on the Scanlon/Abramoff/Ralph Reed casino-swindling scandal. Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and public relations consultant Michael Scanlon quietly worked with conservative religious activist Ralph Reed to help the state of Texas shut down an Indian tribe’s casino … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Not a whole lot of news on the TRMPAC indictment front today, but the Chron comes through with a front-page story that disputes the statements by Tom Craddick and Tom DeLay which claim their involvement with TRMPAC was tangential at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The grand jury work in Austin isn’t over yet. Another grand jury will be impaneled starting next week, and this time their focus will be House Speaker Tom Craddick and the Texas Association of Business. Let’s go to the videotape: … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Let’s see what there is out there today on the TRMPAC indictments: Byron has some good linkage, including the Morning News story: “This is not good news for DeLay,” political analyst Norm Ornstein said. While Mr. Ornstein emphasized that the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

My original info was a bit off, but from my perspective that’s just fine since the real story is even better. A Travis County grand jury today indicted three consultants with Texans for a Republican Majority and at least seven … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Stakeholder and Taking on Tom DeLay both note that the Travis County grand jury which is investigating the TRMPAC allegations ends its term today amid rumors of indictments. From the Chron: Terry Scarborough, a lawyer representing TRMPAC, said attorneys … Continue reading → Continue reading →

We should know in another day or two if the House Ethics Committee will use the option of last resort, which is basically to say “we don’t feel like it” and call it a partisan deadlock. At least the Democrats … Continue reading → Continue reading →

There’s always something big happening when one’s computer access is restricted, isn’t there? Taking on Tom DeLay has you covered on the DeLay ethics complaint,, while The Stakeholder informs us that someone has finally raised an official complaint regarding the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Here’s an update to the House Ethics Committee investigation of Tom DeLay, which is fast approaching the deadline they set for themselves when they chose to defer the matter in July. Unfortunately, it looks like this may wind up a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Remember this? Reps. Joel Hefley (R-Colo.) and Alan Mollohan (D-W.Va.), the panel’s chairman and ranking member, respectively, now have until early September to decide if their panel will take up a complaint against DeLay that was filed by Rep. Chris … Continue reading → Continue reading →

What’s one more ethics complaint where Tom DeLay is involved? A formal complaint was filed with the Texas Ethics Committee against the University of Houston-Clear Lake, because of the reception held at the university honoring House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ve been puzzling over Speaker Hastert’s bizarre (and in a just world, libelous) claim that George Soros may have made his fortune through narcotics trafficking (see video of it here, see Soros’ response to Hastert here (PDF), and see Josh … Continue reading → Continue reading →

There must be a mighty big hat rack in State Rep. Ray Allen’s office, because his staffers sure do wear a lot of hats. When state Rep. Ray Allen was passing bills in the Legislature last year, he relied on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Remember Oaks at Rio Bend and Celebrations for Children? The Chron gives us an update now that the GOP convention is here. Would-be donors to a charity benefiting the subdivision, Oaks at Rio Bend, originally were invited to a New … Continue reading → Continue reading →