By DOUG THOMPSON
Sep 30, 2005, 05:34
Capitol Hill Blue

That giant sucking sound you hear is air escaping from the collective
blowhards also known as the Republican Party.

Deflation is a natural occurrence when bloated egos and arrogance get out of control. The GOP’s bubble had to burst and indictment of the party’s chief crook, the bribe-taking, vote-selling House Majority Leader Tom DeLay provided the pin prick that sent all that Republican hot air cascading through the halls of power.

DeLay’s indictment is far more than just the nailing of another corrupt politician. It is a signal that GOP dominance in the Capitol may be an endangered species, a sign that 11 years of running roughshod over the Constitution, allowing extremist elements to run the party and arrogantly thinking they are above the laws of the nation and decency are over. [...] Read the whole "Rant" at Capitol Hill Blue, the oldest web newspaper:

http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_7456.shtml


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