Republican politicians nowadays have a tendency to resign before they are convicted of any wrongdoing (see DeLay item below), but there appear to be different rules for Democrats. Yes, Sen. Robert Torricelli of New Jersey pulled a modified DeLay when he pulled out of his re-election race just days before the election -- a move […]
Former House Minority Leader Tom DeLay announced late today that he's quitting Congress. According to DeLay, cold, political calculations were the reason for the move. In an interview Monday with Time magazine, DeLay -- facing both criminal charges and the political fallout from his close association with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff -- said that even […]