Who cares about a lously grand jury indictment?

This is really unbelievable.

House Republicans are looking to change a rule that restricts members from holding leadership positions if they are under grand jury indictments. The change would allow a member to hold a leadership position.

The move is prompted by the impending state grand jury indictment of House Majority Leader Tom Delay (R-TX). It is alledged that Delay illegally used funds to promote a state redistricting plans. Delay was also admonished by the ethics committee after asking federal aviation authorities to track a plane full of renegade Texas Democrat legislators last year. Three political operatives closely associated with Delay are currently under indictment.

Who came up with the rule? Well, Republicans did, about a decade ago, when Dan Rostenkowski (D-IL), chairman of the House Ways-and-Means Committee, was under indictment.

But, now that one of their own is suspected of malefesance, well, time for a change. Hey, it is only a state grand jury indictment. What's the big deal?

Oh yeah, and Delay gerrymandered the Texas districts to help the GOP win a larger majority in the House. What I love about this is that House GOP members aren't even hiding the fact that the redistricting efforts of Delay are behind this.

I guess when you are in power, you can do whatever the hell you want to do, no matter how unethical, underhanded or devious... or illegal.