Republicans take a whole new attitude towards crime when they’re the criminals. From today’s Post:
House Republicans were contemplating changing their rules in order to allow members indicted by state prosecutors to remain in a leadership post, a move designed to benefit Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) in case he is charged by a Texas grand jury that has indicted three of his political associates, GOP leaders said today.
The rules change, which some leaders said is likely to be adopted Wednesday, comes as House Republicans return to Washington indebted to DeLay for the enhanced majority they won in this month’s elections. DeLay led an aggressive redistricting effort in Texas last year that resulted in five Democratic House members retiring or losing reelection. It also triggered the grand jury inquiry into fundraising efforts related to the state legislature’s redistricting actions.
There is no low too low for House Republicans. It’s a shame that Eric Cantor’s district is so strongly Republican. I suspect that we’ll have to wait another 6 years, until the next redistricting, to get him out.