Tom Delay Cleared of All Wrongdoing

JUSTICE: DoJ clears Tom DeLay of any lawbreaking. “It took six years and two administrations, but the Department of Justice has finally completed its probe into Tom DeLay’s connections to corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff — and found nothing to charge. Mike Allen at Politico reports that Delay’s counsel has been informed that Delay is now free to report that the grand jury has closed the case.”

Plus this: “Now that the Abramoff case has closed, maybe the American media can pursue the story of Paul Magliocchetti and PMA with at least half the vigor of their pursuit of the Abramoff scandal. After all, we have another well-connected lobbyist allegedly laundering campaign contributions and winning legislative gifts for his clients. Are they less interested in a similar scandal tied to Democrats? And if so … why?” Heh. Like you don’t know . . . .

Delay on his acquittal:

He criticized the “criminalization of politics,” telling reporters on a conference call: “It’s no longer good enough to beat you on policy. They have to completely drown you and put you in prison and destroy your family and your reputation, your finances and then dance on your grave,” DeLay told reporters.

A lot like in the last days of the Roman Republic....

H/T Instapundit