Did I read that Tom 'the bugman' Delay is heading for prison

[malaise]

at fugging last???

[lsewpershad]

1. Good news

but how long???????

[madokie]

2. Music to my old ears

[GopperStopper2680]

6. Easy Come, Easy Go

It's always nice to hear about when a monster is slain. The trouble is like Zalatix said-there's always another one to replace them. They breed by releasing clouds of spores. To remove a thorn vine you have to cut out the root.

[niyad]

3. well, we finally got doug bruce in jail--maybe bugman can join him.

[Zalatix]

4. If he is, it only means he has outlived his usefulness to the Plutocracy.

The new criminal elites are still running Wall Street.

[trof]

5. Not that I've heard.

I'd think that would be pretty big news.
???

[RKP5637]

7. Tom DeLay sentenced to three years in prison

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/01/prosecutors-seek-jail-time-for-tom-delay-/1

Texas judge Pat Priest sentenced DeLay to three years on a conspiracy charge and also sentenced him to five years in prison for money laundering. Priest, however, allowed DeLay to accept 10 years probation on the money laundering charge, assuming he meets certain conditions set by the court.

DeLay could have received up to life in prison on the money laundering and conspiracy charges.

[GopperStopper2680]

8. For that matter..

What's ten years in a cushy white collar jail? All their wealth, sympathizers and influence is waiting for them when they get out.

[Cirque du So-What]

9. I don't think so

A cursory glance at my favorite news agglomerator reveals nothing of the sort.

[trackfan]

10. I hope so. This is the first I'm hearing about it.

If it were a former Democratic congressman, even a back-bencher, going to prison for three years, the media would be all over it; since its a Republican, even though he was the friggin majority leader, it goes to page B16.

[pinboy3niner]

11. The only news relates to a DeLay aide

Posted in LBN by midnight:

Feds Pull The National Security Card In Abramoff Case Against Ex-Delay Aide
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101474009

I believe DeLay still remains free on bail pending resolution of his appeal.