Pest Control Man Tom DeLay

[Avalux]

After listening to Lou Dubose discuss his book "The Hammer" - the biography of Tom Delay, I am more depressed than ever about the state of affairs of this country.
Getting rid of shrub won't make a difference with this man in office. I have lost most of my confidence that he'll be prosecuted; one of the lawyers prosecuting his 'friends' is a close acquaintance.
A former pest control business owner, DeLay's political involvement came about because the EPA banned his favorite bug-killing chemical. He was angry; no matter the chemical had horrible side effects to people and the environment. Considered a terrible speaker and not much more than a nuisance in the Texas house, no one paid him any attention. He had a reputation as being a hard-drinking party boy.
Eventually Delay found Jesus and stopped drinking (sound familiar?)
Delay went on to become the most powerful man in Congress through "you owe me" (junior republican congressmen are indebted to him - he financed their campaigns), and in turn is successful in controlling lobbyists. If they don't side with him and his boys, they won't get what they want.
He was behind Clinton's impeachment and he had shrub's Tax Cut Bill and Medicare Bill see law via lobbyists. And then there's the redistricting of Texas....
Forgive me if I'm behind the curve on this one; I knew Delay was dangerous but I didn't realize the extent of his power. It's mind-boggling.
I must buy this book.

On edit - I posted this in the wrong forum. Sorry!

[Skittles]

1. he is one nasty piece of work

Have you ever seen that movie The Fly, the one with Jeff Goldblum? At the very end - the creature that is created as a combination of the machine/critter - it bears an uncanny resemblence to DeLay.