Tom Delay was indicted today??? Did I hear Rachel Maddow correctly?

[in_cog_ni_to]

Was Delay indicted today? Since DU hasn't exploded with Delay threads, I must have heard her wrong, but my husband said he heard that too. PLEASE, please, please tell me this is true?! :bounce:

[Seeker30]

1. She was kidding

[barbaraann]

2. TRIMPAC, not Delay.

But it's a start.

[TwilightZone]

3. The PAC he formed was indicted.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9257196/

Unfortunately, not Delay himself.

[charlie]

4. His PAC was

Not him. They're getting closer, though.

[annabanana]

5. ok legal eagles.. I have never understood

how an incorporation, or an association, or any other "non-person" organization can be indicted unless there are people available to be punished.

[Rabrrrrrr]

7. Becuase legally, corporations are considered people,

with all the rights of people except the right to vote in an election.

[in_cog_ni_to]

6. Damn. I knew it was too good to be true.

:(

Thanks all. :hi:

[notadmblnd]

8. no a group he is connected to was indicted today

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/08/AR2005090801985.html

[Fire Walk With Me]

9. Made me wonder why he'd risk being the focus of a Distraction

considering the baggage he's accrued.

[babylonsister]

10. Article here:

Grand Jury Indicts PAC Connected to DeLay
AUSTIN, Texas - A grand jury has indicted a political action committee formed by U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and a Texas business group in connection with 2002 legislative campaign contributions.

The five felony indictments against the two groups were made public Thursday. Neither DeLay nor any individuals with the business group has been charged with any wrongdoing.

The charge against Texans for a Republican Majority alleged the committee illegally accepted a political contribution of $100,000 from the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care.

Four indictments against the Texas Association of Business include charges of unlawful political advertising, unlawful contributions to a political committee and unlawful expenditures such as those to a graphics company and political candidates.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050908/ap_on_go_co/electio...