"We are witnessing the criminalization of conservative politics."

[kentuck]

A quote by Tom Delay from Josh Marshall at www.talkingpointsmemo.com

He makes a very good point.

Josh says:
"Seems to me that sentence can be read more than one way.

Maybe Tom is finally seeing the light."
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We are witnessing the criminalization of politics. They all seem to be turning into criminals.

[Nightwing]

1. I hope Delay sees a jail cell

That is where the exterminator belongs!!

[acmejack]

2. One can only hope.

"Politics", as practiced by Delay and his ilk, is indeed a criminal undertaking. Maybe once these thieves, charlatans, and bunko artists are slapped down, some semblance of integrity will return to the political scene.

Nah, I better drink this coffee & start thinking clearly. Sorry, forgive the ravings of a just awakened fool...

[rodeodance]

3. about time ---a crack down on the politics of personal distruction is

needed.

[Kber]

5. You put it better than I did Rodeodance.

Tom Delay says that the politics of personal destruction is a conservative value.

[Kber]

4. If I were Tom, I'd be careful about this

He's asserting that this kind of "extreme hardball" behavior is a conservative philosophy that liberals wouldn't engage in. Can't see how that's good for his party.

[The Whiskey Priest]

6. Reminds me of a line from the movie Usual Suspects

In which the character Finester says, “…..they treat me like a criminal.”

To which Hockney replies, “You are a criminal.”

[zbdent]

7. If you don't want "conservative politics" to be "criminalized", then

conservatives should do the honorable thing and not act like criminals. And when they're caught, admit it and do your time, like you keep saying all criminals must do.

Simple.

[sepia_steel]

8. Yes you are.

but it's being committed by your own members. Dolt.

[baldguy]

9. Sure conservative politics is being criminalized -- by conservatives.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

10. and? this is a bad thing?