3 years for DeLay? Is it enough?

[Zoroastor]

It's unfortunate that Tom DeLay isn't subject to 'poetic' justice...

http://cons-lie.com/2011/01/11/3-years-for-delay-couldnt-happen-to-a-nicer-guy/

[lldu]

1. At the most, he will serve 6 months and be back on the streets quickly

I think he is eligible for parole after 1/6th of his sentence.

[bushisanidiot]

2. That criminal got to post bond while the sentence is appealed

he will be out on parole for a long time and may never see a night in jail.

NO! IT IS NOT ENOUGH!

[mucifer]

3. The article I read said he may stay out of jail for YEARS while he appeals

the decision.

[xchrom]

4. we have to realize we are not a nation of laws anymore.

so no, it's not enough -- but it's about the best we're gonna get.

[goddess40]

5. Sentence doesn't matter

He'll never serve a day. And soon he will be on all the talk shows and have a book deal.

[somone]

6. He won't serve a single day as long as Rick Perry is governor

and Perry will pardon him.

[Reader Rabbit]

7. A life sentence wouldn't be enough for that rat bastard.

He'll probably weasel his way out of his sentence somehow.

[Cal33]

8. I think the important thing is that he got sentenced at all. It leaves

a message to all the other criminal politicians of his ilk, that
they can get away with it for a long time, but in the end there
is a good chance of their being caught, tried, and sentenced.

Of course these sociopaths don't experience any shame. But some
deterrent is better than none.

[tularetom]

9. It is if he actually serves it

Right now I have my doubts he will spend a day in prison.

[hlthe2b]

10. It is possible he'll never see a day...

They can stretch this appeals process out for years, all the while he remains free. The appeals court is all Republicans. Delay has a very good lawyer that will argue that the Citizens United decision of the USSC should come into play here and that the conviction should be vacated.

I don't know what the intrade odds are on him ever seeing a day in prison, but I'd say it was at best even.

[William769]

11. given his pride, the sentence itself was enough to break him.

but for justice no.