Wednesday, March 8, 2006

Roundup


Who's Sorry Now? Roundup
Tom DeLay Gets His Win On Tom DeLay is NOT down for the count. And like any corrupted power player, IF he returns to a position of strength, "vengeance will be his" and all who've stood in his way will be sorry. But the game's not over yet. "DeLay, 58, held on to his ballot position by avoiding public discussions of his considerable political problems — a felony money-laundering indictment, close ties to lobbyist Jack Abramoff and the loss of his leadership position" and he still has to win the actual election in November.

Iran Smacks Back Harm and Pain to the US (FNC here) is today's message from the nutbag in Iran. Whole lot of sorry waiting in the wings for all if this continues. "The odds of an American or Israeli airstrike on Iran by March 31, 2007 are 2:1, according to April editions of the Atlantic Magazine." (more here) Here's the gamblers book on the subject.

CIA to Irving: Dream On, Big Guy Don't think it'll work...trying to game the system by tying up bureaucracy in bureauracy, Irving. You're goin down, big guy. "Gathering the materials sought by I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Cheney's former chief of staff, would take up to nine months, Marilyn Dorn, a CIA information review officer, said in a sworn statement filed in U.S. District Court."

Crocodile Tears at Enron Trial "I thought I was being a hero for Enron," the gray-haired Fastow, 44, told the jury. "At the time, I thought I was helping myself and helping Enron to make its numbers." No, you were being a kiss-ass, greedy pig and prison is a great place to think that over.