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DeLay and Westar

by John Cole|  July 8, 20059:43 am| 4 Comments

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This can’t be good news for Tom DeLay:

A company indicted in a Texas campaign fundraising case says it was told that by giving a Tom DeLay political committee $25,000, company officials would get access to the U.S. House majority leader to influence legislation.

In court documents, Westar Energy of Kansas says that to meet with Mr. DeLay in 2002, company officials “were told they needed to write a check for $25,000” to Texans for a Republican Majority, known as TRMPAC.

It’s the first time a company has said it donated to the Texas committee created by Mr. DeLay in exchange for a meeting and legislative help.

An aide to Mr. DeLay denied that he was swayed by the donation.

Hrmm.

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  1. 1.

    Compuglobalhypermeganet

    July 8, 2005 at 10:31 am

    A company indicted in a Texas campaign fundraising case says it was told that by giving a Tom DeLay political committee $25,000, company officials would get access to the U.S. House majority leader to influence legislation.

    Wait, are we supposed to act surprised that politicians grant access to people who donate money? I mean, isn’t campaign finance (and the reform thereof) understood to be kind of built around that whole premise? Hell, I’m just glad the company was from Kansas, not China!

    But, OK, if you want shocked outrage, I’ll see if I can muster it up.

    [Monocle dropping out of left eye]

    Me: (Gasp) Well, I never!

    [Elderly matron, wrist to her forehead, collapses to the floor]

    Me: Grandm

  2. 2.

    Jimmy Jazz

    July 8, 2005 at 12:06 pm

    I suggest that Rove, DeLay and the various other soon-to-be felons watch Goodfellas for tips on how to run their criminal enterprises from behind bars.

    Also, some good cooking tips.

  3. 3.

    BinkyBoy

    July 8, 2005 at 12:54 pm

    It wouldn’t be a big deal to me if he hadn’t suddenly pulled the questionable legislation immediately AfTER Westar came under investigation. If the legislation was what he really believed in, the investigation shouldn’t have changed a damn thing, right?

    Never mind, some apologist will step up… I don’t know why I waste time typing these things.

  4. 4.

    Bob

    July 8, 2005 at 9:45 pm

    Was there a specific form Daddy Bush used to issue Presidential pardons on the way out of the White House in Jan. 1993? If so, or if Clinton had left any in the desk, maybe it’s time to start scribbling them out.

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