Truespeak

Last week we saw Tom "the Hammer" DeLay indicted on conspiracy charges. Now those of us that live in the reality-based community all said a collective "duh," but of course Tommyboy and his Republican cronies cried foul. In fact, yesterday on Faux "News" DeLay even went so far as to say that he expected to be back in his leadership role soon.

"I think it will be over and be over very, very soon. And I think I will go back to be majority leader," he told "Fox News Sunday." "And at the same time, I'm still a member of Congress. I'm going to be working on the agenda and doing everything I can to make good things happen."

Naturally, he's going to proclaim his innocence as all criminals do. But today things got just a little bit harder for the old bugman:

A Texas grand jury has brought a new charge of money laundering against Rep. Tom DeLay, the former House majority leader indicted last week on conspiracy charges stemming from a campaign finance probe, the congressman's office said Monday.

With crooks like DeLay in congress, who needs an opposition party? Between, the Plame investigation, Frist's FEC woes, and Tom DeLay's multiple indictments, the Republican party just might be the answer to the Democrats' prayers.

Thanks Tom!