I Don't Believe it!!! (But I do)

Swept under the news of a) Bill Clinton's Presidential Library opening and b) this soldier shooting a wounded Iraqi is the tale of Mr. Tom DeLay.

Yes, I've already picked on Tommy Boy already in my blog, but what is going on now deserves a second look. Tom DeLay is a Republican U.S. Representative from Texas. He has gotten himself stuck in a tiny situation concerning a company's illegal contributions to a PAC associated with DeLay. Some of DeLay's business associates have already been indicted by an Austin, TX court. He may be himself shortly. His punishment so far has been a couple wrist slaps in the House.

Here is the funny part. 10 years ago, the Republican party made a party rule that stated if a party leader or a committee chairperson (in either the House or Senate) were to be indicted of a crime, they would have to step down. This rule was made in order to make the Democrats look bad because at the time they had two party members in high positions who were in trouble and did not step down. Fair enough.

Wait...it gets better though. Now that DeLay, one of the Republican party's leaders in the House may be indicted....yes you guessed it....THEY CHANGED THE RULE!!! I'm shocked! Okay, I'm not really. Way to set a moral example Mr. DeLay and Republicans of the House.

Okay, other thoughts..."Everybody Loves Raymond" is one of the funniest shows ever. I watch it everyday for an hour and yes, even I now "love Raymond" (not in that way). I also really enjoy the movie "Bruce Almighty." It was on HBO again tonight and I again watched. It has a good message that always makes me feel better about things. Finally...calling all Hawkeye fans...Saturday at 3:30, drop what you are doing and yell like you are at Kinnick Stadium. If you are at Kinnick Stadium, yell even louder (and grab me some turf at the end of the game when you rush the field)!!! My beloved Hawkeyes go for their seventh straight win playing on all heart, and riding the shoulders of Drew Tate. So...GO HAWKS!