bRight & Early

Coffee is good for talent, but genius wants prayer. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
In The Bullpen (Chad Evans) IDF Starts Incursion; UN Human Rights Council Session Concludes — “The IDF has moved into Gaza in an effort to locate the Israeli soldier who was taken hostage by Hamas over one week ago. Naturally many nations have [...]

Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love. ~ Talleyrand
Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Ronnie Earle Gets Some Comeuppance — “A federal judge issued a little-noticed ruling that spells trouble for Travis County DA Ronnie Earle and his obsession with Tom DeLay. Dryly calling Earle’s efforts “innovative”, Judge Mike Lynch [...]

The coffee is prepared in such a way that it makes those who drink it witty: at least there is not a single soul who, on quitting the house, does not believe himself four times wittier that when he entered it. ~ Charles de Secondat Montesquieu
As you might expect, this morning’s First [...]

In this early mid-term primary, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay easily defeated his three challengers.
Opponent Tom Campbell, former general counsel for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, fell short of forcing the former House majority leader into a runoff.
DeLay won 62 percent of the vote in the 22nd Congressional District, which covers parts of [...]

Partisan hack Prosecutor Ronnie Earle isn’t happy with the legal tactics used by Rep. Tom Delay.
Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle said in court documents that the Republican is “attempting to leapfrog” over the usual court procedures by asking the state’s highest criminal court to dismiss all charges against him or to order a trial [...]

The headline I put here is not the one you will see at most online news sources. Looking at some of the first page news links at Google News just now here is what I found:

Update 3: DeLay’s Money Laundering Charges Upheld - Forbes
Judges Upholds Some Charges Against DeLay - ABC News
DeLay Faces Trial as [...]

Rep. Tom DeLay returns to court today with his lawyers asking for dismissal of the charges against him. AP:
Attorneys for Rep. Tom DeLay are hoping a judge will dismiss the conspiracy and money laundering charges against the former House majority leader so he can regain the powerful seat.
DeLay was to appear in court Tuesday [...]

As I mentioned briefly last night I will be serving jury duty today. It’s not a trial jury, but the end of a six month stint on a grand jury. Rumor has it that Ronnie Earle will be traveling across the gulf to seek further charges against Tom DeLay. Well, maybe not. Still, I have [...]