underzealous

Interesting quotes by Christopher Shays:

“He’s lost his office. He’s lost his staff. And he’s now basically a rank-and-file member who has a lot of friends and will still have influence,” said Connecticut Rep. Christopher Shays, a moderate Republican.

Shays acknowledged he has not been comfortable with DeLay as the No. 2 House GOP leader, citing “continual acts that border and go sometimes beyond the ethical edge. They may not be illegal, but he’s always pushing that ethical edge to the limit.”

As for DeLay calling this "politically motivated attacks," it's a pathetic copout and here's why:

1) Ronnie Earle has indicted more Democrats than Republicans by far (I believe the number is 11 Democrats and 4 Republicans or something in that range)
2) everything done in Congress is "politically motivated"