I think it is vital that a defendant have confidence he can get a fair
trial.
However, note what The Hammer is doing here. He is saying that no one can judge a Republican but another
Republican. He is demanding a separate and unequal judicial system. It’s not just a jury of one’s peers now, it is a judge, as
well. This is part of the corrossive influence of that strange paranoia of the Right Wing that there is uncontrollable bias everywhere.
Why didn’t all the Republicans recuse themselves during Clinton’s impeachment? Oh, of course, because they are holier than thou.
I’ll be sure to ask the next cop to stop me what his party affiliation is. Let’s see how that stands up in court. mjh
Defense Wins New Judge in DeLay Case By Sylvia Moreno, Washington
Post Staff Writer
DeLay’s lawyers argued that Perkins’s impartiality appears to be compromised by his contributing money to
national and local Democratic candidates, as well as to MoveOn.org, a group that has targeted DeLay’s defeat in national fundraising
efforts.
to Doff His Leadership Hat
Active Role Divides House Republicans
By Jonathan Weisman, Washington Post Staff Writer
Former House majority leader Tom DeLay’s efforts to retain power despite his indictment have angered some rank-and-file Republicans,
many of whom say his ethical problems and uncertain status are staining them and destabilizing GOP unity.
Although he was forced
to relinquish his leadership post Sept. 28, after the first of two indictments for alleged involvement in money laundering related to the
2002 Texas election, DeLay continues to use an office in the leadership suite, occasionally presides over private meetings with
committee chairmen and lobbies members during key floor votes.