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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: CYBERKEN who wrote (719598)	12/23/2005 1:47:55 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769670

Deceit over spying -- prelude to long-term lame-duck president sfgate.com

To: CYBERKEN who wrote (719598)	12/24/2005 12:05:44 PM
From: Mr. Palau	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Happy Holidays bugboy. Hey, it worked for GW in 2000: "DeLay attorney Dick DeGuerin took the case to the all-GOP Texas Court of Criminal Appeals" "DeLay Team Takes Case to Texas High Court Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's Lawyers Take Case to State's Highest Criminal Court By LIZ AUSTIN The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas - In a last-ditch effort to secure a speedy trial, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's attorneys asked Friday for the state's highest criminal court to dismiss charges against him or order a lower court to try him immediately. The money laundering and conspiracy case against the Republican congressman has been on hold while prosecutors appeal a judge's dismissal of some of the charges. DeLay attorney Dick DeGuerin took the case to the all-GOP Texas Court of Criminal Appeals a day after a lower appeals court denied his request that the case be sent back to the trial court or expedited through the appeals process. DeLay has been pressing for a quick resolution to his case so he can regain his post as majority leader before his colleagues call for new leadership elections next month. The congressman is accused of illegally funneling corporate campaign contributions to GOP candidates for the state Legislature. Under Republican House rules, he was forced to step down when he was indicted in September. DeGuerin said he asked the criminal appeals court for an expedited ruling, which he speculated could come as early as Tuesday. If the justices decline to intervene, DeLay will have to wait for a ruling from the Third Court of Appeals, which could take months. In his request, DeGuerin said Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle is deliberately holding up DeLay's effort to clear his name and hurting DeLay's constituents and fellow GOP lawmakers. "The business of the United States Congress has been adversely affected," he said. A spokesman for Earle declined to comment.