DeLay delayed

Tom DeLay may have been able to grease the wheels in Congress but the wheel of Justice turns slowly and his hopes for a speedy disposition of his criminal case have been dashed.

Not only must he stand trial with his co-defendants but his pitch for an expedited schedule on the trial hit a snag as well.

"I am fine with setting up the pending pretrial motions for the week between Christmas and New Year's, and with planning a trial setting early next year, but I cannot require the state not to appeal my ruling," Priest wrote.

You can almost hear the wolves circling inside the beltway. Hastert can't keep DeLay's seat open forever. Not that the up and coming candidates are any better but there is some small satisfaction in seeing that smug SOB get his comeuppance.