Tom DeLay Shoots His Mouth Off

Being the ruff, tuff cream puff that he is. AP (03.31.05), via The Guardian, quoting Tom DeLay:

"'This loss happened because our legal system did not protect the people who need protection most, and that will change,' the Texas Republican said. 'The time will come for the men responsible for this to answer for their behavior, but not today. Today we grieve, we pray, and we hope to God this fate never befalls another.'" Bush Says Schiavo's Death Saddens Millions

Awww, go fuck yourself. Given the opinion below, I'm not thinking Judge Birch would be the kind of man Tom DeLay would dare tangle with. Talking trash, being big and bad. Blah, blah, blah. Latest from the AP (03.31.05):

"Asked about the possibility of the House's bringing impeachment charges against judges in the Schiavo case, DeLay said, 'There's plenty of time to look into that.' Joining DeLay in taking issue with the judiciary was Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., who said, 'The actions on the part of the Florida court and the U.S. Supreme Court are unconscionable.' Also, GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina said the case 'saw a state judge completely ignore a congressional committees subpoena and insult its intent' and 'a federal court not only reject, but deride the very law that Congress passed.' DeLay said he would make sure that the GOP-controlled House 'will look at an arrogant and out of control judiciary that thumbs its nose at Congress and the president.'"" House Leader Raises Possibility of Trying to Impeach Some Judges in Schiavo Case

Go ahead, lads. Just go ahead. You'd be cut to ribbons. Think GOP popularity is low now? Just go ahead and do this. Dare ya!! This is funny as hell: "The last federal judge to be removed was Alcee Hastings (D - FL23), in 1989; he is now a Democratic congressman from Florida." Funny. His bio says he was "(a)ppointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, he became the first African-American Federal Judge in the state of Florida, and served in that position for ten years." Doesn't say anything there about impeachment. Aha!! It appears Mr. Hastings was impeached and removed from office on one count of perjury, and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice.