Reply #34: My LTTE of The Statesman [View All]

In your August 3, 2006 report "DeLay must stay on congressional ballot" you report that "Texas Democrats sued to keep DeLay on the ballot so they can continue to use him as a poster boy for bad behavior." I take exception to this characterization.

The finding of the court portrays the issue differently. It held that the Republican party's attempts to remove former Representative DeLay created an unconstitutional pre-election residency requirement and furthermore violated Texas Election Code.

I would suggest that if the Texas Republican Party and specifically Tom DeLay hadn't played fast and loose with the law, they would not be in this position. The fact that the Democratic Party's complaint has been upheld on appeal speaks loudly to the fact that your characterization of the case is not only wrong, it is wildly wrong. This is a matter of law, not politics and The Statesman should know this.


Sincerely yours,