He will still be out on Bond pending Appeal.

AUSTIN, Texas – A judge ordered former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay to serve three years in prison Monday for his role in a scheme to illegally funnel corporate money to Texas candidates in 2002.

The sentence comes after a jury in November convicted DeLay on charges of money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering. DeLay was once one of the most powerful men in U.S. politics, ascending to the No. 2 job in the House of Representatives.

Senior Judge Pat Priest sentenced him to the three-year term on the conspiracy charge. He also sentenced him to five years in prison on the money laundering charge but allowed DeLay to accept 10 years of probation instead of more prison time.

The former Houston-area congressman had faced up to life in prison. His attorneys asked for probation.

Senior Judge Pat Priest issued his ruling after a brief sentencing hearing on Monday in which former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert testified on DeLay's behalf.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110110/ap_o...elay_trial

I'm sure Delay wishes the NCAA eligibility committee were in charge of the sentencing. He probably would have gotten a ruling like - he sure looks guilty, but he wasn't educated on all of the rules by Hastert, so he just gets probation.

Hang him high. Truly one of the more despicable figures in American political history. His shenanigans set the causes of fiscal conservatism and ethical government back decades, if not centuries. If he had not been such a sleazebag, we might have gotten on the right track instead of where we are headed now.

As Molly Ivins said, he didn't want to govern. He wanted to rule.

When I first saw this thread caption, I thought Jim Adler had gotten rear-ended.

(01-11-2011 09:14 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  When I first saw this thread caption, I thought Jim Adler had gotten rear-ended.

hah!! He's tough and smart and would never let that happen.

(01-11-2011 09:14 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  When I first saw this thread caption, I thought Jim Adler had gotten rear-ended.

I thought it was about Captain Hammer.

"I'm gonna take little Penny back to my place. Show her the command center, Hammercycle, maybe even the Hamjet."