Another case of "Grab the ankles?"

From here:

WASHINGTON — Embattled Rep. Tom DeLay decided Saturday to give up his post as House majority leader, clearing the way for new leadership elections among House Republicans eager to shed the taint of scandal, two officials said.

These officials said DeLay, R-Texas, was preparing a letter informing fellow House Republicans of his decision. These officials spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they did not want to pre-empt the formal announcement.

DeLay is battling campaign finance charges in Texas and was forced to step aside temporarily as majority leader last fall after he was charged in his home state. He has consistently maintained his innocence and said he intended to resume his leadership post once cleared.

His about-face came amid growing pressure from fellow Republicans who were concerned about their own political futures in the wake of this week's guilty pleas by lobbyist Jack Abramoff (emphasis added).

Well boo friggen hoo. If it's one thing that many congressional republicans leave behind when they are elected into office, it's a spine. It started with Newt Gingrich, now Tom DeLay.. what next? This move will only serve to embolden democrats to search for a new target on which to hang another frivolous scandal.

It's time that our elected Republican officials finally say that enough is enough, grow a friggen spine, and that they're not going to grab the ankles every time a democrat cries wolf.

I think it's time. They obviously don't.


***UPDATE***

I see that the leftwing blogs are already having a feeding frenzy.

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