Arrest warrant issued for DeLay

An arrest warrant was issued on Wednesday and bail set at $10,000 for former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay ahead of his scheduled court appearance this week in Austin, Texas for money laundering and conspiracy charges, a Texas court clerk said.

This is an outrage, treating an esteemed member of Congress like he is nothing more than a common thief.

Mr. DeLay has a long and distinguished career in public service. He has spent a lifetime rising to the highest levels of government, amassing a record of achievement few can match and none can surpass. His litany of accomplishments form a grand chorus proclaiming one simple, holy truth:

Mr. DeLay is an exceptional thief.