House Majority Leader Tom DeLay has been indicted in what is being described as his participation in a campaign finance scheme. I have no idea how strong or weak the evidence is against him. Lots of folks get indicted and then the case has a way of evaporating. And of course, lots of people get indicted and then cop a plea or go to prison.
However, it's kind of amusing to scan the political weblogs and discussion groups right now. To the folks who want to see him convicted, DeLay is as good as in the slammer and this is just the start of a domino effect that will bring down many more Republicans and attendant cronies. And to the folks who want to see Republicans prosper in Congress, it's obvious this is just a partisan prosecutor ginning up a case against a political enemy, and of course DeLay will be vindicated. Wishful thinking from both factions.
I always liked the suggestion of a friend of mine who thought all elected officials (without exception) were crooks. He felt we should only elect convicted criminals. He said, "It'll save time if they come to us, pre-indicted."