Public Campaign Action Fund - Tom DeLay

Ring of Truth

Katie Schlieper — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:13:04 -0500

If you've missed news on former Rep. Tom DeLay and his assorted misdeeds (and who hasn't?) cheer yourself up with this bit of satire on his complaints about the judge assigned to his Texas trial on money laundering and corruption charges: "It just wouldn't be right if we had an actual trial in Texas, this is about power and money not honesty and integrity."

Interview with Robert Greenwald

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:27:29 -0500

The Progressive States Network has an interview up with Robert Greenwald, the man behind Brave New Films which put out The Big Buy: Tom DeLay's Stolen Congress, about the DeLay scandals and the centerpiece of a big day to promote public financing of elections last year. Read about Greenwald's interest in pursuing the Tom DeLay story, his grassroots approach to film distribution, and his support for full public financing of elections.

Please "Hammer," Don't Hurt 'Em

Katie Schlieper — Thu, 10 May 2007 15:14:12 -0500

Help, I'm pinned under about a ton of irony: indicted former Rep. Tom DeLay is participating in a panel discussion on campaign tactics and ethics. All of you aspiring to a political career marked by corrupting greed and resignation in disgrace, mark your calendars.

So Long, And Thanks For All The Indictments

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 02 May 2007 14:37:29 -0500

After a decade of buying power and influence on the Hill, former Rep. Tom DeLay's ARMPAC (Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committe) is going out of business says Paul Kane at Capitol Briefing. The subject of intense legal scrutiny, the activities of ARMPAC, and its local offshoot TRMPAC, placed purveyor Tom DeLay in hot water from which he has yet to escape.

Lobbying and How It Got That Way

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:30:04 -0500

On Sunday The Washington Post ran the first in what is to be a 25-part profile on the growth the lobbying industry in Washington through the eyes of top Washington lobbyist Gerald Cassidy. Intended to be an analysis of how Cassidy rose through the ranks to become a player in DC, all the while helping to transform lobbying into the access-buying influence game it is today, it ought to be an illuminating peak at an industry under fire in the wake of the Jack Abramoff scandal.

A Donor's a Donor

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:37:10 -0500

Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari is a generous guy. Since 2002, he's given $15,250 to the National Republican Congressional Committee. And yesterday he was charged with funding a terrorist training camp in Afghanistan. In response, the NRCC has cautioned people not to rush to judgement on Alishtari, and moreover has not disclosed what it intends to do with the money it received from Alishtari. Good to be a big donor, huh?

Drilling for Dollars

Adam Smith — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:45:51 -0500

Remember our old pal Tom DeLay? Though he’s been out of Congress for quite a few months now, his influence and backroom dealings live on, according to a new report by Public Citizen released today.

Making a List, Checking it Twice

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:48:34 -0500

The Washington Post published a run down of imprisoned super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff's 2001 holiday shopping list which listed the various expensive treats and trinkets Abramoff gifted to members of Congress he was courting. It certainly confirms just how dearly Abramoff prized Tom DeLay's actions on his behalf - he sent the former House Majority Leader $250 worth of Godiva chocolates. Oh, get a room you two.

Say What?

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:06:43 -0500

Anyone for a trip down that river in Egypt? Tom DeLay tells Fox News "I have had no ethical problems." Yeah, this week maybe... Video clip courtesy of Huffington Post.

New ad up in Wyoming

David Donnelly — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:05:11 -0500

Campaign Money Watch, a project of ours, is running a new ad taking on Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY) for defending the status quo and threatening to slap an opponent who challenged her on donations she received from Jack Abramoff and Tom DeLay's PAC. Click on read more to see the ad.