LIVE BY THE SWORD?

No one should be surprised by the indictments leveed against Tom "the Hammer" Delay, including him. Is it a partisan political game? You betcha! I can't help but think of the words of Jesus,..."if you live by the sword, you die by the sword",....Jesus told Peter that while miraculously putting a man's ear back on that Peter had just sliced off in the garden of Gethsemane, before Jesus was taken to trial and ultimately crucified. Tom you will be tried but you may only feel like you have been crucified(consult your former political opponents to inquire as to how this will feel since many of them experienced this same feeling by your hand). Jesus also said earlier in his ministry, something like this, "the way that you judge others is the way that you will be judged."(I would think that the Republicans, especially Texas Republicans, in this Bush era should know these quotes from the most influential person in our President's life). Tom Delay plays the political game and "hammers" his opponents,...he has even been known to take measures so his defeated opponents can't get jobs as lobbyists after he is elected. Is this part of his duties as an elected official? I don't think any elected official has any responsibilities surrounding outplacement coordination much less impeding the employment of former political foes. It's malicious, petty and a waste of our tax dollars in paying you for doing something that is not in your job description. This man seems to be a huge player in the partisan political game and expects his opponents not to play the game by the same rules with which he plays? Come on Tom! On top of that, your smuggness endears you to no one. Not even to my conservative Republican parents! They think you appear guilty as sin, and in politics how one appears is essential, so much so that reality sometimes becomes secondary. My parents believe the Republicans have more honest seeming and less smarmy appearing Republicans to choose from lead the House. They see you as a haughty man with a condescending aire that makes them and everyone else think that you believe you're above the law. Again,....who cares what the facts are?! Just the way you come off,...the way you carry yourself, makes you unpalatable for the Republicans and definitely for the Democrats. Like a tough piece of gristly beef,....everybody wants spit you out. Nobody wants you on their plate. Take a bit of advice from a common man, now that you are kissing the canvas, don't bother to get up to try and go another round, even if you stop seeing those stars. Your opponents are forming a line and beginning to take numbers. Your corner is emptying of your supporters. Now, all the bets are against you. Now that you are a blight, no one wants you. Stay down. Even your coach is about to throw in the towel on you. You're fighting injured, your eyes are swollen shut and you can't see anything. You are damaged goods. Your career as a fighter is over. You have traded blows with your opponents and have had some KO's,...but I believe that you have met your match on this one, son. You have drawn a huge target on your back by your ruthless character in politics,....now everyone in politics that you have affronted with your no holds barred attitude is aiming for you,....ruthlessly. It doesn't matter what side you are on, pal,....everyone's lining up to take you on. Soon both parties will start taking cracks at you. So, don't delay,....do yourself and our country a favor,.....get out of government now! Retire to the ranch. But be confident that on the list of things you have accomplished, you may leave the box checked that says, "crooked politician" you may also leave the one checked "successful politician",....sadly in our country, those seem to go hand in hand.