Centerfield

Now There's an Ethics Charge

To date the "ethics charges" being bandied about and aimed at Tom DeLay have been pretty picayune stuff, standard Washington practices of which even his accusers are guilty, and often to a greater degree--if "guilty" is the right word for practices that look bad but aren't illegal, and are even traditional.

Here's something with more teeth to it.

DeLay Airfare Was Charged To Lobbyist's Credit Card

I have predicted privately that if real illegalities surfaced to sink DeLay, it would be through the Abramoff connection. This could be the tip of the iceberg.

UPDATE: More background on the meaty stuff from Fineman and Isikoff.