The Neocons Abandon Tom DeLay

Well, it looks as though the neocons have started a new deathwatch, and Tom DeLay is in the crosshairs. The War Street Journal editorial page has officially made him persona non grata, accusing him of becoming part of the Beltway Political Culture. Now, I have no time for the guy and in one sense, the editorialists are right. However, from my vantage point, it seems not so much that DeLay has become corrupted by Washington as it seems he has lost his effectiveness, and the neocons always are quick to throw the wounded overboard. In the end, Danton and Robespierre … Continue reading The Neocons Abandon Tom DeLay