DELAY HUBRIS

Another one on the way down. Tom Delay's response to charges of wrongdoing are exactly the opposite of what an innocent and good person would exhibit. When an honest and good person commits an error, he will immediately direct efforts at correcting the situation and do it openly and publicly. And, if the situation cannot be corrected, he will take steps to warn those who might be affected and attempt to ameliorate any bad consequences. Even if there is only an appearance of wrongdoing, an honest person will face the situation head on and work to ameliorate any effects harmful to others before defending himself.

This is far from Delay's response. Delay's response is not only to deny any wrongdoing, but to attack the person(s) who suspects wrong doing. His response is to arrogantly assert that they'll never get anything on him and his modus operandi is bravado. The more clever his denials, the more clearly he reveals his dishonesty. This is all very unbecoming to a person who claims to be a servant of the people. Only those as dishonest as Delay will fail to see through the ruse, or if seeing through it, regard it as an acceptable response.

Time wounds all heels and Delay's day is just around the corner. Hubris takes even a crook only so far. Remember Senator McCarthy. Put Delay in the public eye long enough and he'll be seen for what he is. Even his cronies will walk away when he becomes a liability.