Even if the House "Alleged" Ethics committee does nothing to The Bug Man, it looks like there's always hope in Texas. Following the indictments of several of his key supporters/aides, there's always the hope that one (or more) of them may decide that loyalty only extends so far, and give up Delay, without...delay.

Three top political aides to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) were indicted Tuesday on charges of illegally raising political funds from corporations in 2002, much of which was funneled into the Republican takeover of the Texas legislature.

Corporate contributions to state legislative candidates are illegal in Texas. A Travis County grand jury indicted DeLay political aide Jim Ellis, fundraiser Warren RoBold and John Colyandro, the executive director of DeLay's political action committee, Texans for a Republican Majority, known as TRMPAC. Eight corporations also were indicted for illegal political contributions.
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Since 1905, Texas law has prohibited the giving or receiving of political contributions from corporations and labor unions to candidates.