I was reading the lengthy interview of Tom Delay by various Washington Times Editors and writers, and one paragraph seemed more over the top than the others. I mentioned it to a friend, and she said "Hey- it's the Bart Simpson Defense". I did a bit of web surfing, and found she was right:
Bart Simpson: "I didn't do it, no one saw me do it, there's no way you can prove anything!"
Tom Delay (Washington Times Interview, 4/14/05):
"First of all, there was nothing wrong with that fundraiser, any different than fundraisers all over this country. I'm not saying everybody does it. The point is there's nothing wrong with it. There was nothing wrong in this case. I accept their guidance. I don't accept their admonishment. I don't accept the way it was done, because I had no due process, and it was put out into the public. Now my admonishments are treated as if I was convicted of a felony in the press. And secondly, there is nothing wrong in having fundraisers or going on trips or meeting with the lobbyists or citizens of any ilk. They have a right to petition the government. And there's nothing that connects me with that fundraiser, and I don't do this, and any policy decisions or votes. Now they're trying to do that."
The emphasis is mine.
Here's the link: Don't read if you have a tendency to depression:
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050413-111439-5048r.htm