For those of you who thought Tom Delay's mug shot looked like a cartoon character, here's the funnies.
"God always does his best work after a crucifixion." --Reverend Rick Scarborough, regarding the press's coverage of Delay.
"We're all sinners"--Delay, asked by Time on Monday if he had done anything morally wrong.
"In the end, as he often did, DeLay put the good of the party first. Good for him" --Crank, explaining why Delay put himself first, on Redstate.com
"He has served our nation with integrity and honor" --John Boehner, R-Ohio, who Campaign For a Cleaner Congress reported 'traveled more often on luxury trips funded by lobbyists and special interests than he returned home to his district in southwest Ohio'.
"[It was] the only plane that was available at the time." --Delay to Time, on why he accepted a ride in a R J Reynolds plane to his arraignment hearing.
"I refuse to allow liberal Democrats an opportunity to steal this seat with a negative personal campaign." --Delay, explaining his clever tactic of denying them that strategy.
"Luckily there were more people that loved me than hated me. Even though I thought I could win, it was a little too risky." --Delay, clarifying why he's leaving the race to the Galveston County Daily News: Texas hearts Tom Delay.
"He's not qualified to run for Republican precinct chair, let alone represent hundreds and thousands of Republican voters in Congress." --No, not a quote about Tom Delay, but about Tom Campbell, the runner up in the Republican primary (as said by Delay campaign manager Chris Homan).
"He will be missed...it just proves the old adage, 'What's Good For The Country Sucks For Political Humor.'" --Chuck Terzella, Unconfirmedsources.com
"I should not play the role to play kingmaker"--Delay to the Galveston Daily News, on why he (wisely) shouldn't crown his Republican successor in the district race.
"I said a little prayer before I actually did the fingerprint thing, and the picture. My prayer was basically: 'Let people see Christ through me. And let me smile.' Now, when they took the shot, from my side, I thought it was fakiest smile I'd ever given. But through the camera, it was glowing. I mean, it had the right impact. Poor old left couldn't use it at all." --Delay to Time again, on his infamous indictment photo that the poor old left thought was the fakiest smile he'd ever given.
"What those men did have (sic) greatly disappointed me, but has nothing to do with me" --Delay wondering to Fox News how so many close associates have inexplicably and coincidentally been involved in scandal.
If you have any more good quotes, share them here. And an early Happy Birthday to Delay, who's given us the gift of unintentional humor.