According to a copy of memos now circulating DeLay was involved in day to day decisions about Texans for a Republican Majority, something he has repeatedly denied.
These memos implicate DeLay in coordinating strategy, raising money, taking checks and approving guest lists. They show that he was kept up to date as a high priority - and that steps were taken to screen his involvement through third parties.
The first is from state representative Dianne Delisi to Boon Pickens, and is on TRM letterhead. The first memo was on targetted races for the committee:
"House Majority Whip Tom DeLay agreed to help us and has been an ardent advocate for us by raising money, making phone calls, serving as a special gest at events and providing assistance with leading strategists."
The second, from "federalistgroup" to "goptoday", saying that companies with "big asbestos problems" will line up.
"I finally have the 2 checks from Rellant, Will deliver to TD next week."
The third indicates that lobbying was being done on corporate time, and that:
"DeLay will want to see a list of attendees for this event."
Consideration, communication, coordination.
The prosecutor clearly has a case.
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The other development is the new indictments, according to a source on the ground, the prosecutor was trying to secure a minimum indictment, to prevent DeLay from using judicial mechanisms to "rewrite the law in the courts," as he did with the first indictment. The reason for needing three attempts was to "keep his powder dry," on a large volume of evidence that has been accumulated.
[Hat tip to Avenging Angel for providing a link to the excellent perrspectives archive of Delay's paper trail, run by Joe Perr, it features a look at the mounting weight of evidence against the Goptopus.
