Not long after his former aide, Tony Rudy, testified that they conspired together, Tom DeLay announced yesterday that he will resign from Congress to fight the ongoing charges against him.

We consider this a tactical move on his part-- not just because Nick Lampson could quite probably have mopped the floor with him in November, but also because it is even more likely DeLay's May or June departure will trigger a special election, in which case Lampson could be challenged by a strong Republican, one handpicked by DeLay and given major media upon entering the race. Gov. Rick Perry, a DeLay Republican, is likely to weigh the GOP chances first, then make whatever decision best benefits his party.

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