Dept of Schadenfreude

Rep. Tom DeLay was indicted today by a Texas grand jury on charges stemming from a campaign finance conspiracy investigation. DeLay will "temporarily step aside" from his position as House majority leader.

Couldn't happen to a greasier, more objectionable politician:

Sep. 14, 2005: DeLay says there is simply no more "fat" to trim from the federal budget
Sep. 9, 2005: DeLay asks Katrina refugees "Is this kind of fun?"
July 2005: DeLay inserts $1.5 bil. giveaway to oil industry, Halliburton in energy bill
Dec. 2003: Republican congressman alleges DeLay's legislative tactics amount to "bribes and special deals" to get bills passed
2001: DeLay says Bush's "faith-based initiative" represents "a great opportunity to bring God back into the public institutions of the country"
2000: DeLay prevents sweatshop reform in U.S. territories; see also this 1999 Salon story

And here's a list of DeLay's ethics problems from Common Cause. Goes back years.