DeLay soaking up cash for self-defense

Pretty sad. You'd think half a million wouldn't be necessary to prove that you're squeaky clean. Of course, this is Tom DeLay, who's as corrupt as they come. And he still has snap-on hair.

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, accepted more than $400,000 in donations last year to help fight the various ethical allegations against him, but still owes three law firms at least $125,000 for his ongoing legal expenses.

Financial disclosure forms released Wednesday show that the Texas Republican took in $439,300 in contributions to his legal expense fund in 2004 when the House ethics committee investigated him and rebuked him for his conduct. Separately, DeLay faces questions about his ties to a lobbyist under federal criminal investigation, Jack Abramoff.