The Hill reports that Tom DeLay might finally be getting the message that conservatives are more unhappy about the runaway spending over which he’s presided than Ronnie Earle’s bogus indictments:
In an apparent attempt to address any conference concerns, DeLay made an impassioned speech to his fellow House Republicans on Thursday night, according to several members in attendance. He asked conference members to hold off on launching leadership races to replace him and even took responsibility for some of the budgetary concerns that have overwhelmed congressional leaders in recent weeks.