More Justice Delayed

By Thomas D. Herzfeld

It seems that Mr. Delay has finally got his judge. The only cost was to the Texas taxpayers and the integrity of the Texas judicial system. But the real lesson in this sordid little drama comes from Mr. Delay's counsel himself: "He's not the right judge for this case," Dick DeGuerin, said after the first judge was 86ed. "It's not personal; it's not about him. It's about the appearance of impropriety."

If Mr. Delay had adhered to the same standard that he wishes to impose on his judges, he would not be standing before one in the first place.