How Fitting: Tom DeLay to become lobbyist

Ethically-challenged former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is being hired as a lobbyist for the American Conservative Union.  But interestingly, some board members don't like the idea, according to Robert Novak:

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is about to return to theWashington political scene as a high-profile operative for the AmericanConservative Union if his negotiations with group Chairman David Keeneare successfully completed.

DeLay, who has moved his residence from Texas to Washington's Virginiasuburbs, would serve as a high-profile strategist and lobbyist for thegroup to promote conservative causes.

Although DeLay is highly regarded among conservatives in the face ofhis prosecution by a Democratic district attorney in Austin, suchsupport is not universal. At least two of the group's board membershave threatened to resign if the deal with DeLay is consummated.

DeLay should be on the job just in time for his January 24th court case, which will decide whether conspiracy charges will be reinstated against him for his alleged 2002 money-laundering incident.