DeLay Strategy: Lie and Deny

Increasingly Embattled, DeLay Scales Back Usual Power Plays

"As explained by insiders, the DeLay survival strategy is to attack the critics, including questioning the motives of reporters and the funding sources of watchdog groups; leak data making it clear that Democrats engaged in many of the same practices; and relentlessly curry loyalty with his two bases outside the Capitol -- national conservative groups and Republicans in his district."

Notice "tell the truth" isn't in there. Not even "present his side of the story." There's a reason: truth is, he's a dirtbag.