My local paper headlined the story from AP, that Rep Tom Delay stepped down as House majority leader, Sat. 01-07-06, under pressure from his own party staggered by an election-year corruption scandal. U.S. Rep. Tom Delay,R-Texas had previously quit his leadership post, after he was charged, but always insisted he would reclaim his duties after clearing his name. Now that he has formerly resigned as the Rep. leader, the race to replace him is ON! Democrats claim that the culture of corruption is so pervasive in the Rep. conference that a single person stepping down is not nearly enough to clean up the Rep. Congress. The Democrats must gain 15 new seats in November to win back control. (here's the kicker, in the AP publication, that dumbfounded me. I reread it numerous times, too) The article continues: The 58 year old Delay, an exterminator before his election in 1984, said he intends to seek reElection next fall! And so 4th and so on. ''Exterminator''? Has anyone ever heard or read this. He was a Terminex man once? You know usually politicians were former lawyers, business tycoons, teachers, judges, wrestlers, actors, :but: ''Exterminator'', like bug spraying expert.? Shoot the only other famous (Ex)Terminator was or is the current Governor of Ca. BJay)!