Sort of. (Shakes here, btw.) He has abandoned his bid to remain House Majority Leader, which will allow the GOP to elect new leadership (plus one point). But he maintains that he has always acted ethically (minus one point) and alludes to his legal troubles being motivated by partisanism (minus one point).
In a letter to rank-and-file Republicans, DeLay said, "During my time in Congress, I have always acted in an ethical manner within the rules of our body and the laws of our land. I am fully confident time will bear this out." At the same time, "I cannot allow our adversaries to divide and distract our attention," the Texas Republican wrote.
