DeLay just can't keep himself away from the filthy lucre.

I thought I was just reading about "Duke" Cunningham today when I began this article in the San Jose Mercury News but no! It so happens that the investigation of the Duke is going on apace but there may be a number of other targets, and guess who's name is mentioned...

The plea agreement did not name the alleged conspirators, but details such as business addresses and occupations made some of their identities apparent. One was Mitchell Wade, former president of MZM Inc., a Washington, D.C., firm that does classified intelligence work for the military.


The documents also suggest that another conspirator was Brent Wilkes, an associate of Wade's who headed a defense contracting company called ADCS Inc., which also provided campaign cash and favors to Cunningham while reaping valuable contracts. ADCS, based in the San Diego suburb of Poway, specializes in turning paper records into digital files.


Wilkes also owned a small private air carrier, Group W Transport, that flew Cunningham and other lawmakers - including former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas - to fund-raisers and other events in a Lear jet, The San Diego Union-Tribune has reported.

Emphasis mine.

Hoo Boy! Get out the popcorn. It's going to get really fun to watch.