"Closest and dearest friends” - How about a big hug?

Cross-posted from the one and only Think Progress.

Rep. Tom DeLay is likely to face more legal problems as fallen lobbyist Jack Abramoff — one of his “closest and dearest friends” — cooperates with federal prosecutors.

But while DeLay will try to distance himself from Abramoff, the camera doesn’t lie. Watch it:

For more on DeLay’s involvement in the Abramoff scandal, click here.