DeLay calls it quits
Apr 4th 2006, 9:57 pm
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DeLay calls it quits
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"...Republican Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, the House of Representatives' fallen majority leader, is calling it quits in face of mounting legal problems and a tough re-election campaign that may have been unwinnable.
Twelve years after helping Republicans capture control of the House, DeLay, nicknamed "The Hammer" for his hardball political tactics, is ending his bid for a 12th term and will leave Congress as early as next month, party aides said.
While DeLay had predicted he would be cleared of any wrongdoing, his concern about losing his House seat to Democrats in November was a chief reason he decided to step down, aides said...."
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsar...TICS-DELAY.xml
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"...Republican Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, the House of Representatives' fallen majority leader, is calling it quits in face of mounting legal problems and a tough re-election campaign that may have been unwinnable.
Twelve years after helping Republicans capture control of the House, DeLay, nicknamed "The Hammer" for his hardball political tactics, is ending his bid for a 12th term and will leave Congress as early as next month, party aides said.
While DeLay had predicted he would be cleared of any wrongdoing, his concern about losing his House seat to Democrats in November was a chief reason he decided to step down, aides said...."
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsar...TICS-DELAY.xml
So what everyone think?
Apr 4th 2006, 10:08 pm
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Re: DeLay calls it quits
Originally Posted by Bob
Surprised no one has a thread on this already..
"...Republican Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, the House of Representatives' fallen majority leader, is calling it quits in face of mounting legal problems and a tough re-election campaign that may have been unwinnable.
Twelve years after helping Republicans capture control of the House, DeLay, nicknamed "The Hammer" for his hardball political tactics, is ending his bid for a 12th term and will leave Congress as early as next month, party aides said.
While DeLay had predicted he would be cleared of any wrongdoing, his concern about losing his House seat to Democrats in November was a chief reason he decided to step down, aides said...."
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsar...TICS-DELAY.xml
So what everyone think?
"...Republican Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, the House of Representatives' fallen majority leader, is calling it quits in face of mounting legal problems and a tough re-election campaign that may have been unwinnable.
Twelve years after helping Republicans capture control of the House, DeLay, nicknamed "The Hammer" for his hardball political tactics, is ending his bid for a 12th term and will leave Congress as early as next month, party aides said.
While DeLay had predicted he would be cleared of any wrongdoing, his concern about losing his House seat to Democrats in November was a chief reason he decided to step down, aides said...."
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsar...TICS-DELAY.xml
So what everyone think?
Oops! Think you hijacked Frank's thread, he started it just after midnight.
Apr 4th 2006, 10:09 pm
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Re: DeLay calls it quits
Good riddance to bad rubbish!
Originally Posted by Bob
Surprised no one has a thread on this already..
"...Republican Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, the House of Representatives' fallen majority leader, is calling it quits in face of mounting legal problems and a tough re-election campaign that may have been unwinnable.
Twelve years after helping Republicans capture control of the House, DeLay, nicknamed "The Hammer" for his hardball political tactics, is ending his bid for a 12th term and will leave Congress as early as next month, party aides said.
While DeLay had predicted he would be cleared of any wrongdoing, his concern about losing his House seat to Democrats in November was a chief reason he decided to step down, aides said...."
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsar...TICS-DELAY.xml
So what everyone think?
"...Republican Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, the House of Representatives' fallen majority leader, is calling it quits in face of mounting legal problems and a tough re-election campaign that may have been unwinnable.
Twelve years after helping Republicans capture control of the House, DeLay, nicknamed "The Hammer" for his hardball political tactics, is ending his bid for a 12th term and will leave Congress as early as next month, party aides said.
While DeLay had predicted he would be cleared of any wrongdoing, his concern about losing his House seat to Democrats in November was a chief reason he decided to step down, aides said...."
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsar...TICS-DELAY.xml
So what everyone think?
Apr 4th 2006, 10:10 pm
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Re: DeLay calls it quits
Originally Posted by Bob
Surprised no one has a thread on this already..
"...Republican Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, the House of Representatives' fallen majority leader, is calling it quits in face of mounting legal problems and a tough re-election campaign that may have been unwinnable.
Twelve years after helping Republicans capture control of the House, DeLay, nicknamed "The Hammer" for his hardball political tactics, is ending his bid for a 12th term and will leave Congress as early as next month, party aides said.
While DeLay had predicted he would be cleared of any wrongdoing, his concern about losing his House seat to Democrats in November was a chief reason he decided to step down, aides said...."
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsar...TICS-DELAY.xml
So what everyone think?
"...Republican Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, the House of Representatives' fallen majority leader, is calling it quits in face of mounting legal problems and a tough re-election campaign that may have been unwinnable.
Twelve years after helping Republicans capture control of the House, DeLay, nicknamed "The Hammer" for his hardball political tactics, is ending his bid for a 12th term and will leave Congress as early as next month, party aides said.
While DeLay had predicted he would be cleared of any wrongdoing, his concern about losing his House seat to Democrats in November was a chief reason he decided to step down, aides said...."
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsar...TICS-DELAY.xml
So what everyone think?
Apr 4th 2006, 10:12 pm
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Re: DeLay calls it quits
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It's all very strange. I think DeLay's credibility was severely dented when his chief of staff admitted to running a criminal enterprise inside DeLay's office - not to say that DeLay was in anyway involved in this criminal activity, but doesn't exactly help DeLay. But hey, y should I be worried about him? I have a senior at home with zip access to affordable medical care.
Apr 4th 2006, 10:57 pm
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Re: DeLay calls it quits
Originally Posted by Bob
Surprised no one has a thread on this already..
"...Republican Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, the House of Representatives' fallen majority leader, is calling it quits in face of mounting legal problems and a tough re-election campaign that may have been unwinnable.
Twelve years after helping Republicans capture control of the House, DeLay, nicknamed "The Hammer" for his hardball political tactics, is ending his bid for a 12th term and will leave Congress as early as next month, party aides said.
While DeLay had predicted he would be cleared of any wrongdoing, his concern about losing his House seat to Democrats in November was a chief reason he decided to step down, aides said...."
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsar...TICS-DELAY.xml
So what everyone think?
"...Republican Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, the House of Representatives' fallen majority leader, is calling it quits in face of mounting legal problems and a tough re-election campaign that may have been unwinnable.
Twelve years after helping Republicans capture control of the House, DeLay, nicknamed "The Hammer" for his hardball political tactics, is ending his bid for a 12th term and will leave Congress as early as next month, party aides said.
While DeLay had predicted he would be cleared of any wrongdoing, his concern about losing his House seat to Democrats in November was a chief reason he decided to step down, aides said...."
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsar...TICS-DELAY.xml
So what everyone think?
Whatever happend to politicians resigning on principle ?
Apr 4th 2006, 11:17 pm
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Re: DeLay calls it quits
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
Perhaps the first honorable thing he has done in years but probably not for honorable reasons.
Whatever happend to politicians resigning on principle ?
Whatever happend to politicians resigning on principle ?
Apr 4th 2006, 11:21 pm
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Re: DeLay calls it quits
One for Ray, they revoked his license to carry a concealed weapon in Texas, as he'd been indicted. He's arguing the case....
Apr 4th 2006, 11:36 pm
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Re: DeLay calls it quits
You've got to love the GOP.
Delay is leaving after "much prayerful thought" because his "love of the GOP" means he doesn't want to become "a target vicious personal attacks by the liberal democrats"
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"My COS is going to jail. I might be going to jail. And my shameless corruption has sickened so many of my constituents that, despite my gerrymandering, my pollsters are telling me I'm going to get stuffed in November."
Delay is leaving after "much prayerful thought" because his "love of the GOP" means he doesn't want to become "a target vicious personal attacks by the liberal democrats"
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"My COS is going to jail. I might be going to jail. And my shameless corruption has sickened so many of my constituents that, despite my gerrymandering, my pollsters are telling me I'm going to get stuffed in November."
Apr 5th 2006, 12:16 am
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Re: DeLay calls it quits
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
One for Ray, they revoked his license to carry a concealed weapon in Texas, as he'd been indicted. He's arguing the case....
Apr 5th 2006, 12:17 am
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Re: DeLay calls it quits
Originally Posted by Rompers
"My COS is going to jail. I might be going to jail. And my shameless corruption has sickened so many of my constituents that, despite my gerrymandering, my pollsters are telling me I'm going to get stuffed in November."
Apr 5th 2006, 4:04 am
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Re: DeLay calls it quits
Originally Posted by Rompers
You've got to love the GOP.
Delay is leaving after "much prayerful thought" because his "love of the GOP" means he doesn't want to become "a target vicious personal attacks by the liberal democrats"
=
"My COS is going to jail. I might be going to jail. And my shameless corruption has sickened so many of my constituents that, despite my gerrymandering, my pollsters are telling me I'm going to get stuffed in November."
Delay is leaving after "much prayerful thought" because his "love of the GOP" means he doesn't want to become "a target vicious personal attacks by the liberal democrats"
=
"My COS is going to jail. I might be going to jail. And my shameless corruption has sickened so many of my constituents that, despite my gerrymandering, my pollsters are telling me I'm going to get stuffed in November."
Apr 5th 2006, 12:01 pm
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Re: DeLay calls it quits
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
hahaha you got it in a nutshell...lets hope the shit sticks and they find the paperwork to land his ass where it belongs
Delay and Libby both found guilty.
Both pardoned by Dubya just before he leaves office.
Both end up earning $millions as consultants/lobbyists.
<sigh>
Apr 5th 2006, 1:31 pm
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Re: DeLay calls it quits
Originally Posted by Rompers
"My COS is going to jail. I might be going to jail. And my shameless corruption has sickened so many of my constituents that, despite my gerrymandering, my pollsters are telling me I'm going to get stuffed in November."
he won the primary by 62% last month.........
so at least 62% of registered repugnanticans didn't give a toss
Apr 5th 2006, 1:40 pm
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Re: DeLay calls it quits
Deserves what he gets. I have no sympathy at all for any politician who misuse their power. Unfortunately there are too many out there who have still not been caught imho. It always amuses me how repentant they are after they have been caught, almost breaks my heart.