Well we shall see.
Posted on 03/04/2006 8:14:28 PM PST by SolidSupplySide
SUGAR LAND, Tex. -- Larry and Judy Deats live in the heart of Tom DeLay's congressional district and would appear to be part of the Republican faithful that have kept the former House majority leader in office for 22 years.
Mention Ronnie Earle, and Larry accuses the Travis County district attorney, a Democrat who convened the grand jury that indicted DeLay on money-laundering and conspiracy charges, of running a witch hunt. Bring up former vice president Al Gore, who attacked the Bush administration during a recent speech in Saudi Arabia, and Judy says he should be charged with treason.
But for the first time -- with DeLay under criminal indictment, rebuked three times by the House ethics committee and linked to former GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who has pleaded guilty to political corruption charges -- the couple is not sure whether their congressman will again get their votes.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Democrats are hoping DeLay is the GOP nominee because they believe he is politically damaged enough for them to defeat in November. Without DeLay, Democrats would be hard-pressed to win in a district that gave President Bush 64 percent of the vote in 2004.
Don't vote the way the Democrats want you to. Vote for Campbell! Keep CD22 Republican!
Ping
If I lived down there, I would vote for Campbell in heartbeat and don't let anyone tell you that you are not doing a good job in promoting Campbell.
Time for the GOP to clean up the party from some of the ethical lapses by our elected officials.
Are these folks Freepers?
I don't know, but their attitudes are very similar to mine. Since that is the case, I hope they vote for Campbell!
SolidSupplySide jumps the shark ping.
Democrats who would hope DeLay wins a republican primary are a perfect example of what's wrong with politics today. If they were at all interested in being consistant they would root against DeLay because they believe he's a criminal.
I couldn't agree more.
His talents are desperately needed in the house to help keep the RINOS in line.
I would love to see him President someday. He has hauled the dirty load for the Republican party, and paid his dues. He is no saint, but he completes political tasks set for him by the party and delivers.
He has been subject to a lot of underhanded legal maneuvering by former Clinton appointees and aficionados, targeted by the DNC, and wealthy Democrat aristocrats.
I hope Delay wins hands down and goes on to bury Nick Lampson so deep that he can't even ask for a recount.
If anyone has earned poetic justice Delay has. He does not deserve to be the Republican party's scapegoat.
Those who buy the Campbell softer-gentler line have started to believe the trash that Dims have created for their viewing pleasure.
As to Delay being connected to Abramoff? Get in line, so are half the Republican and Democratic congressmen and Senators.
The Dims want to desperately get rid of Delay because they can't handle him either on the floor of the house or in the rough and tumble of backroom politics.
I wish we had another dozen like him.
dittos... SolidSupplySide is an idiot!
One of the very few times that we will disagree.
The funny thing is, is that even if Campbell wins, he'll have ZERO influence in the House. He'll be the proverbial freshman trying to make the varsity squad. Plus you can bet that the MSM/DNC will give him the obligatory support ("Disgraced DeLay succeeded by moderate, centrist Republican, willing to work with Dems") but will stab him in the back eventually.
This is classic spin by the MSM/DNC. Any FReeper other than the poster should easily recognize this. Deep down, the MSM/DNC is scared of DeLay winning the primary and having a sacrificial lamb Dem face him in the general. If your opponent is "politically damaged", the cardinal rule in politics is that you simply don't mention it because you're confident that you're going to win anyway. The fact that the MSM/DNC stated this shows that they're quietly defecating in their pants at DeLay winning.
Meanwhile, I'm glad you don't live down there and would be voting for Delay if I did live there.
When you can prove Delay is corrupt, I'll listen. You can't. But, hey, trying and convicting someone then running them out of power IS the spineless jellyfish Republican/Conservative way. Perception matters more than Truth evidently. And someone that romances you with pleasing rhetoric to woo a vote evidently is more important than an influential leader with a spine that gets the job done with a GOOD legislative track record already on display.
Well said. I for one cannot wait for Campbell to get his behind handed to him in the primary by DeLay. Campbell is the candidate version of Trent Lott.
>>>"Those who buy the Campbell softer-gentler line have started to believe the trash that Dims have created for their viewing pleasure."
Previously, DeLay was a businessman. As I recall, Campbell is a lawyer and has served several governmental appointments. Campbell claims to be a conservative, but DeLay has proven to support conservative causes. I don't think there are any claims that DeLay individually benefited from campaign contributions.
That DeLay makes the Democrats furious should be THE REASON to keep him, not to toss him out. The country needs more conservatives with testicular fortitude.
Like you, I hope he prevails.
Without him and his ilk,the party will be flailing around like a group of bleating sheep.Of course the dems know this and have arrayed themselves accordingly.
Delay has put the Dems in the backseat repeatedly on every issue he has had with them. That is why they can't stand the thought of facing him across the aisle or in the back room.
I believe the Dems would even try to assasinate Delay if they didn't think they could put him to rest in this election cycle.
I hope he has some heavy protection around him these next few months.
"Mention Ronnie Earle, and Larry accuses the Travis County district attorney, a Democrat who convened the grand jury that indicted DeLay on money-laundering and conspiracy charges, of running a witch hunt. Bring up former vice president Al Gore, who attacked the Bush administration during a recent speech in Saudi Arabia, and Judy says he should be charged with treason."
Huh. These arent opinions, these are facts.
I agree, a politicians politician and a rock!!
Well said!
3 truths. The rats fear Delay. They already know they will be facing him in Nov. The Washington Post lies.
Now I realize why that Texas horse pucky smell is presently stronger than usual!!!
"A Washington insider and Republican Party loyalist, Tom Campbell comes armed with a sparkling résumé and a BlackBerry brimming with high-level political contacts. He's a former Bush I appointee; his inner circle includes a former Republican National Committee chairman handpicked by Ronald Reagan; he already has the covert support of some big-money-raising D.C. lobbyists; and he's been quietly courting endorsements from Republican congressmen and senators who are fed up with DeLay's fiercely partisan, slash-and-burn approach to politics."
http://houstonpress.com/Issues/2005-12-29/news_full.html
Yep, Campbell's your typical GOP flunky who himself has questionable ties to shady lobbyists. I'm sure the MSM/DNC will bring this up in the primary < /Sarcasm >
So how much is Tomboy paying his wife and daughter to run his reelection campaign this time around? Total was up to about $500k last year....http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/06/delay.reponse/
Personally, I'd punch that up bigtime, this maybe being the last hurrah and all...
Tom has MORE than done his share for his country.
The BEST rise to the TOP.
T.Campbell is something else, could he perform National Leadership THE WAY Tom has? Unknown. Doubt it.
You will see Tom again soon. He is too effective
Don't worry, he will, and he should. I'm not a big DeLay fan, but let's face it, if he loses, it's a huge win for the Rats. Can't have that.
Exactly
How is that unethical? Lots of politicians have their relatives on the campaign payroll. More grasping at straws.
And you should know better than to post a source that's originally from the NY Times LOLOL
$500k since 2001, (you conveniently left that out) On average about 50k a year each, fully disclosed to the election commission, and a common practise among the majority of pubbies who want to travel the election circuits with their families.
I can't blame any Republican politician for wanting to keep his family together on the road, and have them do work for them.
Its better than what the Dims do: leave their wives and family home and get BJ's from interns and staffers, and be scandalized afterwards. I like Tom's style.
Tom boy can pay Christ on a Crucifix for all I care, as long as he is successfully re-elected.
Yup, looks like Campbell's another one of those "Republicans" who are afraid of anything even resembling what's in the Republican platform.
Don't you have any camels to ride or something ... ?
Well we shall see.
The Imam got the Zot.
LOL,
Yup, one more notch on old Bessy.
Thanks bud!
BUMP TO ZOT!
I don't know the details and it's been a while, but since I didn't bring it up, I don't feel obligated to find those details.
If Ronnie Earle's contemptable indictment hadn't gone through, then people might make make this claim, but DeLay has always obeyed the law and that kills the Dems.
DeLay was "close to Abramoff". Well, they published the list of 5 people who were under scrutiny for the Abramoff shenanigans: Reid, Dorgan, Hayworth, Ney and Burns(?). In any case, DeLay was not among them and they just happened to be the top 5 receipients of Abramoff money. It turns out that for all of those "links", DeLay didn't get much off of his connection to Abramoff. It's all smears.
If Campbell wins, so does Ronnie Earle.
Campbell got his ass kicked tonight.
Local Houston on-air talent and polls had Delay getting only 36% of the vote...
The ONCE AGAIN ERRONEOUS
MSM were a little off with him geting
62% of the vote against 3 others...
Tom is a known quantity here.
A known quantity there.
An that is a quality quanity. (QQ)
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