Delay Supporters Crash Democrat's Event

AP ^ | 04/06/06 | JUAN A. LOZANO

[nypokerface]

SUGAR LAND, Texas - Supporters of U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay protested at an event Thursday held by the Democratic candidate for the congressman's seat, and the event quickly dissolved into a shouting and shoving match. Police were called, but made no arrests.

"I got pushed. I got hit. I got a sign wadded up in my face and my hat pulled down over my eyes," said Marsha Rovai, 69, a supporter of Nick Lampson. "They just did it to be nasty."

DeLay campaign manager Chris Homan said he organized the protest but DeLay, a Republican, didn't know about it.

"Mr. Lampson is going to have to get used to being confronted about his voting record the next seven months," Homan said.

DeLay, who is under indictment on campaign finance charges, announced this week that he will resign from Congress sometime before mid-June.

At the news conference, Lampson called on the governor to set a May 13 special election so the district would be represented after DeLay leaves.

But moments after the event began in DeLay's home town, Lampson and his supporters were surrounded by protesters who held up hand-written signs. Lampson was silenced by their chanting.

Republican Gov. Rick Perry later said that, unless DeLay offers him his resignation letter by the end of the week, the seat would not be filled until the November general election. The election of a Democrat now could give the Democratic Party a leg up in November.

Lampson represented an adjacent district for eight years until DeLay-engineered redistricting cost him re-election in 2004. He said the protest was nothing new.

[lesser_satan]

It's high time we take them on in their own game.

[encm(ss)]

YeeHa. Loved it. It was on Houston area local ABC news. I don't know of any other TV's.

[Arrowhead1952]

That also made the "news" in Austin. HA!! HA!!

Take that you libs.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

SUGAR LAND, Texas - Supporters of U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay protested at an event Thursday held by the Democratic candidate for the congressman's seat, and the event quickly dissolved into a shouting and shoving match. Police were called, but made no arrests.

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Great to hear that REAL Americans
are still REAL Conservatives
and not Wrong Way Whino's (RINO's)

I watched Tom Delay on Hannity the other
night and Tom Delay is against
any amnesty for "guest workers" or illegals!
Glad to see Delay is NOT part of the
Pro 20% amnesty for "guest workers" or illegals in our country.

[Soaring Feather]

bump

[Howie66]

You got that right!

Fight fire with fire.

The RATs have been allowed to dictate the terms for too long. It's time to hit them with their own tactics.

To paraphrase Chesty Puller...."you can't hurt the enemy if you don't hit them".

If you don't know who Chesty Puller is....do a search. You will learn something.

[SmoothTalker]

I don't like this sort of thing when they do it, and I don't like it when people on our side do it. I hate to see grown men acting like children.

[SierraWasp]

Wull... Ya gots ta fight chilrun, wif chilrun, don'tcha know nuthin???

[Gucho]

NOT part of the Pro 20% amnesty


Bump!

[Alter Kaker]

Fight fire with fire.

How is this fighting fire with fire? It's just juvenile and its uncivil. Tom DeLay has fallen a notch, as far as I'm concerned.

[editor-surveyor]

If you don't like it, don't do it.

[H. Paul Pressler IV]

The protest by DeLay supporters played great in the media and will help the GOP Retain the CD 22 Seat.

[basil]

Chesty Puller used to be a freeper from Dallas. Of course I'm aware that he took his name from the real Chesty Puller--but the Dallas version is the one I knew--LOL!

Wonder what ever happened to him---Oh Chesty--are you out there still?

[Howie66]

"How is this fighting fire with fire? It's just juvenile and its uncivil. Tom DeLay has fallen a notch, as far as I'm concerned."

You are entitled to your opinion.

[F.J. Mitchell]

ROFLMAO! The Dims can't take it when Republicans do unto them as they do unto Republicans. BOO HOO!

[F.J. Mitchell]

DeLay is probably heart broken over falling a notch as far as you are concerned, but he will survive.

[True Republican Patriot]

Your option is clearly not worth a a cow pie! but that is nice to know We give You the right to post as opposed to the Dummy Underground who forbids Free Speech!!!!

[Republican Wildcat]

"I got pushed. I got hit. I got a sign wadded up in my face and my hat pulled down over my eyes," said Marsha Rovai, 69, a supporter of Nick Lampson. "They just did it to be nasty."

If that was really how it happened that's way over the top.

[Jim_Curtis]

I don't like this sort of thing when they do it, and I don't like it when people on our side do it. I hate to see grown men acting like children.

Wasn't it DeLay's people who scared the libs in Florida who were planning on fixing the ballots behinds closed doors? That angry mob just might have prevented Al Gore from becoming President Gore.