As DeLay recedes back into the woodwork.
I see a Trent Lott coming. Apologizing for something that needs no apology. Next the grovelling. When are the Republicans going to grow some nads and use the power that we gave them?
"I believe in an independent judiciary. I repeat, of course I believe in an independent judiciary," DeLay said.Somebody back from a visit behind the woodshed?
Quick, somebody tell me why I voted for the Party of Apologists last time.
If you ask me there's nothing to apologize for, as far as I'm concerned Delay and the House should have been tougher. The activist judges who would yank the plug and starve us to death deserve no support whatsoever.
I'm not liking this "independent judiciary" idea at all. I thought they were dependent on the Constitution for their authority. But I guess I was wrong.
Delay: "We set up the courts. We can unset the courts. We have the power of the purse."
A Constitutional power Congress does not exercise.
Why apologize? I guess I was pretty hot too! My whole family was and some of my friends were too.
Who wouldn't be if you are pro-life, and celebrate life and see a horrific heinous court ordered, state sanctioned death by starvation and dehydration of a healthy disabled defenseless innocent woman?
We all were told that it is the rule of law and to stand aside and let them starve her.
And, now they are telling us we shouldn't have said a word, any word? Our elected representatives of the people who vote to fill the rows of Congress with people that represent the citizens, the voters, and their representatives can't say anything?
What ever happened to our great First Amendment Right?
And, Tom Delay, man, don't let them make you apologize for saying it like it is. We have a voice too and depend on your voice to say it.
Wow, overblown rhetoric from the Terri crowd? I'm shocked!
Delay is a huge anchor on a dinghy.
DeLay apologizing is a major-league smack down!!!
Maybe DeLay needs to start apologizing to those of us who supported him and encouraged him to go forward. Maybe he needs to apologize for speaking out and representing OUR voice.
a perfect example of the "stand together or hang separately" analogy. the key point to have been made from our party regarding the Schiavo case was the conduct of the judiciary - but when you can't get everyone to work off the same playlist and have a fractured message, you have no message at all, and the brave ones who run ahead with the correct message have to retreat.
you can see the white house strategy here - they believe that if any leading republicans criticize the judiciary, that it will hurt our chances of public support on judicial appointments because our nominees will be cast as "not independent". right, like Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an "independent" jurist. so whether the courts starve someone to death, or find some new civil right to let Lee Malvo escape the hangman's noose, we are silent on it. the white house never even considers that we should instead use these incidents to shape public opinion, rather then the "don't say anything and maybe we'll be OK" approach.
The left is building here a major defeat. This is because incumbent Republicans have no balls.
Don't blink Tom.
That will only encourage your enemies.
Especially those you may have considered friendly.
DeLay realizes that he has a problem, but has no ability to extract himself. He does not have a clue what he really wants to do about rogue judges that he could or would articulate, knowing that just saying "impeach the boys" will send him over the side. Thus he is reduced to saying they should be investigated. Investigated about what? TMost legal beagles think the federal courts if not Greer got it right on Schiavo. Pathetic. Toss him overboard.
Sheesssh Where are their backbones? Someone, somewhere has to have a backbone in 'em.
Are the judges going to apologize for helping to kill Terri?
PLEASE don't apologize, sir. It was good to hear someone in my party speak the truth. I'd rather get rid of those who are knifing you in the back now.