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Trying to replace them does get discouraging after awhile - I've been trying for 10 years.

He's so useless, he was one of the RINOs who voted against Newt as Speaker, that's what got me started.

He's so good at running down both sides of the fence simultaneously, in '02 not only was he unopposed by any other Republicans, the Democrats couldn't even find anybody who would run against him.

Frankly, I don't know what committees he sits on anymore, but he brings home lots of federal pork - he's loved almost universally in this district.

With the White house, Senate and House all in the hands of the GOP, he has shifted some to the right, but he still makes me sick.

Sounds like a very slick operator. My RINO is probably the most famous and popular person in the history of my state. A pinko who masquerades as a conservative. No one actually believes it. They just vote for him anyway. So my RINO is basically immune to voter retaliation too.

I count it a victory that he can't even get a hearing for his pet legislative fetish and is planted on the least harmful committees. Sidelined.

If you're determined, you can divert them if you can't stop them. One of the best things you can do is dig up the local dirt and provide documentary evidence on them (their statements in the papers, newspaper stories about them, any court appearances, personal info and peccadillos, stupid gaffes, anything that indicates they are not representative of their district or are liberal weasels). The evidence needs to be in the form of broadcast transcripts by time/date/source or dated newspaper articles (original or reprint). This way, your Whip has some real leverage against him.

You need to recall, we're dealing with complete political bastards on every hand at this level of government. Just pass the ammo to a motivated shooter.

These tactics should only be used if you're certain he'll only stab you in the back and will never change.

Sometimes, I feel sorry for DeLay, trying to figure out where to deploy these RINOs on committees where they'll do the least damage, what conservatives to place with them on committee to keep them from saying stupid things or voting with the Dims or at least try to cancel their votes.

Tom DeLay is my Congress-hero. Even more than Gingrich was which is saying a lot. But I still like Ron Paul and the Liberty Caucus very very much. If only that useless creature who pretends to represent me could be enticed into joining the Liberty Caucus...