[GeronL]

Carl Forti, the NRCC's communication director, denied that the party tried to squash District 4's grassroots challenger with bluster. Forti confirmed that Reynolds and Telford had been in contact with Murphy, but said that Karl Rove's name had not been dropped in either conversation. He also denied that either caller had in any way suggested that running might ruin Murphy's political career and make him an enemy of the White House.

Unfortunately for Forti, Murphy owns a tape recorder. He taped his conversations with Telford and Reynolds, and he shared them with the Dallas Observer

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

I hate lying, scheming politicians. Its also another reason not to call myself a Republican.

[wylenetheconservative]

Yeah, you are really contributing to the conservative cause by "not calling yourself a Republican". Murphy should stay in, cost Hall and the NRCC $500K to defend him, and not use that money to help GOP challengers elsewhere. Thats how we defeat liberalism, by being undisciplined. When Lisa Murkowski or Mel Martinez, or Anne Northup come up 2,000 votes short in November, we'll have "principled conservatives" like you to thank for it because that last bit of money wasn't available because it had to spent to fend off this jackass running against Ralph Hall. Because of your principles and not "calling yourself a Republican", some liberal Democrat will be in there either pushing Kerry's leftism or obstructing Bush at every turn.

[cmotormac44]

since you are a 'freeper', I sure hope you don't think Demonrats do anything differently--and I doubly hope you don't call yourself Democrat