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Rep. Tancredo Suggests DeLay Resign (playing to both sides, revising comment)
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| April 16, 2005
| Mike Allen
Posted on 04/16/2005 1:02:20 AM PDT by FairOpinion
Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) said yesterday that it "may be a productive move" for House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) to step aside while charges against him are investigated, but added that he believes the accusations are "trumped-up charges" by Democrats.
Tancredo issued the statement after the Denver Post quoted him as saying that although he does not favor ousting DeLay, "If he chose to resign as majority leader until these matters are resolved, that's probably not the worst idea."
Tancredo said in the statement that he believes "that all of the charges against Tom DeLay I have seen to date lack merit."
"I believe they are being leveled in the hopes of bringing him down, and with him, the Republican majority," Tancredo said. "However, if the majority leader were to temporarily step aside so that these trumped-up charges can be dealt with in a less hostile environment, as they have proven to be an unnecessary distraction, it may be a productive move."
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TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 109th; aliens; backstabber; delay; didisaytermlimitstom; forktancredo; goawaytom; idiottom; jerk; mentalmidget; rino; tancredo; turncoattancredo; ushouse; whatabum
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To: FairOpinion
I called Tancredo's office and told them I considered Tancredo a traitor. That he should have kept to his own issues and I thought Tancredo was only annoyed that DeLay was getting more publicity than he was.
I was furious and his aide knew it!
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posted on
04/16/2005 4:46:51 AM PDT
by
OldFriend
(MAJOR TAMMY DUCKWORTH.....INSPIRATIONAL)
To: FairOpinion
And Tancredo got caught using illegal immigrants to do work on his house in Colorado. Of course, he said he had 'no idea'.
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posted on
04/16/2005 4:47:55 AM PDT
by
OldFriend
(MAJOR TAMMY DUCKWORTH.....INSPIRATIONAL)
To: FairOpinion
Tom needs to stay on point regarding illegal immigration, and let DeLay handle these trumped up charges without interference from his own party.
To: Liberty Valance
With this boneheaded statement Tancredo has now proven himself to be a shameless publicity whore who attacks his own party's leaders. With friends like these who needs "enemas"?
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posted on
04/16/2005 5:01:02 AM PDT
by
dc-zoo
To: Mo1
Tancredo is an idiot Tancredo is a politician.
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posted on
04/16/2005 5:16:46 AM PDT
by
airborne
(Dear Lord, please be with my family in Iraq. Keep them close to You and safely in Your arms.)
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To: FairOpinion
Tancredo got any family and/or friends on the payroll?
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posted on
04/16/2005 5:17:44 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
To: dc-zoo
Mike Gallagher (filling in for Julian) on F&F this morning as much as called Tancredo a publicity hound.
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posted on
04/16/2005 5:25:41 AM PDT
by
babaloo
To: FairOpinion
The republicans are pathetic.
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posted on
04/16/2005 5:49:17 AM PDT
by
wny
To: babaloo
The MSM Tom Tancredo Chia Pet
Tom DeLay
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posted on
04/16/2005 6:09:55 AM PDT
by
cbkaty
(I may not always post...but I am always here......)
Comment #31 Removed by Moderator
To: cbkaty
DeLay waters the Chia Pets......
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posted on
04/16/2005 6:13:32 AM PDT
by
cbkaty
(I may not always post...but I am always here......)
To: FairOpinion
Any reaction to yesterdays report, particularly the "stupidly" word attributed to Tancredo?
But Tancredo said that from a personal perspective, DeLay has handled the ethics issue 'stupidly.'
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posted on
04/16/2005 6:14:03 AM PDT
by
Cboldt
To: FairOpinion
I am going to vote for some other party this next time around. The G'Dammed Republicans have lost any guts they had and the ones who do have guts are slapped by the greasy back handers like Tornado Tom.
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posted on
04/16/2005 6:21:06 AM PDT
by
crz
To: crz
I am going to vote for some other party this next time around. The G'Dammed Republicans have lost any guts they had and the ones who do have guts are slapped by the greasy back handers like Tornado Tom.DeLay is effective....does that bother you... I assume you are a Chaffee fan....
BTW..and what party will you support?
I find your characterization of all Republicans offensive....(G'Dammed...? What's with that?)
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posted on
04/16/2005 6:26:48 AM PDT
by
cbkaty
(I may not always post...but I am always here......)
To: FairOpinion
Tancredo should shut up until he figures out which team he's on.
To: FairOpinion
Tancredo is either a genius or a fool. He just made an enemy out of Tom DeLay, so unless DeLay steps down, Tancredo can forget any chance for a leadership position or any choice committee assignment.
I vote for "fool."
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posted on
04/16/2005 7:00:14 AM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: FairOpinion
Tancredo evidently believes his own press...........that he actually
has a shot at the presidency.......so, yes, he IS an idiot.
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posted on
04/16/2005 7:10:00 AM PDT
by
MamaLucci
(Mutually assured destruction STILL keeps the Clinton administration criminals out of jail.)
To: Mo1
He spoke at the initial rally, I don't know where he was when they were planning it.
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posted on
04/16/2005 7:12:02 AM PDT
by
johnb838
(Santo Subito! Presto!)
To: Dog Gone
I vote for "fool."Me too. He should have taken a closer look at the Zogby poll. If he doesn't 'clarify' or take a strong stand on Judicial Acountability, I see mediocrity in his future. Prior to reading this, I wondered if he should get the Prez nomination.
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posted on
04/16/2005 7:29:49 AM PDT
by
Arthur Wildfire! March
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