Rush Limbaugh: DeLay Smile May Foil Democrats in '06

RUSH: The Associated Press, in their slug to their first story about this, by their reporterette, their info babe, Laurie Kellman: "DeLay's Mug Shot Smile Hurts Democrat Chances in '06." That is a headline from the Associated Press! Now, I told you people from day one that this is what Ronnie Earle and the Democrats wanted. They wanted this mug shot and they wanted his fingerprints and they wanted the perp walk. Now, they didn't get the perp walk, but they wanted that mug shot so they could use that picture for the rest of DeLay's life. Now, it probably won't survive the rest of DeLay's life because it's a good picture. The Democrats are all upset. MoveOn.org is trying to sell T-shirts -- and a number of other groups -- with the mug shot on it. You just have to love it. Let's listen to DeLay's lawyer. There was a lot of action today.

DeLay went into court, had the appearance, had the arraignment, posted bond, $10,000, and they filed their motion to change venue and change judges. So we'll start first off with the judge in Travis County. His name is Bob Perkins. He has given money to John Kerry. He's given money to the Democrat national committee. He has given money to MoveOn.org, and the DeLay camp wants him to recuse himself. He did recuse himself during the Kay Bailey Hutchison case 10 years ago, and did it without having a third judge decide that. He just decided on his own to recuse himself. In this case, he is choosing a different path. Once again, the Travis County courthouse, the judge, Bob Perkins.

PERKINS: It seems to me that this is going to be continuing to be an issue anytime Democrats -- there's a Democratic judge and Republican defendant, or vice versa, and we probably need to get some hearings on that made by the presiding judge of the region, and I just think that would be the fairest way would be for them to take care of that.

DEGUERIN: Yes, sir, and I understand that Mr. Earle seems to think it's just a Democrat/Republican thing, but I noticed yesterday, MoveOn.org, to which you have contributed, was selling T-shirts with Mr. DeLay's mug shot on it.

PERKINS: Well, let me just say I haven't ever seen that T-shirt, number one. Number two, I haven't bought it.

RUSH: Well, so what? I mean, he's given money. This is a wacko fringe group. Well, it is a fringe group in terms of normalcy. They are the Democrat base. If you go get the AP slug in the story, now they've changed it from the first time it came out. They've normalized it, but again, DeLay's mug shot smile hurts Democrat chances in '06. Laurie Kellman, AP, is clearly having a difficult time hiding her disappointment that DeLay was not frowning. Even the headline of her article, "DeLay Smile May Foil Democrat Campaign Ads," couldn't cover up her frustration. DeLay's smile may foil Democrat campaign ads. Pretty much indicating what this is all about, as far as people who have animus toward DeLay. They want the mug shot. They're trying to criminalize people they cannot beat at the ballot box. Here is more of Dick DeGuerin, who is DeLay's lawyer. He, too, is a Democrat. He's explaining why he filed the motion to have the MoveOn.org judge removed from the case.

DEGUERIN: We've filed a motion to ask the judge to either excuse himself from the case or to have the presiding judge of the administrative districts hear the recusal motion. The motion is serious. It deals with not just the fact that the judge is an active Democrat, as he has every right to be, but that he has supported causes and persons that have been in direct opposition to Congressman DeLay, including MoveOn.org, an organization that raises money by insulting Tom DeLay, and including the Democratic National Committee, to whom the judge contributed within days of the case involving the Republican National Committee, ending in the judge's court.

RUSH: Now, this next bite. I love this answer from this lawyer. I love this answer. I have personal reasons for it. I will admit it. He's having his press conference, and he tells the press, "Look, just read our motion. You can sit here and ask me all these questions. Just read our motion."

DEGUERIN: The motion talks about Judge Perkins and his political activities which have been in opposition to Congressman DeLay, and frankly a judge should avoid even the appearance of impropriety. That's what the canons say and so that's what we're asking. There are several quotations from MoveOn.org that are very insulting to Congressman DeLay. They're set out in the motion. I encourage you to read the motion.

DEGUERIN: The latest thing on MoveOn.org's website is that they're trying to raise money by selling T-shirts with Tom DeLay's mug shot on the T-shirts, and I just don't think it looks right for the judge sitting on Congressman DeLay's case, to have contributed to an organization such as that.

RUSH: Okay. Listen to me on this, folks. This is basically the lawyer. He's filed a killer motion. He wants the press to read it. I have a little experience with this, and here's what you have to know. They will not read the motion, and even if they do read the motion, they will be unmoved by it. The press has a template on this story, as they have on every story. They have an agenda. They have a desire. They have a hoped-for and a dreamed-of outcome. Anything that crosses their path that provides doubt or challenges their world view or challenges their template on this, they will ignore. They will say it doesn't advance the story. I'm telling you, I have direct experience with this. If these motions, this motion today that Deguerin has filed does not comport with what the press wants this case to end up being, how they want this case to end up, they will give little, if any, attention to what's in that motion from DeLay's perspective. Now, you mark my words: Despite the lawyer's plea, despite the fact that he said, "Look, this is written in language -- not legalese, anybody can understand this." They won't read it and if they do, they'll act like they haven't. If they do read it, they will not give it any appropriate weight, unless it advances the story -- and by that, I mean, if it advances the prosecution's case against DeLay, then they would use it. But if it was a bad motion, they would talk about it. If the judge rules in favor of DeLay, you might not hear much about that, as much as you would hear if the judge rules against DeLay. Because the judge ruling in favor of DeLay will not, quote, move the story forward, unquote. Moving the story forward is defined as getting closer and closer to DeLay's guilt. I know what I'm talking about in this, folks. I have lived it. I have breathed it, and when it comes to trying to get the press to look objectively at both sides of a story, it's not possible because they have chosen a side, and anything that advances their side heralded. Anything that doesn't, they won't even mention it.

RUSH: Really, this is something backfiring on the left. They hoped for a frown. They wanted DeLay to look in this mug shot like they see him in their nightmares. The devil incarnate. Instead, he looks like a nice guy, which he is. He just happens to beat them in elections. Held a little press conference after his arraignment today down in Travis County, saying it's a happy day. He's looking forward to things.

DeLAY: You may be surprised to hear this from me today, but I find this is a very good day. For the first time in over three years, I was provided the opportunity to go before a court and refute these baseless charges that are the result of a political vendetta being acted out by Ronnie Earle. Now, unfortunately for Ronnie Earle, the facts and the law are on my side. The only reason I had to be in that courtroom today was because Ronnie Earle has abused his prosecutorial power and he's pursued these contrived and baseless charges.

DeLAY: Because Ronnie Earle and the Democrat Party could not beat me at the ballot box and could not beat me on the floor of the House of Representatives, they are now desperately trying to challenge me in a courtroom. In short, I have been charged for defeating Democrats. I have been charged for advocating constitutional representation, and I have been charged for advancing the Republican agenda.

RUSH: And I'm going to tell you something, folks, I agree with him. I agree with him. I have thought long and hard about this. I've looked at this. It's easy to say something like that in the midst of this kind of a circumstance with a very partisan Democrat prosecutor against a very successful Republican congressman, but I think he's right. I think he's exactly right. I think this is part of the ongoing effort on the part of the American left to try to criminalize conservatism, to try to criminalize Republican Party success, because they just cannot find a way to defeat us at the ballot box, and I have no question it's a great way to put this. DeLay is saying he's been charged for defeating Democrats, and he's smiling throughout this press conference, right up to the end, finishing with "Have a nice day" on this one.

DeLAY: Grand jury shopping and make the law up as you go in justice by the district attorney will not rule the day. The facts and the law will rule the day. A fair trial with an impartial jury will look at the facts and they will understand that without a doubt, I committed no wrongdoing whatsoever. I look forward to presenting those facts and putting my faith in the law and order to welcome my inevitable exoneration.

RUSH: He finished with "Thank you, once again, for this opportunity to talk to you all, and have a nice day," and of course the press says (enraged reporter impression), "Screw you, DeLay! Screw you! And we're not going to read your stupid motion either because we don't care what you say because you're a lying skunk Republican, DeLay! We'll see you behind bars! We're going to get a picture of you frown yet, DeLay! Tell us to have a nice day. Screw you, pal!" That's the reaction that's being shared all over the Democrat websites at this moment, probably among some of the press who were gathered, hoping that DeLay would be sent to the gas chamber today. Give me David in Nashville. Welcome to the program. Hi.

CALLER: This whole entire scene is kind of heartening to us individuals that are conservative Republicans. We've been taking it on the ropes lately. We've been taking it on the chin with the Miers confirmation. We've been feeling down about all the spending and everything, and, all of a sudden, we've got the equivalent of the Wellstone memorial volleyball. Or the beach ball, rather. In that they've overplayed their hand. I mean, you've told us a number of times, you quoted Napoleon, where he said, "If your enemy is going to destroy himself get out of the way," and they just seem to jump right into our way again.

RUSH: Right. Well, you know, one thing I would disagree with you -- because if you want to say you were demoralized out there, I'm not going to challenge you. I've been trying to keep people from getting down to that level of pessimism because I think everything going on is an example of overreach as in the example of the Wellstone memorial that you gave. The whole five years has been an example of that and they don't learn from it. What the Democrats learn from it is they don't think they went far enough. They come back and keep on; they draw a new line, more and more extreme, and get closer and closer to that, finally cross that line, then they got to draw a new line, and as this happens, their extremism just continues to mount upon itself, multiplies, and in this case, to whatever extent there is some demoralization out there, I have my theories about this. I think there has been a little bit of that. I wouldn't call it demoralization. I'd call it anger over a few things, and I just think the Miers nomination kind of tipped it and caused a lot of what's been suppressed by people to surface.

I think the Miers nomination simply was... Call it a tipping point or last straw, whatever. But this DeLay situation, I have believed throughout all this that while the press, particularly the Beltway press, wants to report about conservatives falling apart, Republicans falling apart, the White House losing control. My impression has been that there is anger among the conservative base. There's anger at the way this president has been insulted and criticized, impugned and abused by what has been a lynch mob coordinated by Democratic Party, the ultra left-wing extremist base and certain members of the press corps, and I think people have been fed up with this for five years. Now, rather than being demoralized by it... Some have been demoralized. I mean, it doesn't make you feel good. But I've been trying to tell you, each time they overstep they open the door right into their own nose. I don't know what's going to happen with this Rove business, but there could be some overarching or overreaching there. We won't know for awhile, but there clearly is with this DeLay business, and I have no doubt that it's going to unify conservatives, and further focus their anger toward the ballot box next year.

Rush's closing comments here were absolutely brilliant!

I was scanning through the radio and caught some NPR commentary on this. The announcer subtly implied Delay was dishonest and probably guilty. He was using such a snide tone of voice I got disgusted and had to turn it off.

The whole Delay fiasco (and that is what it will be, barring a miracle, mendacity or manufactured evidence) shows the typical Dem's overreaching. They attempt to gain victory over their bête noir in one dramatic act and they never anticipate its backfire, so suffused with sanctimony and self regard are they.

Grin
Robert Service
If you're up against a bruiser and you're getting knocked about --

Grin.

If you're feeling pretty groggy, and you're licked beyond a doubt --

Grin.

Don't let him see you're funking, let him know with every clout,
Though your face is battered to a pulp, your blooming heart is stout;
Just stand upon your pins until the beggar knocks you out --

And grin.

This life's a bally battle, and the same advice holds true

Of grin.

If you're up against it badly, then it's only one on you,

So grin.

If the future's black as thunder, don't let people see you're blue;
Just cultivate a cast-iron smile of joy the whole day through;
If they call you "Little Sunshine", wish that THEY'D no troubles, too --

You may -- grin.

Rise up in the morning with the will that, smooth or rough,

You'll grin.

Sink to sleep at midnight, and although you're feeling tough,

Yet grin.

There's nothing gained by whining, and you're not that kind of stuff;
You're a fighter from away back, and you WON'T take a rebuff;
Your trouble is that you don't know when you have had enough --

Don't give in.

If Fate should down you, just get up and take another cuff;
You may bank on it that there is no philosophy like bluff,

And grin.

Its too good a picture. The libs were hoping to see a surly, angry side of DeLay. What's this? It doesn't help their fund-raising efforts any. And in enlisting the courts and prosecution in the war against conservatives and the Republican Party, all they've ensured is they can't acquire the means to prevail at the ballot box. They may be able to get DeLay or even Scooter or Rove but in the end the conservative movement is bigger than any individual. The Left can try to criminalize conservatism but they can never win over the country to their side of thinking.

("Denny Crane: Gun Control? For Communists. She's a liberal. Can't hunt.")

The democrats need to manufacture legal and moral and ethical issues against the republicans because they know that if the republicans continue being the family friendly and ethical and moral leaders when it comes to election times, the democrats don't stand a chance.

As long as the republicans continued being viewed as the family issues party and the party of moral values and clean ethics, the democrats could count on deteriorating election outcomes.

The democrats have no choice but to 'dirty up' the republicans and to knock them down to their level where they think they may stand a chance with the voters.

But, as witnessed by the good people in this forum and in others, the democrats plans are backfiring and they will pay a higher price in the next few elections.

We republicans know about the democrats' dirty tricks and and it ain't going to work for them.

"We have an Eeyore wing of the GOP."

Well, uh, shucks, yuck yuck, I uh am sure uh glad I'm not uh one of uh them. :)

Oh pooh! Did you have to be so Roo-d? There are some Rabbit ones out ther too you know who are Robin us blind. However, there are ones like Piglet who have a lot of pork. Then again some pull the Tigger and hop on things too. To be Eeyore not to be, that is the question.

Perhaps as the Demo's hand out pic's of Delay as a charged individual...pictures could also be handed out with Bill Clinton and the caption "...but rapists walk free". It has a bigger impact than money laundering, and you really start to question this whole episode.

You're quite right.

If Bill Clinton didn't have the political connections, including himself, to get him out of criminal charges, he would today be serving at least life in prison for his crimes. In fact, for some of his crims, he could've gotten the death penalty.

"...but rapists walk free"

I've been told more than once by left-wing friends and acquaintances that the "Sore Loserman" slogan was the key reason that Republicans won the debate over who had won the 2000 election.

This stuff matters.

We're going to need short, concise, simple but compelling slogans and "sound bite" statements to deal with both the DeLay and the Leakgate matters. The key is framing public perceptions and attitudes. It's all about marketing your memes.

pictures could also be handed out with Bill Clinton and the caption "...but rapists walk free".

and the throngs of reporters are on their way to Little Rock as we speak, to cover what is sure to be the story of the year and the next cover of Time Magazine. Kathleen Willey and Juanita Broderick touring the Clinton Lie-brary and Massage Parlor.

nah, it'll be Joe Wilson

I have always thought Bush has been beat up so badly because of what the Clintons and their minons believe was heaped upon them. Folks, there is a difference. Bush is not like the Clintons. The Clintons brought these things upon themselves and to continually blame others instead of taking responsibility is stupid. I believe most people have seen through this and I also believe the Clintons and their like never will because being good people that are honest and responsible are so far removed from them. They are wheeler dealers and will never be anything else. Honesty will always ellude them. They will never understand because they are incapable. It's an uphill battle for the Clintons. The line of least resistance is the name of their game.

Now, I figure we can continue to watch them play their games, or we can continue to get them out of our lives. They will fall eventually.

BTW, please read the book, the marketing of evil, if you haven't already. It is one of the best books I have read regarding the mess we are in and why.

And one more thing, I believe the Clintons believe in their stratagy and believe it works for them. It doesn't and will evenuatually turn the tables on them because of the deceit involved. They don't and will never understand lying is not the answer.

I LOVED Tom DeLay's mug shot! It looked more like a yearbook photo...plus no height chart behind him and didn't have him holding a sign. What a hoot! The DUmmies are upset that the picture looks so good, so they're photoshopping their own mug shots of DeLay!

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