Posted on 02/25/2006 5:13:57 PM PST by SolidSupplySide
I agree. As of now, I don't think DeLay has done anything wrong, but he does appear to be a liability to the party, and especially without him as Majority Leader, he's not necessary to the movement.
I'm happy he's someone else's problem
Even the most partisan Democrat knows deep down that those charges against DeLay are phonier than board game money.
Doesn't have the leadership or the toughness.
"Rep. Campbell, who took over disgraced Tom DeLay's seat, is now facing questionable charges of his own..." < /Future MSM headline >
Everybody is vying to be the next career politician.
That doofus still hasn't realized that voters DON'T like him?!
He's like a Chicano version of Mark Green.
Just give it up already.
In what alternate universe?
DeLay has more support, both in votes and financial than Campbell or the other 2 candidates could hope to bring to bear in the Primary and in the General election. DeLay is a known quantity with District 22 voters. Lampson is a known quantity (mostly bad) in the newer parts of District 22.
George Soros and other well healed Democrats are piling money on Lampson's campaign (and possibly on Campbell's through cutouts.) Campbell or the others can't possibly raise the kind of money to go toe-to-toe with Lampson's war chest.
If a bunch of Dems try to swamp the Republican Primary to steer it towards one of DeLay's opponents, they will only boost the Republican Primary turnout numbers and still DeLay will win the Primary and Runoff election. There just isn't a ground swell of support for one of the other candidates.
And so you know, maui_hawaii started that thread, slandering Tom DeLay for not showing up for a meeting and promising to do so. Well, it turns out that it would have been silly for him to do so.
"I can't believe I'm rooting for a Dim, go Cuellar go."
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