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Rep. DeLay Won't Seek Reelection
Washington Post ^
| April 3, 2006
| Jonathan Weisman and Chris Cillizza
Posted on 04/03/2006 7:29:45 PM PDT by advance_copy
Texas Republican and former House majority leader announces his retirement rather than face a re-election fight that appears increasingly unwinnable. Staff and Wire Reports 10:25 p.m. ET
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 109th; 2006; delay; retirement
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Crap. Unreal. Only posted at WaPo's main page. Criminalization of politics.
To: advance_copy
On his best day, DeLay was a nasty piece of work.
Pubbies are better without him.
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posted on
04/03/2006 7:33:30 PM PDT
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: advance_copy
On Fox now..I am stunned!
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posted on
04/03/2006 7:34:07 PM PDT
by
MEG33
( GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: advance_copy; Amalie; MindBender26; Stone Mountain; Gay State Conservative; fieldmarshaldj
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posted on
04/03/2006 7:34:21 PM PDT
by
Clintonfatigued
(Bob Taft for Impeachment)
To: billorites
You're just jealous. Actually, the Dems don't care, they'll go after his replacement(s) the same way.
Ronaldus Magnus 11th commandment was for Republicans to never speak negatively of a fellow Republican.
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posted on
04/03/2006 7:35:22 PM PDT
by
muawiyah
(-)
To: advance_copy
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posted on
04/03/2006 7:35:50 PM PDT
by
MEG33
( GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: advance_copy
The real battle will be over his parking space.
To: advance_copy
Chris Matthews will die of multiple orgasms.
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posted on
04/03/2006 7:36:19 PM PDT
by
umgud
(12 gauge, the original pepper spray)
To: advance_copy
Report: Delay to Resign From Congress The title infers he's leaving before his term expires. From the other reports I've seen, he's retiring, not resigning.
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posted on
04/03/2006 7:36:39 PM PDT
by
GretchenM
(What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul? Please meet my friend, Jesus.)
To: muawiyah
"Ronaldus Magnus 11th commandment was for Republicans to never speak negatively of a fellow Republican."Ronaldus Magnus didn't have to tolerate Newt Gingrich or Tom DeLay.
I think he would have reconsidered.
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posted on
04/03/2006 7:38:02 PM PDT
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: GretchenM
WaPo corrects headline:
Breaking News
Report: Delay Won't Seek Reelection
Texas Republican and former House majority leader announces his retirement rather than face a fight that appears increasingly unwinnable. More details to come soon. Staff Reports 10:25 p.m. ET
No article yet. Could be a "flank 2" move by Delay. That would be funny.
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posted on
04/03/2006 7:38:20 PM PDT
by
advance_copy
(Stand for life, or nothing at all)
To: All
May God bless this man! He gives up his own personal political ambitions for the good of the party. I wish a certain congresswoman in Florida would take a hint from this situation.
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posted on
04/03/2006 7:38:29 PM PDT
by
ClarenceThomasfan
(It's like a plantation - and you know what I mean!)
To: advance_copy
I hate to see him go out this way. But, at least he sees a bigger cause then his own. I just wish Katherine Harris and Conrad Burns would do the same thing. Let us not mourn Tom Delay instead let us get even with the dirty stinkin lousy MSM.
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posted on
04/03/2006 7:38:33 PM PDT
by
bilhosty
To: advance_copy
Greta is on it,,
Good for him .. Tom can make more money 'consulting' anyway. It's been a helluva ride.
Let the GOP duplicate his successes if they can. Time for a new Hammer to emerge.
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posted on
04/03/2006 7:40:11 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Have you hugged an illegal alien today?)
To: billorites
He would have clasped Tom to his bosom. Besides, there's nothing wrong with Tom DeLay. There is, on the other hand, a lot wrong with his enemies.
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posted on
04/03/2006 7:40:23 PM PDT
by
muawiyah
(-)
To: advance_copy
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To: bilhosty
WaPo article here:
Rep. DeLay Won't Seek Reelection
Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Tex.), a primary architect of the House Republican majority who became one of the most powerful and feared leaders in Washington, told House allies last night he will step down from the House rather than face a reelection fight that appears increasingly unwinnable.
The decision came just three days after his former deputy chief of staff, Tony C. Rudy, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and corruption charges, telling federal prosecutors of a criminal enterprise being run out of DeLay's leadership offices. Rudy's plea agreement did not implicate DeLay in any illegal activities, but by placing the influence-buying efforts of disgraced Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff directly in DeLay's operation, the former aide may have made an already difficult reelection bid all but out of reach.
Excerpt.
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posted on
04/03/2006 7:42:13 PM PDT
by
advance_copy
(Stand for life, or nothing at all)
To: ClarenceThomasfan; Joe Brower; BeHoldAPaleHorse; HitmanLV; new yorker 77; fieldmarshaldj; ...
"He gives up his own personal political ambitions for the good of the party. I wish a certain congresswoman in Florida would take a hint from this situation."
You said that to perfection!
To: BigSkyFreeper
To: advance_copy
If this is true, there can be no doubt - the lib/dems won this one.
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