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Tom DeLay Disses McCain, Calls New Hampshire Win ‘A Blip’
Fox News ^ | January 9, 2008 | Chad Pergram

Posted on 01/09/2008 12:08:26 PM PST by flattorney

John McCain’s win in New Hampshire did not impress former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. Revealing a divide in the Republican Party between moderates and conservatives, DeLay slammed McCain in an interview Wednesday with FOX News. “There’s nothing redeeming about John McCain,” DeLay said. The Texas Republican added that McCain “does betray conservative principles.” When asked on which issues McCain was not a conservative, he said: “Mercy, there’s tons of them” and proceeded to list the Senator’s positions on the environment, immigration, the International Criminal Court, his support for affirmative action and taxes. He also called McCain a “hypocrite” when it came to lobbyists.

. . . .When asked about the divisions in the party between moderates and conservatives, DeLay said “I don’t think there’s a schism in the party. The party doesn’t exist. It’s rebuilding.” (Sad but true. The Federal GOP is a mess. – FlA)

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; delay; elections; icc; mccain; tdelaymc; tomdelay
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To: flattorney
“I don’t think there’s a schism in the party. The party doesn’t exist. It’s rebuilding.” And if my county Republican meeting last night was any predictor we aren't rebuilding as conservatives.
41 posted on 01/09/2008 2:29:10 PM PST by kalee (The offenses we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we write in marble. JHuett)
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To: America_Right
. If he endorses McPain... yikes.

I would just ignore his or anyone else's suggestion to vote for McCain. Nothing on this Earth could ever get me to vote for McCain.

42 posted on 01/09/2008 2:32:07 PM PST by sand88
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To: jmyrlefuller

I agree. DeLay’s just another discredited voice in the echo chamber.

How’s your ex-House seat Tom? Oh, that’s right, you lost it for us...


43 posted on 01/09/2008 3:07:03 PM PST by Norman Bates
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To: flattorney
John McCain's platform (Hint: more conservative than you think.)
44 posted on 01/09/2008 3:11:20 PM PST by Norman Bates
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To: sand88
If McCain had any decency at all, he would run on the Demo ticket.

If somehow McCain is elected president, he'll work with democrats to pass laws for amnesty and against torture. Those are two of his main obsessions.

45 posted on 01/09/2008 7:43:59 PM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
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