Posted on 08/21/2003 8:48:33 PM PDT by weegee
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- After rumors swept the ranks of Texas Senate runaways that arch-foe Tom DeLay had been in town, the Democrats swept their Marriott hotel rooms Wednesday for electronic bugs.
They found no evidence of eavesdropping, but 11 Texas Democratic senators on the lam in Albuquerque took the possibility of cloak-and-dagger tactics at least somewhat seriously.
"There have been some clicks and some things like that," said Sen. Leticia Van de Putte of San Antonio, chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus and a leader of the boycott of a special session on redistricting. She said staffers did not tell her they had had the rooms checked for listening devices, but she did not think it was a bad idea.
"Let's face it, it's happened in Republican administrations before," she said, alluding to the bugging effort central to the Watergate scandal that felled President Nixon.
U.S. House U.S. House Majority Leader DeLay, R-Sugar Land, is the mastermind of the congressional redistricting effort the Democrats are in Albuquerque to block. When Democratic state House members fled Texas in May to block redistricting in the regular session, DeLay tried to involve federal agencies in the effort to track them down.
The Democrats heard rumors that DeLay paid a visit to Albuquerque last week.
A spokesman for DeLay denied that, and called the Democrats paranoid.
"It's the latest offering from the conspiracy-theory-of-the-month club," Jonathan Grella said. "Sounds like someone is aggressively tapping the Marriott minibar."
Name the Bible verse.
"It's the latest offering from the conspiracy-theory-of-the-month club," Jonathan Grella said. "Sounds like someone is aggressively tapping the Marriott minibar."
"Raid?!!!"
What's more, LBJ used the FBI and Secret Service to place these "political" bugs. Nixon used his own hired help...
Marriott Albuquerque Pyramid North
5151 San Francisco Road
Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
Phone: 1 505-821-3333
Fax: 1 505-828-0230
Names of the Chicken Dems:
Gonzalo Barrientos, Austin
Rodney Ellis, Houston
Mario Gallegos Jr., Houston
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, McAllen
Eddie Lucio Jr., Brownsville
Frank Madla Jr., San Antonio
Eliot Shapleigh, El Paso
Leticia Van de Putte, San Antonio
Royce West, Dallas
John Whitmire, Houston
Judith Zaffirini, Laredo
Problem is, NM probably doesn't want the he scum bags either.
Paranoid 'RATS !!Let me link a couple of interesting items here ...
This was written by Freeper Congressman Billybob ...
08-18-2003
"Texans for Sale or Rent"
[To the Roger Miller tune, Trailers for sale or rent] ...Texans for sale or rent / Having our room service sent / Lounging ‘round by the pools / Playing our whole state for fools ....
We know every lawyer in every court / And all of their partners, and all of their torts / And every hangout, in every town/ And every lock that ain't locked when no one's around ....
Texans for sale or rent ....
With my apologies to the good Freepers and lawyers here. No offense intended ...
And that article is a LOT more than that little song parody, too !
08-15-2003
Texas democrats. Radio interview with
Sen. Rodney Ellis, runaway senator.
This is one of the Texas Chicken D's holed up in Albuquerque, N.M. He calls the fines 'Poll Taxes' and RUDELY hogs the conversation with this radio show host, then HANGS UP on him !!G-r-r-r-r-r !!
Unbelievable Conversation with Senator Rodney Ellis
by Greg Knapp 08-13-2003
You’ve GOT to hear this to believe it ! (13 min., 47 sec)
http://mrgrumman.home.comcast.net/GregKnapp-Interview-SentatorRodneyEllis-081303.mp3
So they were ensuring that the parking ban for the Runaway 'RATS/staff was enforced ? I love it ! Thanks ...
LOL !!
Stay Safe !
Ain't I a stinker?
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