Dems out to avenge DeLay’s comment on Kennedy’s girth

The Hill (Open Secrets) ^ | 9-3-03 | Bill Thomas

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Democrats are still fuming about a remark last month by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas), suggesting that Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) is flabby on national defense. “That made a lot of people very mad,” said one Democratic insider. And with Congress back in town, it’s get-even time.

Speaking to a College Republicans meeting after his return from Israel, DeLay said, “To gauge how out of touch the Democrat leadership is on the war on terror, just close your eyes and try to imagine Ted Kennedy landing that Navy jet on the deck of that aircraft carrier.” '

Then DeLay chuckled, “I certainly don’t want to see Teddy Kennedy in a flight suit.”

Within days, several Democrats fired back, among them former Sen. Max Cleland (D-Ga.), a Vietnam veteran, who defended Kennedy’s Army record and called DeLay, who never served in the military, “a chicken hawk.”

Now party operatives are circulating an article that ran four years ago in the Houston Press, describing an impromptu news conference DeLay held at the 1988 GOP convention. According to the story, DeLay, a two-term congressman at the time, explained that he and vice presidential nominee and then-Sen. Dan Quayle (R-Ind.), who during the Vietnam War joined the National Guard, were the unfortunate victims of supply and demand.

“So many minority youths had volunteered … there was literally no room” for the two of them to fight in the war, DeLay said.

Jonathan Grella, spokesman for the majority leader’s office, said the Democrats’ tactics does not surprise him. “It just goes to show you how much DeLay makes them sweat.”

[Piquaboy]

I also heard that he had to take out group insurance on himself.

[Eagle Eye]

Comparing Kennedy to whales is really insulting to the whales.

[LexBaird]

I don't think you understand the gravity of Ted's problem. He thought they said CENTER of Mass, not SENATOR from Mass. The Man from Hyannis Portly.

Jerry Nadler is hugely saddened by DeLay's attack.

[1Old Pro]

How can we get DeLay into a Senate Majority Leader position?

[sheik yerbouty]

Many thanks!

[chiefqc]

Teddy is a fat, ugly. bloated, lying drunk.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Senator Kennedy is so huge, that he has two smaller senators in orbit around him.

.... the back of his neck looks like a package of hot dogs.

....His biggest fear...The Turnstile.

[Lurker]

Your senator is sooo fat he has smaller senators orbiting around him.

L

[sauropod]

"Democrats are still fuming about a remark last month by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas), suggesting that Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) is flabby on national defense. “That made a lot of people very mad,” said one Democratic insider. And with Congress back in town, it’s get-even time."

They are gonna send Jerry Waddler in Wet Teddy's stead.

[cjshapi]

If they performed liposuction on that gut I bet there would be enough to build another small person. Ick and Eeuw!

[harpu]

I loved your photo so much I just emailed the that 'fat murdering pig' himself with a little note telling him how much I agree with Congressman DeLay's assertion about being 'flabby on national defense' and how disgusting the thought of 'the fatboy' in a flight suit is him.

[harpu]

I loved your photo so much I just emailed (with the photo attached) the 'fat murdering pig' himself with a little note telling him how much I agree with Congressman DeLay's assertion about being 'flabby on national defense' and how disgusting the thought of 'the fatboy' in a flight suit is him.

[SkyPilot]

[TheSpottedOwl]

Hahaha! Shouldn't Teddy be wearing a bra?

[sausageseller]

You beat me to it!

Those puppies are HUGE!

[gumboyaya]

It seems the congressman is placing himself out front on the critique issues. Could be to deflect the critisism being spewed at Bush. And their taking the bait, Dean and Kennedy and the media playing into his hands. Got to love the Hammer, the hide of an elephant.

[Rummyfan]

Speaking to a College Republicans meeting after his return from Israel, DeLay said, “To gauge how out of touch the Democrat leadership is on the war on terror, just close your eyes and try to imagine Ted Kennedy landing that Navy jet on the deck of that aircraft carrier.” ' Then DeLay chuckled, “I certainly don’t want to see Teddy Kennedy in a flight suit.”

The truth hurts!

[philosofy123]

DeLay is a lightning rod; he would cause more controversies and becomes very ineffective as a leader.

[johnb838]

How can we get DeLay into a Senate Majority Leader position?

It's going to be tough since we already have two pubbies in the senate. However, they are both lightweights, so it would be nice, but I like Delay right where he is. And to think I used to hate him.

[technomage]

And with Congress back in town, it’s get-even time.

Are all politicians just children? They all act like spoiled little brats. They have never grown up.

And these are the so called leaders of the USA??