Posted on 01/07/2006 9:23:30 AM PST by Gipper08
By DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON
Embattled Rep. Tom DeLay decided Saturday to give up his post as House majority leader, clearing the way for new leadership elections among House Republicans eager to shed the taint of scandal, two officials said.
These officials said DeLay, R-Texas, was preparing a letter informing fellow House Republicans of his decision. These officials spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they did not want to pre-empt the formal announcement.
DeLay is battling campaign finance charges in Texas and was forced to step aside temporarily as majority leader last fall after he was charged in his home state. He has consistently maintained his innocence and said he intended to resume his leadership post once cleared.
Mike Pence for Majority Leader!
And the rats bring down yet another good man.
I hope DeLay will keep on hammering on his own....
So why couldn't they just keep their blasted mouth shut?
That's what this whole witch hunt was about. To get rid of DeLay and yet again, the snakes have slithered out their way.
The commies win again. Who needs elections?
WOW!
I would love to see DeLay FIGHT this- only because this is just allowing the Dems dirty tricks to work- I don't want to teach them that they can get away with this crapt!
BUT_ I am very proud of DeLay- he is showing integrity and team leadership- by doing what is right for the House so they can move forward while he takes this fight on-and not leave them in libmo on Leadership--
I admire him more than ever now.....
THese things are always leaked by design.
The media and dims win again.
Why do they let the rats get away with doing this crap to them day in and day out?
If Delay plays things right,he will be back as majority leader in 08.He should learn as lesson from all of this.
Not only that but they are now saying who they want to replace him.
If we just get the Senate to get their crapt together.....the filibuster frenzie has gone too far!
WAY TOO FAR!
Great. So without a fight, the Republicans let another leader get taken down by a bogus scandal. As far as I'm concerned, the entire Republican party should be fired en masse, not be allowed to re-run for their posts, and have new people compete for the vacated seats. This is just pathetic.
LOL, the MSM/DNC win again!
And the Conservative media have let their betters in the MSM run rings around them, as they have for decades.
Which is why Conservative media has ZERO influence on the public.
Sad.
Abramoff hurt way worse than Earle
Because the limp spined Republicans (some of them) are more afraid of the dims and the media than they are of the terrorists. I would like to see who signed the surrender petition.
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