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DeLay:Dems Reveal True Swinging-70's Selves; Big-govt, Blame-America-First Liberalism Died w/Disco
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=127-07252003 ^

Posted on 07/25/2003 1:15:25 PM PDT by chance33_98

DeLay: Dems Reveal True Swinging-Seventies Selves; Big-government, Blame-America-First Liberalism Died with Disco

7/25/03 3:25:00 PM

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To: National Desk

Contact: Stuart Roy or Jonathan Grella, 202-225-4000, both for House Majority Leader Tom DeLay

WASHINGTON, July 25 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today gave a speech before a crowd of College Republicans at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, DC.

DeLay said the single organizing philosophy of the Democrat party is "an irrational, all-encompassing, broiling hatred of George W. Bush" and that they have decided to either ignore or reject the realities of 21st century life.

Below are excerpts from his speech.

"While everyone else got the memo that big-government, blame-America-first liberalism died with disco, the Howard Dean Democrats still want to party like its 1979. Maybe we should thank the Democrats for shedding their moderate clothing to reveal their true swinging-seventies selves. Frankly America doesn't need a president in a hot-pink leisure suit," DeLay said.

"Just look at their presidential candidates: it's like they're lost in a time warp. They want to tax like Mondale, spend like Carter, and fight like McGovern," DeLay said.

"No responsible leader could have permitted Saddam Hussein to remain in Baghdad, yet the Democrats now spew more rhetoric about President Bush than they ever did about Saddam Hussein," DeLay said.

"Let's be real clear, if you take their comments to their logical conclusion, they're essentially calling our Commander in Chief, Benedict Arnold," DeLay said. "If we are to take this nonsense seriously, that is how out of control the Democrats' rhetoric has become. But you see that's the whole point.

"The Democrats' accusations aren't meant to be taken seriously," DeLay said. "I will never call the Democrat Party unpatriotic, but I will call their current leadership unfit to face the serious challenges of the 21st century."

DeLay has increasingly taken a leadership role in foreign affairs through his work to expand freedom and his articulation of democratic principles. He was a forceful advocate of President Bush's decision to confront Saddam Hussein's aggression. This weekend DeLay will travel to Israel for a week long trip to the Middle East where he will be speaking at the Knesset on U.S.-Israel solidarity.


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: dems; liberals; timewarp
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1 posted on 07/25/2003 1:15:26 PM PDT by chance33_98
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To: chance33_98
While he's right about the Dems incompetence in the realm of foreign affairs, the GOP is not really in much of a position to label anybody "big government."
2 posted on 07/25/2003 1:18:28 PM PDT by dead
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To: chance33_98
Yeah. The Democrats want to take us back to the Gray Davis Era, with Howard Dean in charge. Maybe he can appoint Davis his Treasury Secretary to show how its done.
3 posted on 07/25/2003 1:19:08 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: dead
Are you a DU troll?
4 posted on 07/25/2003 1:20:06 PM PDT by Sir Gawain
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To: dead
That's a good point, I am sorry to say.
5 posted on 07/25/2003 1:24:07 PM PDT by Zack Nguyen
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To: goldstategop
Maybe he can appoint Davis his Treasury Secretary to show how its done.

They might as well appoint Giggles the Clown their Treasury Secretary.

6 posted on 07/25/2003 1:26:13 PM PDT by Zack Nguyen
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To: chance33_98
"Just look at their presidential candidates: it's like they're lost in a time warp. They want to tax like Mondale, spend like Carter, and fight like McGovern," DeLay said.

Well said.

7 posted on 07/25/2003 1:29:22 PM PDT by RJL
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To: chance33_98
"Just look at their presidential candidates: it's like they're lost in a time warp."


Let's do the
time warp dance!

8 posted on 07/25/2003 1:44:56 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
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To: Paleo Conservative
LMAO!

It's been an unexpectedly hard day, and I needed a good laugh!

9 posted on 07/25/2003 1:48:07 PM PDT by TontoKowalski
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To: Sir Gawain
Are you a DU troll?

I am demonstrably not a troll, and in this case I think dead is quite correct.

10 posted on 07/25/2003 1:58:42 PM PDT by Maceman
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To: Maceman; Sir Gawain; dead
I am demonstrably not a troll, and in this case I think dead is quite correct.

Sheesh would you three stop the "feigning indigmity" charade.

The majority of those who peruse FR, see through your ruse, IMO.

11 posted on 07/25/2003 2:03:17 PM PDT by Dane
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To: chance33_98
Hey, wait juss a cotton-pickin' minute! I LIKE disco. How can you be in a bad mood and listen to disco at the same time? You can't.

Happy feet...

Michael

12 posted on 07/25/2003 2:05:58 PM PDT by Wright is right! (Have a profitable day!)
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To: Dane
The majority of those who peruse FR, see through your ruse, IMO.

I am not trying to be snide, but to what ruse exactly are you referring?

13 posted on 07/25/2003 2:07:49 PM PDT by Maceman
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To: Sir Gawain
the GOP is not really in much of a position to label anybody "big government."

This much so far is true. However, in the defense of the GOP, most of the spending has been for the military or security. It seems the past administration has viewed these areas with comtempt. We have a lot of rebuilding to do.

14 posted on 07/25/2003 2:09:54 PM PDT by Only1choice____Freedom (If everything you experienced, believed, lived was a lie, would you want to know the truth?)
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To: wardaddy; Dog Gone
"the Democrats now spew more rhetoric about President Bush than they ever did about Saddam Hussein," DeLay said."

Our favorite Texan skewers the Dems again!

15 posted on 07/25/2003 2:10:49 PM PDT by Southack (Media bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Dane
Huh? What are you talking about? Dead's comments do have some justification.
16 posted on 07/25/2003 2:11:35 PM PDT by KantianBurke (The Federal govt should be protecting us from terrorists, not handing out goodies)
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To: Maceman; Sir Gawain; dead; Zack Nguyen
I am not trying to be snide, but to what ruse exactly are you referring?

The ruse, IMO, perpetuated by you, SG, dead, and ZN via replies #2, 4, 5, 6, and 10, on this thread.

17 posted on 07/25/2003 2:12:37 PM PDT by Dane
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To: chance33_98
I just came up with a new joke: Name the two types of liberals in the U.S.?

Answer: those still living in the 60's and those still living in the 70's.

18 posted on 07/25/2003 2:12:40 PM PDT by Paul C. Jesup
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To: Dane
The majority of those who peruse FR, see through your ruse, IMO.

Said with a French accent no doubt. Like Inspector Clouseau - "Does your duug bite?"

19 posted on 07/25/2003 2:14:41 PM PDT by Only1choice____Freedom (If everything you experienced, believed, lived was a lie, would you want to know the truth?)
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To: Dane
The majority of those who peruse FR, see through your ruse, IMO.

OK. It's Friday after 5pm. Maybe I'm a little slow. So make it easy for me, please. I have no idea what ruse you're talking about. Honest. Can you please elaborate clearly and simply on what you mean?

BTW, I only speak for myself, and not for SG, dead and ZN, whom I do not know.

20 posted on 07/25/2003 2:17:48 PM PDT by Maceman
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