If WH tosses him (like Lott), what will DeLay do?

[kaitykaity]

DeLay stinks to high heaven, but he knows all of Bush's
high crimes and misdemeanors. He's been in on everything
from the get go.

Maybe the WH had other reasons to toss Lott other than the
actual "scandal," like they wanted to install the more
compliant Frist as majority leader. But even so, Lott went
quietly off into the night

Tom DeLay doesn't strike me as another Trent Lott. He isn't
called The Hammer for nothing. He's also mean, vindictive,
egotistical, and has a persecution complex.

If DeLay's indicted and/or the stench of him becomes
politically damaging and the WH tries to force him out,
would he be just angry/crazy enough to try to take Bush
down with him?

[Inland]

1. He'll take down all the repugs that have accepted his dirty money

accepted his favors, accepted the jobs he got them.

And eventually he'll die and go to hell. But that's a long run perspective.

[ltfranklin]

4. Are you kidding?

If the Republicans dump him, can you imagine the aftermath? Tell all book (but not tell truth book), lecture tours...DeLay has the keys to the skeleton closet, and I'm sure he will demand total support for his after-resignation career, and those who don't support him will be the subjects of anonymous releases of dirt.

You can make a pretty good living these days as a out-of-work republican icon. Look at Oliver North and Gingrich, for instance.

You know, there's no such thing as a disgraced republican. Just unjustly accused, totally innocent republicans forced out of office by the shameful acts of the Liberal Conspiricy

[Avalux]

7. That's right -

DeLay is a powerful man because so many House members OWE him - he got them there, and he has dirt on all of them. He may become quite vengeful if they jump ship now though - dunno, might get very interesting.

[liberal43110]

24. Do you really think he knows that much?

Don't get me wrong, I think he's one of the most disgusting people around and should be summarily dismissed...but what makes you think he knows so many dirty secrets?

Especially Bush's dirty secrets? I can see him knowing Congresspeoples' secrets more than Bush's.....

[ltfranklin]

25. Oh, yes!

Men like DeLay make it their business to dig up dirt, not only on their enemys, but also their "friends". Look at J.Edgar for instance. I firmly beleive that there are people in all areas of government (as well as the private sector) that would do almost ANYTHING to stay on his good side.

[applegrove]

2. Maybe he will write a book on the whole cabal. I hope Saddam Hussein

does...though I don't think he is allowed to write a book - you know proceeds of crime and all.

But I cannot wait for Saddam's take on the neocons in the CIA & Pentagon & Repuke WH who he has been dealing with (mostly as allies) for the last 30 years. One thing about those rule-making sociopaths.. they extract a pound of flesh from anyone they come into contact with. Perchance the 'Hammer' will do the same when he 'retires'. You know.. so he can rebuild his 'flock'. But then again the realistic me knows that there are golden parachutes all over the GOP.

[Canuckistanian]

3. Just watch

He'll surround himself with his most rabid and vicious fundie friends and scream "persecution!" then sit back and watch the fight.
And maybe play a few rounds of golf.

[burn the bush]

5. i hope he squeals like a deliverance piggy

but then he will most likely have to suicide wouldn't he? I'm hoping he loses it. I think he may be in the process now.

[WilliamPitt]

6. Since he is easily the most dangerous and unstable man

in American politics, I'd assume he is capable of anything.

[DearAbby]

18. He is easily the most dangerous to GOP stronghold

I expect to see an untimely accident, to silence the threat? I would hope the whole sorted mess comes to light. But you all know the unforseen accidents that happen to meet people, who have the most to tell about this regime. :tinfoilhat:

[cliss]

20. I agree. Things could get very interesting.

I wrote on another thread that I expect him to "take a hostage, whatever it takes to keep his job in Washington". As they're prying him out the doorway, he hangs on to the moulding with his fingers.

Realistically, though, we should expect DeLay to do everything within his power to hang on. He'll be loud, he'll be boisterous, point accusing fingers at everyone possible.

After all, that's how he got to where he is today: by being a brash, obnoxious street fighter. We should expect nothing less.

I will be watching with great interest over the next few weeks.:smoke:

[Career Prole]

8. DeLay turning on his handlers is my fondest wish...

And he just might be nutso enough to do it.

[enid602]

9. He's served his usefulness

Somehow, I'm sure Delay's managed to hide a few bucks under the mattress, with just such an eventuality in mind. Getting rid of Delay won't undo the wrong that's been done. Remember, his illegal funneling of out of state funds to Texas republican legislative candidates allowed the pugs to take over the Texas state house, which in turn led to the redistricting scandal, which in turn greatly facilitated republican congressional victories in 2004. Sure, he's history, but I think he'll be laughing all the way to the bank.

[kaitykaity]

10. I think he's power mad. I think the power matters to him

much more than the money.

[jayfish]

11. Blame Clinton. -NT-

Jay

[two gun sid]

12. He'll become a martyr for the RW....

that will allow him to become a fund raising machine for the GOP. Nothing like a guy who was undone by those pointy headed liberals in Washington to get those repug fat cats to open their pocketbooks.

[NewJeffCT]

35. sadly, you're probably right

He'll become Terri Schiavo's spokesman at GOP fundraisers for the 2006 and 2008 elections.

[BrklynLiberal]

13. I vote for suicide.

[proud2BlibKansan]

27. And I was thinking

a plane crash.

It's about time for another one. How long has it been anyway? 

[Just Me]

14. Hmmm,...he is vindictive as hell. However, these guys cover,...

,...one another's backs, ALWAYS. I'm pretty sure they'll do some kind of back door deal and promise Delay a for certain solid economic future.

[kaitykaity]

15. A symptom of paranoia is to

see enemies everywhere though. That's what I'm
getting at. Is DeLay mentally "there" enough to
see the difference of the WH tries to take away
his power and becomes just another "enemy"?

[Just Me]

19. Delay,...is crazy as a fox,...just like the rest of them.

They're too goddamned calculating and heartless and arrogant to be paranoid. That's MHO. Their arrogance precludes paranoia.

[kaitykaity]

26. I'm starting to think DeLay has the same weak heel that

Nixon had. It wasn't Nixon's dirty deeds that got him
so much as his paranoia.

DeLay's comments about the "liberal media" being out to get
him and the liberals trying to "destroy the conservative
movement by destroying me" lead me to believe he's not all
there up there.

I'd agree with you about the rest of the bastards, but
this particular bastard is leaving clues that are making
me go "Hmmm."

[tavalon]

28. Hmmmm?

Like in the Nixon Whitehouse?

[peacetalksforall]

16. He will make barge loads of money. n/t

[BattyDem]

17. I can tell you this much ...

There's no way in hell he's going to go quietly! :evilgrin:

Stick the popcorn in the microwave ... this could be very entertaining! :popcorn:

[izzybeans]

21. I'm sure Faux News or CNN's crossfire will give him a job.

He could be the next Oliver North. He'll be the symbolic guns to North's weekly celebration of death. See Fox News Host Tom Delay's new bi-daily show: "Judicial Tyranny: An End to Justice" It will bump Gretta Van Sustern (spelling?) He will rise in the rankings of poor southerners whose cable channels have been stripped of all content; where nothing is left but HGTV, MTV, and Fox News. But he will fall again. Oh will he fall again. And the second time, well I'll keep that a secret. Don't want to spoil the ending. a hint: it has something to do with his daughter and some roach killer edited to add: joke: hence the --->bwwwaaaaaahhhhaaaahhhaaa!

Bye bye Thomas. :rofl:

[emulatorloo]

22. He will become interim President of Free Iran

and then after that, President of Venezuela.

[Pepperbelly]

23. I hope that loose cannon rolls right over ALL of their feet ...

Wouldn't that be amusing?

[Horse with no Name]

29. They will at first cast him out

and then he will be "suicided" before he can spill any beans.

[lonestarnot]

30. Go pick shit with some chickens!

[seabeyond]

31. cornyn, bush, delay, all we need is hutchinson

to rear her ugly head. lots of texans in this mix. i say lets clean em out

[MiniMe]

37. Add Santorum to that list. n/t

[notadmblnd]

32. Nah, unless Delays boogeymen are scarier than the BFEE's

I'd say, he's likely to meet an untimely death of tragic circumstances. He'll probably be so despondent over these unfair political attacks :sarcasm: that he'll no longer be able to live with the discrace and shoot himself in the back of the head 30 minutes after he dies from an overdose of painkillers.

[nadinbrzezinski]

33. This is what I am kind of hoping for

The man is a nutcase, (and yes crazy as a fox maybe) but he lives for his power....

He loves his ultimate power, that is gone...

I keep smiling

:-)

the reason why.... he may just rat them out.

In fact ever since it started to look as Delay is finally cooked... I have slept better. I don't know why, but I have

[laylah]

34. He'll be suicided

within months, would be my guess.

Jenn

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

38. you mean like this guy?

[TWiley]

36. Well, we could encourage that type of response

Somebody with his temperament would not be able to stand being laughed at, or not taken seriously. Just spin a few WH remarks toward the freshly neutered moron, and VOILA ! I believe he would be clawing at everything in sight.

[Discord]

39. I would doubt it. He'll continue to be a religious lobbyist

and will be promised a nice cushy position in the next Repuke Administration for his silence.