Tom Delay hurting Republican image

[ailsagirl]

By Josh Moskowitz
Badger Herald (U. of Wisconsin)

April 18, 2005

As a former pest exterminator, Republican Representative Tom DeLay has used his area of expertise in annihilating political competition and ideological adversaries in a Congressional career that has spanned more than 20 years. Though his career and reputation have been mired by scandal since the late '90s, DeLay may have finally committed political suicide by engaging in a series of outlandish and incomprehensible acts.

Hoping to pander to Christian Conservatives, staunch supporters of the new Republican agenda, DeLay's attempts to resume Schiavo's life-sustaining treatment through spontaneous legislation failed. As the Supreme Court and Floridian federal courts declined to hear the Schiavo case, DeLay had these glowing words for members of the judiciary. "The time will come for the men responsible for this to answer for their behavior."

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Republican Rep. Christopher Shays, damning political partisanship, asked for the resignation of DeLay as majority leader Monday. In an interview, Shays said "Tom's conduct is hurting the Republican Party, is hurting this Republican majority and it is hurting any Republican who is up for re-election."

Shays, a moderate from Connecticut, should be commended for his courage to stand up to the monolith that is Tom DeLay. Tom DeLay should follow his fellow Republican's advice, as his actions have all but exterminated his political career.

http://www.bgnews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/18/4263a7d17509e

[Wilms]

1. Hurting? Try exemplifies. n/t

[Montauk6]

8. I'M HIP!!!

What is the "image" he's hurting? I mean, how is the average joe supposed to perceived the typical consoviet?

Think about it, who BEST typifies the freeper mentality? I can tell you who shows them for what they are, but who is the goodwill ambassador, the poster child if you will, of this mindset?

Pardon me if i'm being a bleeding heart literal. ; )

[Skittles]

2. Tom DeLay IS the republican image

he is its poster boy

[Somawas]

3. Please, lets hope he hanggs tough

and takies down as many as possible with himself.

[ailsagirl]

4. It'll take a lot for that bastard to step down...

So I don't see it happening anytime soon.

[NEOBuckeye]

5. Exactly. The longer he goes on, the more he destroys his party.

[Judi Lynn]

6. "...his actions have all but exterminated his political career. "Good one!

Tom, there's a roach with your name on it! Coming to get you, Tom....



Any group which would concede that much authority to Tom Delay isn't competent enough to serve the American people.

What was said earlier in this thread is terrific. He should fight as hard as he can, and take as many as possible down with him! Go, Tom!



Man standing in front of the Governor's Mansion

[indepat]

7. The time has come for responsible men and women to hold DeLay accountable

for his actions.

[struggle4progress]

9. This heart-breaking story brought tears to my eyes.

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