HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Delay's name calling--Dean!

[janx]

DELAY: DEAN'S ASHCROFT SLANDER AN EMBARRASSMENT
US Newswire/Bloomberg/no url | 9/2/3

SUGAR LAND, Texas., Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Sugarland) today condemned the comments of presidential candidate and former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, who said, ``John Ashcroft is not a patriot,'' in New Hampshire yesterday.

``Howard Dean is a cruel and extremist demagogue,'' DeLay said.

``John Ashcroft loves America more than Howard Dean could ever know. John Ashcroft has sacrificed for his country, and devoted his life to serving it. He is as kind, generous, and patriotic a man as I've ever met. And Howard Dean is as ignorant on John Ashcroft as he is on national security.''

``Howard Dean's comments are an embarrassment to the democratic process and the Democrat Party. If this cruel, loudmouth extremist is the cream of the Democrat crop, next Novembers going to make the 1984 election look like a squeaker.''

[janx]

1. They're coming after him, but they don't know what to do!

They have no idea yet how fast Dean would beat Chimpy, but they do sense some kind of threat. They do not know what to do with Howard Dean!

[Octafish]

50. Kerry smeared by DeLay.

Before he turned his fumigator on Dean, DeLay went after John Kerry. What did the war hero Kerry do? He said along with Iraq it was time for "regime change in America."

Kerry, for those who may not know or remember as far back as April, was referring to George W Bush. Google "Kerry DeLay regime change" for a bunch of articles.

[niceypoo]

57. The GOP fears Dean big time

They think this reverse psychology BS will scare people away from Dean. Dean has many questions for them and they dont want to answer them.

[caledesi]

65. Exactly! Well said NP!

[CBHagman]

2. Coming next week: Hugh Hefner on how to avoid lustful thoughts!

If Ashcroft is "as kind, generous and patriotic a man" as DeLay has ever met, somebody needs to get out more! Or perhaps DeLay just hangs out with the GOP, and not folks like Amo Houghton and the late John Chafee.

Oh, and it's DEMOCRATIC PARTY, Mr. DeLay. Perhaps they didn't teach you any manners in the 'can Party.

[phillybri]

4. I hate that DEMOCRAT party shit....

This guy is the most loathsome politician living today...

[caledesi]

66. Ya know, I didn't catch this until I read about this slur on DU.

Then on Hardball, some repug said "Democrat Party" and Chris jumped all over his case. "Why are you saying Democrat, do you mean Democratic?" The guy just sat there agape.

These people MUST be called on this trash.

[UnapologeticLiberal]

75. Really?

Last year I was talking to my AP Govt. teacher about Chris Matthews, and she said she doubted that he was still a Democrat, even though he worked for several Democratic politicians and said in his book that he became a Democrat during the Kennedy-Nixon race in 1960. I think this is kind of a clue that he still considers himself a Democrat...only a partisan Democrat would jump all over someone for saying that.

[caledesi]

87. He's a Democrat, but

he has some real dilemmas:

Most of his family (father, brother are repugs)
His wife is very liberal and if you ever see her (he has her on once in blue moon), she is great!
He has to do a show and "tries" too hard not to be partisan and pisses a lot of people off.
If you ever see him expound on other shows, he's a completely different person. Sounds much more liberal than his show.
He was in the Peace Corp (how much more liberal is that)?
And, he HATES the Clintons...mainly because he wanted to be the speechwriter for Clinton and didn't get the job.

As an aside, I have sent a few emails to Chris and he has responded personally to ALL of them. He's not that bad. I just HATE most of the repug shills he has on the show and I LOVE the Big Dog and it bothers me that Chris hates him so much.

That's my take on ol' Chris.

Edit: usual stuff

[kwolf68]

86. Agreed

Tom DeLay is a 5'5 foot penis. He is pure dickhead through and through.

When he went after Kerry's patriotism Kerry bitch slapped him.

Let's see how Dean responds. I hope Dean punks him. DeLay is a freaking extremist, not Dean.

[caledesi]

88. I felt so good to donate to Dean and then send an email to the exterminato

Here's my email to Mr. D!

Mr. Delay -

Well, after reading your bashing of Howard Dean, I just donated to his campaign. Yup, that's how it works...you keep bashing and we keep donating. All of DU (DemocratIC Underground) are going to apply this method to the candidates we support. You bash; we donate. Either way you lose.

Looks like Dean will be swimming in money after you guys get through w/ him.

[drscm]

96. Okay, this reminds me of the Robin Williams joke that

Rush Limpballs completely misunderstood.

Robin Williams: I sent Newt Gingrich some viagra as a wedding gift. It only made him taller.

Lipballs: Where does he get off making fun of short people.

True story...

[janx]

6. But check out how many NAMES Delay uses--

cruel and extremist demagogue

ignorant

embarrassment

cruel, loudmouth extremist

He has nothing else to go on! He does not know what to do!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!

I can't stop laughing!!

[jumptheshadow]

16. Ironic, isn't it?

cruel and extremist demagogue

ignorant

embarrassment

cruel, loudmouth extremist


Do these descriptions remind you of somebody -- like Tom DeLay?

[caledesi]

67. I heard he kills bugs.

Now who is the cruel one? LOL!

[MODemocrat]

83. Great Photo of Dean

Wish I had one like it on my messages.

[caledesi]

90. MO - You can copy mine.

Right-click (if you are using a PC) on the pic. Go to PROPERTIES and copy the source. Just keep pasting that on your posts.

Zidzi has a beautiful one of HD. Top-shelf!

[liberalnurse]

22. This just brings Deans' public attention level up, and up, and up.

I think there are only a few repukes who follow Aschcroft faithfully. Remember, he lost to a dead man.....

Even the Joe six-pack repuke hates Ashcrofts intrusive tactics.

[BuddhaGirl]

100. LOLOL...it's called PROJECTION! Big Time!

n/t

[Cha]

3. ANd that fuking tomdelay is Not a Patriot, either!

those two men hate America and what She stood for before they got their Bloody hands on Her!

[janx]

9. A fucking exterminator hurling insults at a PHYSICIAN!

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Those rubes will never know what hit 'em!!

[Kathy in Cambridge]

5. Pot Calling the Kettle Black

``Howard Dean is a cruel and extremist demagogue,'' DeLay said.

What has that chickenhawk asskroft sacrificed for his country?

[bowens43]

7. Now I KNOW that supporting Dean is the right thing to do!

I can't think of a more compelling endorsement then Tom DeLay's hatred. DeLay is frightened, very frightened.

[Khephra]

11. Yeppers

I may have to make another donation to the Dean campaign...and then I'll be sure to mail Delay and let him know that Dean just made some cash off of his remarks.

[janx]

14. That's exactly the thing to do! It works that way every time,

but it would work even better if more people knew about this. Instead of the troll fund, we could have the EXTERMINATOR fund!

[hedda_foil]

39. OMG using the blog's Troll Fund against the ultimate troll is da bomb!

Da Bug Bomb, that is! Post this on the blog PLEASE ... I don't know how long I can resist putting it up there myself and it's your idea! Can you fucking IMAGINE Delay's conniption fit when thousands of Deaniacs write to tell him we all made a donation to Dean in his name???? Can you IMAGAINE?

ROTFLMAO!!

[janx]

55. I'll post it...if someone else hasn't already!

...

[janx]

58. OK, I posted it...waiting for a reply.

There really should be a special Super Troll fund just for things of this nature, and there should be one devoted to Delay's comments today.

[janx]

60. Hedda, I think what people are doing is mentioning on the blog

that they are donating for this very reason. There's not a special fund, but they are making it clear that they are donating today because of what he said. It's very funny!

[caledesi]

69. Good idea Kheph...I will do it too.

Addy for the exterminator?

[Code_Name_D]

77. If Dean had a dime.

What if each of us was to send Dean a dime for every insult they give him?

[janx]

12. This is so funny I can't stand it.

Sorry for going off, but I can't help it! (Still LOL!!)

[Wink]

8. Is this the same Tom Delay..?

....who should be in jail for using government and the so-called Home Security Dept. to track down the politicians from Texas? This man is a joke and a should-be criminal.

[CBHagman]

25. One and the same.

We need not mention the support for sweatshops, the rejection of worker safety regulations, and the host of ETHICAL violations he's rackded up in his...career.

[Mike_from_NoVa]

85. and don't forget

when he informed the waiter who told him he couldn't smoke his cigar in the restaurant because it was a government building - "I am the government."

L'etat c'est moi, eh bugboy?

It'd be nice to see him zapped like Vincent D'Onofrio in Men in Black.

[Pavlovs DiOgie]

10. I love watching DeLay squirm!

Dean's not afraid to fight the good fight. And he will surely win it!

[Ediacara]

15. ya Delay chose the wrong dem to wrasle with

because Dean will NOT let this slide by under his radar.

[janx]

20. I don't think he will respond. That would be beneath him.

But he WILL remember...

[liberalnurse]

26. Thats right....

He will just continue to taunt him.....and taunt him...and taunt him.

Thats when Delay makes mistakes...arrogant and impulsive decisions get him everytime.

[MODemocrat]

84. Yea! If you dabble in crap, you'll get in on you

and Dean is too saavy to bring himself down to DeLay's level.

[janx]

24. This is probably just the beginning of a whole lot of temper

tantrums on the right. It's going to be something to see!

[caledesi]

97. Yes, that was the problem with Gore.

He didn't fight back when they called him a "liar"...the clothes...etc. He didn't fight back and neither did McCain; Dean will.

[Ediacara]

13. so it's patriotic

to redraw districts so that your party will have a supermajority in the state house and hunt down the politicians who disagree? And it's patriotic to throw dark skinned people into Gitmo without cause, yet let abortion doctor killers and anthrax terrorists go free without a hint of urgency?

[janx]

17. Precisely Dean's point, I believe...

But I don't know that he illustrated it as eloquently as you have.

[Skittles]

18. "Ashcroft is as kind, generous, and patriotic a man as I've ever met."

HA HA, HA HA HA HA. Oh, the HUMANITY.

[w4rma]

19. projection

8. Psychology.

a. The attribution of one's own attitudes, feelings, or suppositions to others: “Even trained anthropologists have been guilty of unconscious projection—of clothing the subjects of their research in theories brought with them into the field” (Alex Shoumatoff).

b. The attribution of one's own attitudes, feelings, or desires to someone or something as a naive or unconscious defense against anxiety or guilt.

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

[DrFunkenstein]

21. Lessons in Patriotism

"I don't need any lessons in patriotism or in caring about America from the likes of the right wing and Tom DeLay and others," said Kerry, who was awarded a Silver Star, a Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts during two combat tours in Vietnam. DeLay and Frist did not serve in the military. Racicot, an attorney, served in the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1973 to 1976.

Kerry expanded on his remarks Friday when the issue showed no sign of abating. Following a speech to schoolteachers in Washington, D.C., Kerry said, "I'm not going to let the likes of Tom DeLay question my patriotism, which I fought for and bled for in order to have the right to speak out."

[janx]

23. Does Delay think he OWNS patriotism in America?

Does he look at it as some kind of commodity?

[ComerPerro]

36. actually its owned by a subsidiary of Haliburton

eom

[nomaco-10]

27. The repukes are really afraid of Dean and with good reason....

Dean is speaking to a growing legion of supporters and bush is plummetiing in the polls. Expect more spew from the bush minions daily. Scathing words from tom deluded is the best endorsement Dean could get.

[janx]

29. I agree and look forward to

more tantrums from Delay and others as the days go by!

[caledesi]

70. Yeah, the more tantrums, the more we donate....now wouldn't

that be fun? I LOVE it!

What is the exterminator's addy. I HAVE to email this roach and let him know that the more he talks trash, the more donations HD will get.
That will shut him up and if it doesn't...oh well, HD will be swimming in money!

[janx]

73. Caledesi, that is what people are in fact doing--sending polite

but certain emails to Delay's office and letting them know that we're donating money to the Dean campaign in honor of the comments Delay made today.

Very polite emails. Check the blog, or maybe you can get his email address from someone here.

I didn't email Delay's office, but I did record on the blog that I was sending a small amount because of the Delay comments.

Many people are doing so. Check it out!

[caledesi]

91. Janx...that is so cool. Behind in my blog reading.

[stickdog]

28. Delayspeak.

Kindness is cruelty.

Fascism is patriotism.

Truth is ignorance.

[Medical Speaking]

30. Piece of work

John Asscroft is also a piece of work. Delay, cant understand why his district surports this idiot.

GO DEAN

[mac56]

31. From Molly Ivins last week:

"When in the midst of a Blame Typhoon, with charges and counter-charges being hurled in all directions, I find it most useful to consult those two polar stars of utter wrongheadedness, Tom DeLay and The Wall Street Journal's editorial page.

Both good for a chuckle, and both perfect weathervanes for the wrong direction. When in doubt: disagree with DeLay, and you'll be OK."

[janx]

35. That's funny because I just posted John Fund's editorial from WSJ.

It's pure TABLOID stuff about Howard Dean and Hillary Clinton.

I cannot believe that man gets paid to write anything, and I further am baffled by the fact that the WSJ publishes it!

They may as well publish editorials about aliens from Mars--it's that bad and that bizarre.

[caledesi]

92. Ya mean John Fund? Batterer of women?

and still gets to be on TV? Disgusting, isn't it? I wrote Chris Matthews about this disgrace.

[DealsGapRider]

32. What a fucking dork.

Cruel? Dean is a lot of things, but it's hard to imagine anyone, even an ignorant troglodyte like DeLay, calling him cruel. Assmouth.

[GoldenOldie]

33. DeLay =Thug/Politician

Tom DeLay is a 2-bit thug/roach killer, who after being elected by his bible thumping community, came to power under the Newt Ginghrich attack on America plan. He had been in the killing business so long that he only had to expand his horizons from bugs to go on the attack against the "Loyal Opposition" within our democracy.

That explains why they had to hide him during George's Presidential Convention. It sure wouldn't look good to have the slogan "Compassionate Conservative" and then have the nasty little man/bug killer standing next to the Emperor.

I think Al Franken is right-on. Don't bother to debate these jackasses, they are incapable of honest debate, that is why they attempt to outtalk and scream in your face. They cannot stand being made a fool of, therefore don't get mad - laugh at them. Things are so bad we can either laugh or cry. LAUGH at them it makes them mad as hell and it gets others to laugh at them too.

[janx]

38. I have no choice but to laugh...I'm STILL laughing!!!

TEARS of laughter!

[ps1074]

34. Is he scared or what?

If Dean's campaign succeed in signing 2 million volunteers as they are planning not only Bush is a toast but there is a very good chance of dems winning huge in both House and Senate races next year.

2 million volunteers in a GOTV effort on ellection day can make a 5% turnout difference...

[trogdor]

54. Full-court press in Congressional races, too.

There is no reason we should not have candidates in EACH and EVERY one of the 435 districts next year. Not just sacrificial lambs, but REAL CANDIDATES who work their asses off and get people's attention.

Think about it. Even a House candidate who loses by a smaller margin than the last guy who ran may have minted enough extra votes to turn a red state blue. Example: In 2000, in the 23rd District of New York, we had a high-profile Senate candidate (HRC) as well as the most contentious Presidential campaign in recent history. The voter turnout was in the 30% range (see article in the link below). That means just about everybody you run into (7 out of 10) is a potential GOTV target, and I don't think they fail to vote because they are satisfied with the incumbent. I think it's because there aren't any real challengers.

[madfloridian]

37. Link is here.

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=104-09022003

I am calling his office as I do every time he gets this outrageous.

[janx]

41. Thanks for the link, and let us know what his office says!

He really lost it this time. Anyone who resorts to that kind of name calling has really lost it!

[madfloridian]

42. Dead silence. Told her we were donating because of him.

I told her we were donating more to Howard Dean and to the Texas Dems in the honor of Tom Delay.

There was a dead silence. I said hello do you realize we are about to become a country with a one-party system? I said that would be dangerous for either party to be in total control.

I thanked him for calling attention to someone who was speaking out.

She was nice. Stunned, but nice.

[janx]

46. PERFECT!

And to be honest I must donate again!

[caledesi]

93. OMG! MF, that is great! I would have loved to hear her silence.

[leetrisck]

40. Delay must be removed

from office. Thousands of people should move into his district and see to it that the "slime" is kicked out of office.

[TacticalPeek]

43. Not that I look for sense from this trog,

but the only meaning I can possibly imagine for "cruel" would be if Dean really hurt Asscroft's feelings real bad.

Goody.

[Eloriel]

53. ROTFL

Good point.

Plus, the utter implausibility of calling a physician "cruel" leaves ME shaking my head: what planet is this guy on, anyway?

Eloriel

[janx]

63. My favorite of the Bug Man's repertoire today was

LOUDMOUTH

[onecitizen]

44. Oh my!!

Methinks he doth protest waaaaaaaaaayyyy too much! I love it!

[eyesroll]

45. Where's a laughing, turning red and smacking the table

smiley icon when you need one?

Does Tom Delay even think before he speaks? Ever? (That was a rhetorical question.)

[janx]

48. LOOK at what someone just posted in Freekville!! LOOK!!!

To: COUNTrecount

Hmm. And Bugman Delay's absence from Vietnam because 'too many blacks and hispanics' were taking up available positions in the Army positively drips woth patriotism, I suppose?

Could it be that the recent Rethuglican attacks against Dean are coming because the Gov. is SPEAKING THE TRUTH? Could it be that the Rethugs are scared of a TRUE POPULIST CAMPAIGN?

Just watch the Dean Train roll while the whole neocon house of cards comes tumbling down. Your days are numbered, Dubya, Bionic Dick and AshKKKroft. We will take our country back.


30 posted on 09/02/2003 10:26 AM PDT by safesax
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[Eloriel]

59. Oh, that's beautiful

Thanks for sharing it.

Eloriel

[janx]

62. You are most welcome, Eloriel. I nabbed it before they

deleted it. It's a keeper.

[caledesi]

94. Janx...that is so cool. I got booted off freeperville long ago.

[caledesi]

95. Janx...that is so cool. I got booted off freeperville long ago.

[Pastiche423]

81. A laughing, smacking the table, smiley icon

There should be one in every post on this thread.

[0007]

47. Please!

Doctor Dean remove the bug up Tom DeLay ass.

[janx]

49. I'd rather the Doc just left it there...

It's entertaining!

[Dudley_DUright]

51. The Dean Campaign (but not Dean himself) responds

Dean for America Communications Director Tricia Enright responded: "The narrow ideological agenda of the Delay-Ashcroft wing of the Republican Party threatens basic American freedoms that have been enshrined in the Constitution for over 200 years. Those policies are not only extreme, they are cruel."

Show Tom Delay what Americans really think about Ashcroft and Patriotism. Sign the Stop Ashcroft petition -- 60,000 Americans have already signed it -- and pass it on to your friends:

http://www.deanforamerica.com/stopashcroft

Use this petition and this moment to invite your community to join this campaign -- show them how you are taking the country back and restoring true American patriotism. After you have signed this petition, pass it on to all your friends.

more...

http://www.blogforamerica.com/

[11 Bravo]

52. Being called an extremist demagogue by Tom DeLay

is akin to being called "fat" by Rush Limbaugh or "stupid" by *.

[tokenlib]

56. DeLay is God's gift to the democratic party!!!

The man who said "veterans need to sacrifice" for the "war" on terror. As if veterans haven't been sacrificing for years due to the VA budget cuts and underfunding that make their receipt of deserved health care benefits yet another battle to endure.

Dean is getting a lecture on "patriotism" from a member of the republican congressional leadership who helped threaten members of congress with the loss of pet pork projects--if they failed to keep the VA budget underfunded and slashed.

DeLay is a pathetic, hypocritical ass. And the more he speaks, the more we get fired up. And the more he speaks and acts--a better target and poster boy he becomes.

Don't miss Newt too much! Toxic Tom is here to save the day!!

[depakid]

61. The higher DeLay's profile the better

Keep him talking. Outside of places like Sugarland, DeLay's juvenile rants and petty bullying only serves to hurt the GOP's causes. The irony of this isn't lost on leaders like Howard Dean and Wesley Clark, who I fully expect will continue to bait him into having these ever so quotable tantrums.

DeLay is the kind of person that many people fear, but few actually like, even within his own party. The more national press he receives, the higher his profile, the easier it will be for his enemies to take him down. It's an age old story.

[janx]

71. I don't think that Gov. Dean was trying to bait him--or anyone else.

He was only telling the truth about the dangerous nature of the Patriot Act and the man who was primarily responsible for it.

Then Delay acted like a lunatic. That kind of reaction was not in proportion to Gov. Dean's statement about Ashcroft. It was about that, yes, but it was about more.

[depakid]

78. Dean and Clark have both been baiting him

sometimes subtly, sometimes not so subtly in speechs and interviews over the past several months. Whether this most recent outburst was in response to something particular Dean said about Ashcroft (he talks about that a lot, so it's hard to say) or whether DeLay's just being his insolent, vindictive self- it sort of doesn't matter.

What's important is that Dean, Clark- and all of the other candidates- keep egging him on. DeLay's the kind of witness that skilled cross examiners dream about. He's rude, intemperate and it's fairly easy to get his psychological (or should I say psychotic) goat while remaining calm, rational and above the fray. Almost every time he opens his mouth, he potentially damages the GOP and helps to prove our case.

If the DNC is really committed to taking back the House and Senate, it should highlight Tom Delay as a centerpiece of a nationalized campaign. Every Republican candidate should be associated with him.

After all, with few exceptions, he controls their votes.

[JohnKleeb]

64. Tom youre the biggest asshole of them all

Lord only knows what he thinks of DK/

[David__77]

68. Speak up Tom, speak up...

I hope Tom Delay becomes the poster child of the GOP. He's a fascist and a traitor to the Constitution.

[janx]

74. The more he speaks up, the more $$ the Dean campaign will

get. What could be better than that?

Edit: There's no stopping this, guys. There is nothing anyone can do to stop us now. We actually DO have the power to take our country back--look, it's working. We're doing it!

[UnapologeticLiberal]

72. "A Cruel and Extremist Demagogue"

describes Tom Delay pretty nicely!

[Capn Sunshine]

76. THE BIG DIFFERENCE THIS TIME

Is that DeLay doesn't realize that HOWARD DEAN WILL FIGHT BACK. He's not a pansy assed liberal handwringing dem party flack; he's the real frikking deal. This only serves to energize him. Delay is doing us a BIG favor.

The most delicious part of this is that No One over on that side of the aisle gets it that easily HALF of Dean's support does not show up on their radars.

Dean for America posted this after Delays comments:

Dean For America Responds To Comments by Tom Delay

BURLINGTON--Dean for America Communications Director Tricia Enright issued the following statement today in response to today's statement from House Majority Leader Tom Delay: "The narrow ideological agenda of the Delay-Ashcroft wing of the Republican Party threatens basic American freedoms that have been enshrined in the Constitution for over 200 years. Those policies are not only extreme, they are cruel."

[LuminousX]

79. Anyone else

feel like this is the first shot in a battle to wrest control of Texas from the GOP?

Texas is going to be a battleground. It is their home turf. Why else would Delay even make a statement about Democratic hopefuls right now?

I love it when the GOP try to tell the Democratic Party what they should and should not do.

[TLM]

80. Dr. Dean is going to make them fight for TExas...

while they are fighting for Texas, they'll lose ground in swing states.

[caledesi]

98. TLM...I LOVE it. Fighting for f*cking Texas. That's beautiful.

[MODemocrat]

82. Republicans are truly showing their desperation

Tom Delay is the embarrassment, not Howard Dean. I know it must be very hard for the pubs to hear the truth. What in the world has John
Ashcroft ever sacrified for this country?

[caledesi]

99. What war was Tom Delay in? War of the Roaches?

[bleedingheart]

89. I think Delay got the sentence wrong...

"``Howard Dean is a cruel and extremist demagogue,'' "

Should be...

``Ashcroft is a cruel and extremist demagogue,''