Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://www.drudgereport.com/flash3.htm" target="_blank">http://www.drudgereport.com/fl ash3.htm</a> >>TOM DELAY TELLS TIME MAGAZINE HE'S QUITTING CONGRESS; WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION AND WILL LEAVE CONGRESS WITHIN MONTHS Mon Apr 03 2006 22:37:51 ET In Exclusive First Interview with TIME's Mike Allen, Delay Says He Feels 'Liberated' And Vowed to Pursue Aggressive Speaking and Organizing Campaign Aimed at Promoting Foster Care, Republican Candidates and Closer Connection Between Religion and Government New York - Rep. Tom DeLay, whose iron hold on the House Republicans melted as a lobbying corruption scandal engulfed the Capitol, told TIME on Monday that he will not seek reelection and will leave Congress within months. Taking defiant swipes at “the left†and the press, he said he feels “liberated†and vowed to pursue an aggressive speaking and organizing campaign aimed at promoting foster care, Republican candidates and a closer connection between religion and government.<<
Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0" target="_blank">http://www.time.com/time/natio n/article/0</a>,8599,1179853,00.html >>Rep. Tom DeLay, whose iron hold on the House Republicans melted as a lobbying corruption scandal engulfed the Capitol, told TIME that he will not seek reelection and will leave Congress within months. Taking defiant swipes at "the left" and the press, he said he feels "liberated" and vowed to pursue an aggressive speaking and organizing campaign aimed at promoting foster care, Republican candidates and a closer connection between religion and government. "I'm going to announce tomorrow that I'm not running for reelection and that I'm going to leave Congress," DeLay, who turns 59 on Saturday, said during a 90-minute interview on Monday. "I'm very much at peace with it." He notified President Bush in the afternoon. DeLay and his wife, Christine, said they had been prepared to fight, but that he decided last Wednesday, after months of prayer and contemplation, to spare his suburban Houston district the mudfest to come. "This had become a referendum on me," he said. "So it's better for me to step aside and let it be a referendum on ideas, Republican values and what's important for this district." <<
Originally Posted By TomSawyer It didn't have anything to do with his former chief of staff getting indicted did it? Delay was one of the crookedest politicians in Washington. Our government and the GOP is better off without this stain.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe 6- Okay! NOW we can start talking more definitely about guilt. I just didn't want to jump the gun. 4-touche, but not ALWAYS.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Delay was one of the crookedest politicians in Washington. >>> The article said: <<< [he] vowed to pursue an aggressive speaking and organizing campaign aimed at promoting foster care, Republican candidates and a closer connection between religion and government >>> Well, isn't that special? Isn't it interesting that some of DeLay's most vocal supporters in these parts also want a closer connection between religion and government? <<< Taking defiant swipes at “the left†and the press, >>> And isn't it interesting that some of those most vocal about "personal responsibility" NEVER recognize when they have done wrong, and always manage to blame others for their own misdeeds? It's really easy to promote personal responsibility and harsh treatment for wrongdoers when you manage to twist things in your own mind so that you can do no wrong yourself.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF Delay going on the speaking circuit makes about as much sense as Jayson Blair speaking about journalistic integrity.
Originally Posted By JeffG It is pretty much what I expected though. Basically since his problems started, I figured he would eventually end up on the speaking circuit, possibly also managing a talk radio show or at least a regular column somewhere. Now that he no longer has to worry about re-election, I would guess he will plea bargain away his legal issues fairly soon. Most likely, he will get away with a big fine and some community service time. -Jeff
Originally Posted By DlandDug As glad as I am to see him resign, I must point out that he still hasn't been convicted of anything. That probably won't mean much to some here, but it's a line I hear all the time applied to certain characters from the other side of the aisle. In other words-- Karma cuts both ways.
Originally Posted By Beaumandy Don't et to excited libs. A republican is going to win Delays seat and delay still hasn't been convicted for anything. In the end, liberals are still the ones that want socialism, to ban God, and the terrorists bill of rights. All things most sane Americans reject.. with or without Delay kicking democrat a$$.
Originally Posted By Beaumandy LOL, hey it's true Tim. Now that Delay is gone making huge cash on the speech circuit, who are the dems going to try and demonize? After all, they only run on the politics of personal destruction and never actually have a plan to help the country. So they need to find a new target to create a " scandal " for. If Delays seat was going to be won by a dem then I would worry.. but this is not the situation.
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Originally Posted By StillThePassHolder "Karma cuts both ways." Who said it didn't? Awfully nice to see it work here though, don't you think? And if he was truly innocent of everything, then he would be expected to stay on and fight all the injustice, don't you think? But,it's nice to note he resigned.
Originally Posted By Beaumandy He is fighting the injustice and will be found innocent because Earle has nothing. I love how certain people are so fast to claim someone is guilty before a trial has even started. By dropping out Delay lets another republican with no " scandal " win his seat and he gets to make more than the $150k he makes as a congressman. Not to mention he is tired of the BS and is ready to move on. The libs hate him because he was so effective as a Republican. So they now celebrate that the guy who kicked them around with ease for years.. is now gone. LOL, what was the libs plan to win the war on terror again?? Give all terrorists the right to gay marriage??
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF And you know good and well if it was a Democrat in this position, you and your buddies would absolutely have a field day. So, this holier-than-thou attitude has worn thin.
