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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 09 Jan 06 - 05:58 AM

Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Bobert - PM
Date: 14 May 05 - 08:58 PM

A hammer can be a dangerous object....

It sure can, especially if the man using it doesn't take care to keep his thumb out of the way.

We can always hope (grins).

Don T.


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 08 Jan 06 - 12:34 PM

Impeached is one thing. Convicted is another. What Bush needs is to be convicted. Maybe he and his buddy DeLay can serve in the same prison down here in Texas and pal around together. :)

SRS


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Peace
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 09:20 PM

Bush is going to get impeached. That will stop the bastards.


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Peace
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 09:02 PM

Good one, Nigel!


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Greg F.
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 06:39 PM

He's stepped down- but he's only one corrupt pustule among a veritable host of 'em.

Don't expect anything to change.

Even when he goes to jail.

This is starting to look like the Grant Presidency all over again.


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Amos
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 12:58 PM

The LA Times reports a GOP sea-change as regards good old Tom:

GOP Group Petitions to Block DeLay
After guilty pleas by his former associate, some lawmakers begin an effort to prevent the ex-majority leader from returning to the post.

By Mary Curtius and Richard Simon, Times Staff Writers

WASHINGTON — A coalition of conservative and moderate Republican lawmakers launched a revolt Friday against Rep. Tom DeLay, petitioning for a House GOP leadership election that would block the Texan's hope of reclaiming the post of majority leader.

The move indicated how quickly DeLay's broad and deep support among Republicans had collapsed following this week's guilty pleas by former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, once a close DeLay associate, in a federal probe into possible congressional corruption. DeLay is believed to be one of several lawmakers whose ties to Abramoff are being scrutinized by a federal task force.

Several Republicans expressed dismay that DeLay did not give up his quest for his former post before the petition for the leadership election began circulating among his GOP colleagues. Collecting 50 signatures on the petition is the first step to scheduling such an election.


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 15 May 05 - 02:53 PM

I just spotted this thread, and wondered why it was "Below the line"!

Can the (two quavers on that phrase!) Repubs afford Tom DeLay
Can the(and again!) Repubs afford to try
Can they trust the word of Tom DeLay
That poor boy is bound to lie!

Nigel


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: saulgoldie
Date: 15 May 05 - 02:28 PM

Yeah, as if they had the slightest clue as to the true meaning of the song and how far from those ideals everything DeLay stands for is. I 'bout puked, too. I think the only commonality was the word "hammer" is what I think. Just underscores how completely they don't understand things.


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Bobert
Date: 14 May 05 - 08:58 PM

A hammer can be a dangerous object....


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Don Firth
Date: 13 May 05 - 10:54 PM

I thought for a moment that I was going to barf!

On NPR's "Morning Edition" this morning, one of the news items had to do with a banquet the Republicans threw for Tom DeLay. The speeches were all in praise of Mr. DeLay, of course, and all that he had done to advance the cause of the Republican Party, while taking intermittent cheap shots at DeLay's numberous critics.

Now, they refer to Tom DeLay as "The Hammer," remember.

Part of the entertainment consisted of someone (no idea who) whapping away on a 5-string banjo and singing "If I Had a Hammer."

I wonder if Pete Seeger heard that little news item. . . .

Don Firth


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Amos
Date: 11 May 05 - 07:04 PM

Report Card
Rep. Randy Cunningham's Connections to Tom DeLay

Donated $1,000
to DeLay's Legal Defense Fund

Voted 93.91%
of the time with DeLay
(4,347 of 4,629 votes)


A month ago it looked like the scandals surrounding Republican Majority Leader Rep. Tom DeLay couldn't get any worse. Newspapers were breaking new stories every week about lobbyist-paid golf trips, the $500,000 paid from DeLay's political coffers to his family, and back-room deals DeLay was cutting to save his hide.

Then, it got worse.

The latest scandal connects DeLay to sweatshops in the Mariana Islands making apparel with "Made in the USA" labeling while avoiding U.S. labor laws — exploiting Chinese immigrant labor. But a growing number of Republicans are going mute on DeLay's ethical abuses. They're afraid of far-right organizations — who are staunch DeLay supporters — and of retribution from DeLay himself.

The thing that will push Tom DeLay out of his leadership role is a public outcry and pressure on the Republicans who gave him that office. That's where you come in. In a few weeks, we're going to organize events across the nation to deliver our petition to fire Tom DeLay to the Republicans who still back him — either Republicans in Congress or the local Republican Party.

Take a moment to sign it now — the more signatures we can deliver Rep. Cunningham, the more likely he is to think twice about DeLay's leadership.

http://www.moveonpac.org/delay/?id=5502-137503-l0RI28dquYIoLisVZi8uFA&t=1

The tangled web of backslapping relationships between DeLay, other Republicans, and lobbyists needs to be exposed to the light. So we've taken the best information out there on the connections between Republican members of Congress and Rep. Tom DeLay and we're sending it to you as your own personal "Report Card on Rep. Cunningham" (see right).

After you read the report card please sign our petition and forward this e-mail to your friends, family and colleagues. This is exactly the sort of detailed information they're looking for and will find useful.

Among his offenses, Tom Delay:

*        Accepted trips from corporations and later helped kill legislation they opposed
*        Accepted trips from the lobbyist for a foreign government in violation of House rules
*        Paid family members more than $500,000 out of campaign contributions
*        Helped sweatshops in the Mariana Islands at the behest of a lobbyist.
*        Promised a role in drafting legislation to a corporate donor
*        Tried to coerce a Congressman for a vote on Medicare
*        Allegedly used corporate money given to his PAC to finance Texas campaigns in violation of state law
*        Used Homeland Security resources in a dispute with Democrats in Texas
*        Diverted funds from a children's charity for lavish celebrations at the Republican convention
*        Threatened retaliation against interest groups that don't support Republicans
*        Stacked the House Ethics Committee with representatives who have contributed to his legal defense fund
*        Crippled the effectiveness of the House Ethics Committee by purging members who had rebuked him
*        Pushed for a rules change for the House Ethics process that paralyzed the panel
*        Sought a rule change that would have no longer "required leaders to step aside temporarily if indicted"


(See postscript below for a link to citations.)

As Majority Leader, DeLay is the second-ranking leader in the House of Representatives. He is responsible for developing the Republican issue agenda and sets the legislative schedule by selecting which bills the House will consider.

The ranks of government contractors and lobbyists who depend on this legislative authority have slathered DeLay, his cronies and related organizations with millions of dollars.

Please sign our petition today urging Congress to fire Tom Delay!

http://www.moveonpac.org/delay/?id=5502-137503-l0RI28dquYIoLisVZi8uFA&t=3

Thanks for all you do.

–Tom, Wes, Adam, Laura and the MoveOn PAC Team
  Wednesday, May 11th, 2005

P.S. Here is a link to the brief that we used to document DeLay's abuses. It includes links to news reports with the specific background on each of the assertions we make above. "DeLay's Dirty Dozen" from the American Progress Action Fund
http://thinkprogress.org/index.php?p=430


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Ron Davies
Date: 19 Apr 05 - 06:17 AM

Exactly, Stephen. And that's why Mr. DeLay may well find that even having well-armed friends like the NRA is not enough to save him.

As I noted before, quite a few conservative Republicans don't really care for his style of conducting business.


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Stephen L. Rich
Date: 18 Apr 05 - 10:12 PM

A better question here might be "Can the Democrats afford for the Republican NOT to have Tom DeLay?"


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: PoppaGator
Date: 18 Apr 05 - 03:34 PM

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, hoping to hold support among fellow Republicans, urged GOP senators Tuesday to blame Democrats if asked about his ethics controversy...

DougR has obviusly received and obeyed his marching orders...


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Amos
Date: 18 Apr 05 - 03:24 PM

From a competition for Billboard Slogans on the subject:

Nail the Hammer
How am I doing? (Photo of DeLay) Call (DeLay's DC office number)
(Photo of Texan) Tom DeLay does not represent me.
Rep. DeLay, Your ethics don't match our values. --From the growing majority in the 22nd district
Don't mess with Ethics!
"Education is not my job." -- Tom DeLay
Delay listens to powerful insiders... but does he ever really hear YOU?
Tom Delay: Unchecked and Unbalanced
Tom DeLay Is Messing With Texas
Tom Delay: Hammering the Constitution one civil right at a time
Tom Delay: Exterminating Democracy right here in America
(Picture of Delay) Congressman for sale (or at least his vote is)!
Corporations spent millions to send Tom DeLay golfing, and all you got was this billboard.
Would you buy a used car from this man?
Looking for moral decay...look no farther than Tom DeLay!
Tom DeLay: Putting your taxpayer dollars to work, 18 holes at a time.
We apologize for the DeLay, public service will resume shortly.
Tom DeLay: My Values Should Be Your Values
Tom DeLay: The best representative money can buy.
Tom DeLay: All His Ethics Aren't in Texas
Why vote for Tom DeLay, when you can buy him?
DeLay, no longer.
Tom Delay: Bad for Texas, Bad for America.
America for Sale! Call Tom DeLay for details.
Ethics are a moral value. Tell Tom.
While he is looking out for big corporations, who is looking out for you?
Tom Delay: Unethical, UnTexan!
Tom DeLay: Never before have the taxpayers done so much to improve the golf game of a public official.
When a man fails to understand separation of powers, it is time to separate him from power.
When Ethics Get Hammered, The Voter Gets Nailed.


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: CarolC
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 01:08 PM

I think the Republicans can afford Tom DeLay, and DougR has demonstated the reason for this quite clearly.

It is this... even though Republicans portray themselves as the party of accountability, honesty, morality and "values", they don't really give a poop about any of those things. All they really care about is either A. not getting caught, B. plausable deniability and/or effective coverup, and/or C. changing the rules/laws after they break them to retroactively make their actions legal and/or in compliance with the rules.

It's a winning strategy for sure, and it's working quite well for them overall.


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Bobert
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 07:13 AM

Makes Slick Willie look like a danged Boy Scout, Dougie... Why are you defending this horrid man. Yeah, he has used his *power* and *influence* to keep from getting prosecuted but there will come a time when he has spend all his political capital and then, game over for Tom DeLay...

Bobert


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Ebbie
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 03:55 AM

You do realize, Doug, that Delay was reprimanded/cautioned by the House Ethics Committee three separate times? He don't learn very fast, do he.

NEW! The Travel Scandal III
Tom DeLay claims that a 1997 trip to Moscow (where he met with the Russian Prime Minister) was arranged and paid for by a nonprofit public policy organization. But people who knew ...

NEW! The Travel Scandal II
Tom DeLay participated in a $70,000 expenses-paid trip to London and Scotland in 2000 that sources said ...

NEW! The Family Payoff Scandal
Since 2001, Tom DeLay's political action committees and campaigns have funneled more than $500,000 to his wife and daughter since 2001.

The TRMPAC Scandal      
In Texas, it's illegal for corporations to make donations to fund political campaigns. So Tom DeLay's Texans ...

The Travel Scandal   
An investigation by the Justice Department showed that Tom DeLay accepted a trip financed by the Korea-U.S. Exchange Council, breaking House rules that prohibit ...

The Ethics Committee Scandal   
Knowing that he faced investigation for a growing pile of scandals, Tom DeLay and the GOP House leadership purged the Ethics Committee of Republicans -- including Chairman Joel Hefley (R-CO) -- who weren't willing to overlook charges ...

The K Street Scandal      
Tom DeLay has pushed lobbying firms to deny jobs to Democrats, and hire only Republicans, resulting in another Ethics Committee admonishment ...

The House Medicare Vote Bribery Scandal   
Tom DeLay and the Republican leadership kept open the vote for the Medicare bill for three hours -- long past the 15 minutes specified...

The Texas Redistricting Scandal   
When DeLay and his fellow Republicans were redrawing the Congressional districts in Texas to push Democrats out of the House, he used the Federal Aviation Administration to try and track a plane containing Democratic state legislators. The House Ethics Committee investigated DeLay's actions and once again admonished him.

The Westar Scandal   
In 2002, executives at Kansas energy company Westar wrote a memo outlining how they could purchase a "seat at the table" with $56,500 in contributions to political committees associated with Tom DeLay and the GOP. DeLay was later admonished by the House Ethics Committee for creating the appearance of impropriety.

A Fine Broth of a Man, Indeed


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: DougR
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 01:41 AM

So, have I missed something? Has Tom DeLay been found guilty of anything? Is he the ONLY member of the congress that has hired relatives to help in his campaigns? The funds were private funds donated by private donors, not federal funds. Have you heard of any donors complaning? I don't think so. Is he the only member of congress to take trips financed by one lobby or the other? If he has been convicted of something please post your sources. Otherwise, wait it out and see what the ethics committee does.

Incidentially, it seems that the Socialist, Bernie Sanders, a member of congress might have some answering to do too. Anybody gonna push for his resignation on this forum? I didn't think so.

DougR


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: dianavan
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 11:28 PM

Martin will be so busy praying for Tom Delay that he won't have very much time to volunteer at the food pantry.

Plenty here have him pegged.


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Bobert
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 06:59 PM

Only thing Martin is prayin' for, Amos, is that we don't find out that to him "very" means a couple hours a month...

And don't ya think his last response sounded a more than a little defensive... Hmmmmmm?.... Hope I din't offend him... Sniff...


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Amos
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 06:29 PM

DeLay Asks Peers to Blame Democrats
    The Associated Press

    Wednesday 13 April 2005
Embattled House majority leader appeals to GOP senators.


    Washington - House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, hoping to hold support among fellow Republicans, urged GOP senators Tuesday to blame Democrats if asked about his ethics controversy and accused the news media of twisting supportive comments so they sounded like criticism.

    Officials said DeLay recommended that senators respond to questions by saying Democrats have no agenda other than partisanship, and are attacking him to prevent Republicans from accomplishing their legislative program. One Republican said the Texan referred to a "mammoth operation" funded by Democratic supporters and designed to destroy him as a symbol of the Republican majority.

    DeLay also thanked Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., for his recent comments and said the news media had twisted them to make them sound critical, the officials added, all speaking on condition of anonymity.

    In an appearance on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, Santorum said DeLay "has to come forward and lay out what he did and why he did it and let the people then judge for themselves. But from everything I've heard, again, from the comments and responding to those, is everything he's done was according to the law."

    The officials who described DeLay's brief remarks noted that the session, a regularly scheduled weekly lunch, was held under rules of secrecy. Dan Allen, DeLay's spokesman, declined comment.

    DeLay's case is at the heart of a broader controversy in the House, where Democrats accuse Republicans of unilaterally changing ethics committee rules to prevent any further investigation of DeLay. Republicans have denied the allegation.

    The panel arranged a meeting for Wednesday, and Rep. Alan Mollohan of West Virginia, the senior Democrat, said he would renew a push for a bipartisan rewrite of the rules that Republicans put into effect in January on a party-line vote. Officials in both parties said they knew of no compromise discussions.

    'Power of Prayer'

    One senior Republican spoke sympathetically of DeLay after the closed-door meeting.

    "I hope he survives, and I hope he will stay in there and do his job," said Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss.

    "The power of prayer is the only thing that will sustain you" in the circumstance DeLay is in, Lott added, and he spoke disparagingly of any Republicans who fail to stand by the Texan.

    "That's the problem, you know, Republicans eat their own. ... Democrats stand by their own until hell freezes over," said Lott, who was ousted as Senate majority leader two years ago after making controversial race-based comments at a birthday party for the late Strom Thurmond.





There ya go, Martin. Pray for the s.o.b.


A


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Once Famous
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 05:33 PM

How do you define "very"?

Pal, when are you going to realize I don't have to answer to a moron like you?


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Bobert
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 05:27 PM

Well, Martin ol' pal, like "very involved" is a relative term. Like how many hours a week are you involved with this food pantry? That will tell us just how you define "very"...


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Amos
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 09:15 AM

I guess considering the nature of his thinking, a mammoth operation is appropriate enough.

A


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Greg F.
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 08:00 AM

Whoa! he Dems made him do it! OR its a "vast left-wing conspiracy"!
(a real two-legged piece of crap is our Tommy)
But never fear, the voters'll buy his BS, I have faith.


***

Apr 13, 7:14 AM EDT
DeLay urges GOP to blame Dems over ethics
By DAVID ESPO,   AP Special Correspondent

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, hoping to hold support among fellow Republicans, urged GOP senators Tuesday to blame Democrats if asked about his ethics controversy and accused the news media of twisting supportive comments so they sounded like criticism.

Officials said DeLay recommended that senators respond to questions by saying Democrats have no agenda other than partisanship, and are attacking him to prevent Republicans from accomplishing their legislative program. One Republican said the Texan referred to a "mammoth operation" funded by Democratic supporters and designed to destroy him as a symbol of the Republican majority...


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Ebbie
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 04:39 PM

"Why murder someone who is committing suicide?" said a senior GOP lawmaker on condition of anonymity."


Christian Science Monitor


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Once Famous
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 03:09 PM

dianavan and bobert, why is it so important that you just need to know?

Myself and my family are very active in our township. We have been very instrumental in our volunteer work at the food pantry that is operated out of there.

You are just going to have to believe it because it is 100% true. We believe in giving back time to the community for a good cause.

Now please each go use your respective bathrooms.


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Bobert
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 07:45 AM

Thanks open mike fir the MoveOn link. I signed it and urge any of my fellow catters who think it's time for Delay to go to do the same.

Bobert


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Ron Davies
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 10:55 PM

Far more significant than what the Washington Post or NY Times says on this topic is what the Wall St. Journal editorial page says. And in fact, unless things change a lot real soon, according to this source, which often reflects Bushite thinking, DeLay is in fact in serious trouble.

Not in the Journal's view because of specific ethical lapses, but because they consider Republican leaders should be different in their conduct and the tone they set from their (not very objective) recollection of Democratic leaders. And DeLay is not. Under him it's Congressional business as usual.


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: open mike
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 10:55 PM

a friend rec'd this message:
Dear Friend,
Republican Majority Leader Rep. Tom Delay has one of the most egregious records of ethical misconduct in Congress today.
Yet he remains in one of the most important positions--
deciding what legislation Congress considers.

To see a list of some of Delay's offenses, and join me
in signing the "Fire Tom Delay" petition, go to:

http://www.moveonpac.org/delay

Thanks!

the google ad below has this:
"51% is not a mandate"
and other bumper stickers...


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Bobert
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 10:37 PM

And I suspect, dianavan, that Martin won't reveal his vast giving back to the community 'cause it might noy be so vast. Heck, it might nopt be jack... Or less than jack...

See, Martin has two sets of rules. One which he expects others to follow and another, which truth be known has no actual rules, the ones that Martin follows...

But, hey, that's okay with me. He marginalizes himself so it should he ever have some to actually say, no one will take him seriously...

Back to DeLay....

Bobert


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: dianavan
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 10:05 PM

Misfit Martin? Look who's talking. It must be the story of your life.

I'm still waiting to hear the tales about your involvement in local politics and how it is you contribute to your community.


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Once Famous
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 09:35 PM

Ebbie

I know what a commie is. There are quite a few here though they would rather be referred to as socialists. Calling them commies is much more fun though as they plod through life as misfits.


Do you know what a "goyishe kup" is?


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Greg F.
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 09:26 PM

Right-o, Troll.

"Everyone's Doing It!" and "Johnnie Did It First!!!"- the standard excuses of pre-adolescents ...... and Republicans, apparently.


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Troll
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 06:51 PM

I think he should resign but only time will tell.

And of course the Democrats have no one on their roster to compare with Nixon, Armey, et. al. . No, only the Republicans have people on their side that have shamed both their party and themselves.

Right Greg?

troll


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Ebbie
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 06:35 PM

Ah, Mudelf, thou art the - person? T'anks.


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Ebbie
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 06:05 PM

Hey! My umlaut went on the wrong u!
[a thousand pardons- mudelf]

Greg, it hurts to be called a commie, doesn't it! From someone who obviously hasn't a clue as to what being Communist is. snicker


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Once Famous
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 06:00 PM

Awwwww, Greg F.

tough being a commie isn't it?


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Greg F.
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 05:57 PM

"... even conservatives would think twice before naming an airport "DeLay"

Whatsa problem? It would be truth in advertising for a change!

;>)


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Ebbie
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 05:23 PM

Good one, bb! Maybe Überbucher would be an alternative name. (Insert umlaut)


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Once Famous
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 05:21 PM

I haven't been talking dirty, bobert.

Joe won't fucking let me.


bobert, you are already offended by so much in your radical little world, why bother?
    You're damn right I won't, Martin.
    -Joe Offer-


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Bobert
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 04:46 PM

Opps, I musta missed something, Martin. Was I supposed to feel offended? Geeze, maybe I'm just getting used to you 'cause I no longer find you personally offensive...

You talk dirty but, hey, that's you...

No, pal if you want to offend me yer gonna have to get up a little earlier and pack a big lunch...

No kidding....

Bobert


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Amos
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 04:45 PM

Anti-social personality, hidden in a deep mire of loss and confusion.


A


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Once Famous
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 04:34 PM

bobert, you qualify for the "why are you so easily offended" thread.

Yank, yank.


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: beardedbruce
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 04:31 PM

thanks, BillD.

8-{E


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Bill D
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 04:26 PM

LOLOL..ok, bb, you get TWO points for that one.


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: beardedbruce
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 04:13 PM

Greg F.

"They'll probably re-name a major airport after him, fer chrissakes. "

I would hope that even conservatives would think twice before naming an airport "DeLay"



*BG*


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Bobert
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 04:11 PM

Oh, really, Martin?... Perhaps you'd like to expound on what you do for your community...

Then I'll let you in on just how much "not much else to do" with which I am involved in mine... I think you'd be surprised...


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Subject: RE: BS: Can the Repubs Afford Tom DeLay?...
From: Once Famous
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 03:54 PM

Of course you can bobert. You're a folksinger with not much else to do.


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