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DeLay retires from Congress

Ladewig

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http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1802275
WASHINGTON Apr 3, 2006 (AP)— Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, a Texan touched by a lobbying scandal that ensnared some of his former top aides and cost the congressman to his leadership post, won't seek re-election to Congress, a Republican official said Monday.

DeLay was expected to disclose the plans Tuesday, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the DeLay had not publicly disclosed his plans.
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I never expected it. Someone must have come forward with photos of Mr. DeLay in bed with a dead woman or a live man.
 
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Interesting how, "retiring from politics," "wants to spend more time with his family," "enjoying his golden years," will all eventually become euphemisms for "indicted" as far as this administration goes. ;)
 
I agree with Mephisto. The day I say I want to spend more time with my family, you know I've done something horrible.
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I suspect that Delay's decision to drop out of the race has more to do with advice from his attorney(s) than any poll. One of Delay's indicited ex-staffers must of dropped a dime on him. Next stop - Federal Pen.
 
I could say that "it reads better on the resume", but geeeeez. Who DOESN'T know?
 
Mephisto said:
Interesting how, "retiring from politics," "wants to spend more time with his family," "enjoying his golden years," will all eventually become euphemisms for "indicted" as far as this administration goes. ;)
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to be fair, he isn't in the Bush administration.
 
I suspect a bunch of congressional Repubs took him aside and said, "Look, we're all up for re-election in November, and things are looking kinda tough right now. You're a walking campaign issue for the Dems. Get out now and we'll make sure you don't have to worry about your legal bills."
 
ImaginalDisc said:
to be fair, he isn't in the Bush administration.
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Yes, technically you're 100% right, ImaginalDisc, but saying he's not involved in the mechanics of the Bush administration is like saying the Devil never did anything to bolster church attendance. ;)
 
He blamed the essentially god-less liberals for besmerching his good name and engaging in the politcis of personal distruction (the Rove tactic of accusing your opponent of doing what you do).

Considering liberals, little less Democrats, control not one branch of the Federal Government, the State of Texas, and their views are not farily reflected or exhibited on the most popular talk radio-shows or cable news programs, etc. Them liberals got a lot of power. They must be in league with the Devil...as opposed to the Casino interests of Mr. Abramoff....
 
BPSCG said:
I suspect a bunch of congressional Repubs took him aside and said, "Look, we're all up for re-election in November, and things are looking kinda tough right now. You're a walking campaign issue for the Dems. Get out now and we'll make sure you don't have to worry about your legal bills."
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This sounds plausible. Does the Republican party have a kind of slush fund sitting around to pay the legal fees of members for situations like this? Maybe they have promised something like the Libby deal where a bunch of well off Republicans have set up a committee to raise money for his legal fees. Who would have done the negotiating in a deal like this? The head of the Republican party? Somebody from the Bush administration like Karl Rove?

It could be a lot more dicey for prominent Republicans to get involved in raising money for Delay than it was for Libby. The ethical issues associated with pure bribery which is what Delay is potentially involved in might be more easily understood than the Libby issues by a populace that is already beginning to see Republicans as a pretty corrupt lot.
 
headscratcher4 said:
He blamed the essentially god-less liberals for besmerching his good name and engaging in the politcis of personal distruction (the Rove tactic of accusing your opponent of doing what you do).

Considering liberals, little less Democrats, control not one branch of the Federal Government, the State of Texas, and their views are not farily reflected or exhibited on the most popular talk radio-shows or cable news programs, etc. Them liberals got a lot of power. They must be in league with the Devil...as opposed to the Casino interests of Mr. Abramoff....
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Spoken like the truly filthy godless cult-of-personality-worshipping red communist dog you are!
 
BPSCG said:
I suspect a bunch of congressional Repubs took him aside and said, "Look, we're all up for re-election in November, and things are looking kinda tough right now. You're a walking campaign issue for the Dems. Get out now and we'll make sure you don't have to worry about your legal bills."
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That's possible, but given Mr. DeLay's personality, I find that hard to believe. Mr. DeLay does not appear to be the kind of guy who would take one for the team. I imagine that in the situation you describe, his response wouldn't be too far from "le party Republican, c'est moi."

The other aspect of the issue that bothers me is the timing. Surely, if the case you describe were correct, he'd wait until late on Good Friday to announce the news rather than release it at the beginning of a slow news week.
 
Ladewig said:
That's possible, but given Mr. DeLay's personality, I find that hard to believe. Mr. DeLay does not appear to be the kind of guy who would take one for the team. I imagine that in the situation you describe, his response wouldn't be too far from "le party Republican, c'est moi."
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Well, the (probably unspoken) other side of that offer's coin is, "You stay on in Congress, and come campaign season, none of us know you. You're not majority leader any more; you aren't the Republican party any more, if you ever were."

Remember, he was majority whip at one time. That means he knows how to count votes.
 
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