DeLay dismisses stepping down

[NewJerseyDem]

http://www.thehill.com/news/033104/delay.aspx

Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) yesterday dismissed reports that he has discussed stepping aside if indicted.

He said the idea that he would relinquish his position as majority leader is “ridiculous,” and he brushed off a question about discussions he had with his supporters earlier this month about starting a new legal defense fund to pay future legal bills.

“The reports are wrong, and the reports in Washington are particularly wrong,” DeLay told reporters.

Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle is investigating whether Texans for a Republican Majority (TRMPAC), a political action committee that DeLay fathered but never ran, illegally raised corporate money for political campaigns.

[Wickerman]

1. Bug man, too many bug fumes

and I am certain he won't have a legal defense fund after chiding the Clinton's for theirs.
:eyes:

[Sticky]

2. Pride Goeth Before A Fall

We'll see....

[Mr.Green93]

9. Proverbs 16:18

[Sticky]

11. Arrogance will do this crowd in/

If there is any justice it will happen.

[Prozac]

3. Would he leave Congress, or merely give up his leadership job?

If he merely stepped down as House Majority leader it wouldn't change the balance in the house one bit.

[NewJerseyDem]

4. It would just be the leadership job n/t

[Prozac]

5. So nothing would really change, at least until November.

By the way, what is "n/t"?

[NewJerseyDem]

6. True

(n/t) just indicates that there isn't anything else in the body of the message. It helps when there are a large number of posts and you have to click on the subject to see the message because if there isn't anything there than you wasted your time.

[Prozac]

7. Ahhhh, I C. Thanks.

[GOPisEvil]

8. Well, I would like to dismiss Tom DeLay.

He DOES have a Democratic opponent: http://www.richardmorrisonfordistrict22.com/

[Wabbajack]

10. He'll just have the rules changed

if he gets indicted.

[Rex]

12. I'm glad he's not stepping down.

That way when he is FORCED to step down, it will make national news. I seem to remember another Repuke leader having to step down over racial comments, but I guess the news people don't wanna make a big fuss about the people who pay their bills.

I guess Dem leaders only get media attention (and scant at that) when someone sends them Anthrax. :shrug:

[stepnw1f]

13. Terrorism By The Right-Wing?!

And yet Republicans still complain about a fair government... WTF!!!

[Rex]

14. Fair gummit to the RW is one party, THEIR PARTY, in control

of everything - kinda like it is now.

[Just Me]

15. Yup, he actually believes he is ABOVE being fired.

Hey, Tommy,...got news for ya': you really aren't worth the turd stuck on a dog's butt. Heh, heh. Just kiddin'! You just do not deserve to be wielding political power for your personal benefit. You will be FIRED!!! We, the people, are sick of the likes of you who exploit the rest of us.