WP: DeLay's Week to Reassert Command (almost all talk of deposing ceases)

[DeepModem Mom]

DeLay's Week to Reassert Command
By Mike Allen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, July 30, 2005; Page A10


...The 217 to 215 victory on the Central American Free Trade Agreement was crucial for President Bush. But it was also symbolic of DeLay's continued hold over the House despite six months of damaging publicity about overseas travel arranged by special interests and his close relationships with lobbyists.

Some GOP lawmakers said that despite facing an investigation by the House ethics committee in coming months, DeLay maintains a iron command of the Republican caucus. The outcome of the trade pact showed that he remains the master of squeezing out just enough votes on issues important to the White House and House leadership but unpopular among the rank and file.

DeLay was also central to passage this week of major energy and highway legislation. Earlier, he went before television cameras to signal conservatives lawmakers' determination to blunt the impact of a Supreme Court decision allowing localities to use eminent domain to take private property for economic-development projects. He presides over weekly news conferences with brio, laughing off tough questions and larding his remarks with attacks on Democrats.

The 11-term Republican from suburban Houston looked vulnerable to a leadership challenge when Congress convened in January. Potential rivals were dusting off their 48-hour plans in case of an opening or a race. DeLay assembled a large outside legal team.

But after scoring a series of victories for the White House and a lull in media coverage of his ethics problems, almost all talk of deposing him has ceased. On the House floor yesterday, he was showered with thanks and congratulations....


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/29/AR2005072901978.html

[dweller]

1. uh...can someone 'splain what a 'lull' in 'absence' is?

"But after scoring a series of victories for the White House and a lull in media coverage of his ethics problems..."

:eyes:


dp

[opihimoimoi]

2. What a fine ROLE MODEL he turns out to be....Doncha luv it?

Does all kinds of bad shit

then gets in trouble, bad press, many calls for resignation.....

Swings a vote for the Prez.....Bingo....

He ESCAPES......

I want my kids to grow up just like that.....LIE CHEAT STEAL seems to ne the Pubs Calling....

[fearnobush]

3. "he was showered with thanks and congratulations...."

Obviously from his fellow crooks, I wonder if that sweat shop owner from Sipan was there too, to give Tom his big fat sloppy blow job, for enabling him to force abortions on his pregnant sweat shop worker teens? How that for your grotesque congratulations WaPo? I dare you to print a front page story on that.

[KoKo]

4. Notice WaPo's Mike Allen leaves out so much about what went on with

the vote..(Charles Taylor, NC) and makes it sound like the "ALL POWERUL" Delay wins again. As if he's invincible.

Mike Allen was also caught spreading a lie about Wilson saying Cheney personally requested he go to Niger. "Media Matters" has it up on their website and I saw Allen's performance last weekend and heard him say it.

Allen and Kurtz...there's always a Repug spin somewhere in their articles and a little disinformation thrown in too.

[Lexingtonian]

5. yeah, and the rooster is responsible for the break of dawn

This 'coverage' is such a joke. I suggest to Mike Allen to insist on cash when the Republicans pay off for it.