Story is UP:Sources: DeLay to leave House re-election race

[ScreamingMeemie]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/03/delay.election/index.html

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Rep. Tom DeLay will drop out of his re-election race, two Republican congressional sources told CNN Monday.

DeLay was forced to step down as House majority leader last year after being indicted in his home state of Texas.

DeLay told Time magazine Monday that he and his wife, Christine, had been prepared for an election battle, but that he decided Wednesday to spare his suburban Houston district the mudfest to come.

"This had become a referendum on me," he told the magazine. "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." (Full story)


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[rockymountaindem]

1. This is going to make it harder for us to win this seat, isn't it?

Bummer... I wanted to see a big electoral smack-down against that jerk.

[Sensitivity]

5. They may actually win now Delay is out. But the worst thing is that MSM

folks who might want to help the Dems (perhaps few and far between) have lost one of the few juicy anti-puke stories that the people love.

The Delay race would have kept the corruptions stories front an center through to Nov.

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. Yes, let's get all negative! Great Idea!!

:hi:

[rockymountaindem]

8. How's this for negative?

HAHAHA!!! In your face you corrupt little jackass! Enjoy retirement in disgrace, "hammer"! The only sad thing is that the voters will never get the chance to hold you to account for your sliminess, because you're too cowardly to give them that opportunity. Typical!

Does that work for you :)

[ScreamingMeemie]

11. Perfect!!!

:hi: :) :toast:

[babylonsister]

12. MrsGrumpy, I'm pretty damned happy!

:toast: I no longer have to hold my nose and send a petition/letter/whatever!

[ScreamingMeemie]

14. I am so damned glad...

I want to get them all. :toast:

[Sensitivity]

2. Just about the worst news for Dems; Delay scandal effect was worth 4 seats

Republican party discipline seems to make up for every manner incompetence, corruption and vice.

[Mz Pip]

4. Which means

this was probably as bad as the most partisan of us thought it could be.

DeLay would not be backing out at this point if there was any doubt as to his guilt.

His backing out just proves out point.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[babylonsister]

15. Baloney; the tumor excised himself. When we see why,

it might wake some people up.

[rustydog]

3. Na na na na, Na na na nam Hey Hey Hey...

GOODBYE!

Now I hope the bastard is found guilty and is part of the Republican party's plan to let inmates pick the fruit instead of immigrants.

poetic justice?

[Sydnie]

7. Bwahahahahahaha n/t

[Pryderi]

9. This sucks. I wish he had stayed in the race.

[Nite Owl]

10. They must really be scared

His dropping out could make the difference between them holding the House or losing it. They see the writing on the wall.

[NNN0LHI]

13. A live boy or a dead girl? n/t