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Prisoner_Number_Six Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-03-06 10:16 PM
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"I AM the Federal Government"
Edited on Mon Apr-03-06 10:19 PM by Prisoner_Number_Six
"I AM the federal government." –Tom DeLay, to the owner of Ruth's Chris Steak House, after being told to put out his cigar because of federal government regulations banning smoking in the building, May 14, 2003



As one goes, may the rest of them follow.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

For the record: Stupid Tom Delay quotes
http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/stupidquotes/a/tomdelayquotes.htm
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alittlelark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-03-06 10:20 PM
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1. He is soooooooo 2005.
I doubt that 95% of the Repukes in Congress ever even knew him... Tom who????????
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-03-06 10:22 PM
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2. Here's another gem:
Edited on Mon Apr-03-06 10:22 PM by sparosnare
"I am in demand for my speaking prowess. I am not influenced by them (corporate lobbyists) paying for me to fly to Dallas or Little Rock, or Nashville." --Quoted in Houston Chronicle, Fall, 1991.

:wow: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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neoblues Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-03-06 10:36 PM
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3. The face of immoral corruption,
moral bankruptcy and human avarice! (Or human cariacature of a turtle)

"http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/09/real.delay/">The real scandal of Tom DeLay"

Devious ex-plumber.
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AndyA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-03-06 10:45 PM
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4. He really does look like a bug, doesn't he? A big, fat cockroach! n/m
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Rocknrule Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-03-06 11:13 PM
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5. "I AM the Senate!"
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Prisoner_Number_Six Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-03-06 11:20 PM
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6. "So that's how democracy dies-
to thunderous applause."
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driver8 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-03-06 11:22 PM
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7. He's going to be "The Federal Penitentiary" soon, I hope.
What a pompous asshole.
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Ladyhawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-03-06 11:29 PM
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8. Aw, damn, someone beat me to it. Deleted. n/t
Edited on Mon Apr-03-06 11:30 PM by Ladyhawk
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DenaliDemocrat Donating Member (536 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-04-06 12:00 AM
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9. May you reap what you have sown Tom Delay
Your day of reckoning is coming. I wish you ill luck and hope Karma has its turn with you.
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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-04-06 12:08 AM
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10. This is just great news!!
Ding Dong the Witch is ...er...ah...going to become a consultant? Lobbyist?
:shrug:
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