CONFIRMED: Delay interview with Time Magazine

[Initech]

DeLay: After the primary (March 7), I started looking at—reevaluating the primary—evaluating what the general election was going to be, looking at the landscape. I spent a lot of time talking to friends and people I have respect for and staff—Christine and I every day discussing what the future holds. And I'm very proud of my record and I feel very strongly about what the 22nd District that I represent deserves. I spent a lot of time in prayer. It was obvious to me—I'm a realist. I've been around awhile. I can evaluate political situations. And it was obvious to me that the 22nd District needed an election that discussed issues. It was obvious to me that this election had become a referendum on me.

And although I felt, I feel that I could have won the race, I just felt like I didn't want to risk the seat and that I can do more on the outside of the House than I can on the inside right now. I want to continue to fight for the conservative cause. I want to continue to work for a Republican majority. It's obvious to me over the last few months, I have tremendous support, not just in the 22nd District. I mean, when I say "tremendous support," I'm talking about people who strongly support me and are emotional about what we've been fighting for and what we've been working for. And I have felt that support around the country, too, and in Washington, D.C. I feel very close to the Members and have a great relationship with the members. And I'm looking at being focused right here in this district, fighting a referendum on me, versus being able to go out and work for the conservative cause and the Republican majority. It just became obvious that that's what I needed to do.

I made a speech last week, and that pretty much cinched it for me. A good friend of mine, Dr. Rick Scarborough, who started—and I urged him, and we've worked together over the years—an organization called Vision America, which is out recruiting pastors to get involved in the political arena. He asked me to come speak. He was having a conference on the war on Christianity. So I made a speech on Wednesday. It was covered by C-Span and, frankly, a bunch of cameras. I felt very good, very free about giving that speech. The reaction was incredible—just an outpouring of love and support from the audience. It was probably the one single event that convinced me: I can DO this. I could keep fighting for the things I believe in, outside of Congress.

More:

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1179857,00.html

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[niyad]

1. I think I am going to be sick--the man is clearly delusional

[Punkingal]

2. He is disgusting.

This evil egomaniacal hypocrite thinks he is a Christian. :puke:

[Initech]

4. Why is it that most of the "Christians" in our govt are criminals?

Or is it just the ones they choose to elect?

[Punkingal]

6. I don't know the answer to that...

But it constantly amazes me that they can be such hypocrites. Clearly they don't read the same Bible I studied in Sunday school as a child.

And I find it frightening that one of his statements in the Time article is that he is going to be working on persuading ministers to be more political. Clearly these people want to force religion on everyone, and have no respect for the constitution. I hope he fizzles without his position in Congress, even if the doesn't go to jail, which I hope he does.

[Ouabache]

3. Outside of Congress, inside a PRISON, bugman, you bastard

says your prayers Tom and don't bend over...

[Why Syzygy]

5. Let me take a wild extreme guess

who his "supporters" are. Could it be the same ones that envision the U.S. as a theocracy? Just as Tommy does?

>snip
The news of Mr. DeLay's decision broke on television stations about 10 Monday night. An article on the Time magazine Web site, based on an interview with Mr. DeLay earlier in the day, said he had "vowed to pursue an aggressive speaking and organizing campaign aimed at promoting foster care, Republican candidates and a closer connection between religion and government."
>snip
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/04/washington/04delay.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1144123942-pjtwxcK0iEZBR+jp6fENIw&oref=slogin

He can start a prison ministry. These people who think they are targeted because the are christians are really starting to get on my nerves.

Check out > http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2549121 < OP
and reply > This guy needs to talk to DeLay.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2549121#2549243

starroute (1000+ posts) Mon Apr-03-06 03:33 PM
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30. One of my favorite blogs covered it
Liberal Christian. Great fellow. Here's a sample:

http://slacktivist.typepad.com/slacktivist/2006/04/teen...


2. Stop pissing on trees.

The name "Battle Cry" -- and especially the shameless, spiritualized dick-swinging of the "City Hall Rally" -- has little to do with what St. Paul meant by "spiritual warfare." It is, instead, the latest example of all that the so-called "culture warriors" seem capable of: Marking their territory by pissing on trees.

From the bogus "War on Christmas" to the fetishistic devotion to Ten Commandments markers, this territory-marking has become an obsession for many of the alleged followers of Christ. "They'll know we are Christians by our love" apparently proved too difficult, so instead we've settled for "They'll know we are Christians by our bullying dominance of the public square."

Stop it. Just stop. Stop pissing on trees. Stop "reclaiming America for Christ." Christ already has a kingdom, an upside-down, mustard-seed kingdom without a flag. And while you people are so busy trying to create an alternative kingdom called "Christian America," the prostitutes and tax collectors and Samaritans are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. And so are a lot of those couples who got married there at City Hall.

[northofdenali]

7. Yeah, he can fight things "outside of congress"

and make more money, because he stands less chance of getting caught.

Hope they put him under the jail.