DeLay goons disrupted a Lampson event this morning

[NewYorkerfromMass]

from Juanita's blog (and front paged at Kos):

April 6 - BREAKING! I will soon post photographs of a "demonstration" (read: violent disruption) of Nick Lampson's news conference this morning in Sugar Land. Tom DeLay's campaign and a member of the State Republican Executive Committee called for volunteers to meet on the first floor of the parking garage and "wreck" Lampson's press conference.
One elderly Democratic woman was slightly injured when she was assaulted by a DeLay protester. The male DeLay supporter first hit her in the face with a sign and then grabbed her hat and tried to pull it down over her eyes. Think about this: Your Congressman asked his supporters to go out and assault old women. Okay, "wreck" them. But, that's all right because one of the Democrats shoved the DeLay protestor away from the elderly woman. We ain't doing non-violent protests when it comes to protecting our elderly.
But that's all right. It's all right. They're just helping prove what a stone-cold hypocrite DeLay and his supporters are. One day DeLay laments the "polarization" in the district and how horrible it is. The next day, he calls a hit.

I'm at my computer now. Bob Dunn will probably have pictures before I do because he's better at this internet stuff than I am.

A direct quote from an email Chris Homan (DeLay staffer) sent out --

We would meet tomorrow morning at 9:45 am on the first floor of the parking garage attached to the Marriott. Please get folks to call our campaign office 281.343.1333 and let us know they can do it – or e-mail Leonard Cash (in the cc field above) so that we can get some head count. Let’s give Lampson a parting shot that wrecks his press conference. (Emphasis mine)

This is a statement from Marsha Rovai, the 70 year old retired CPS caseworker I spoke about above,

“I can’t believe my Congressman, Tom DeLay, would organize this type of assault,” Rovai said. “I was assaulted by two different people. One of the men hit me and another shoved his sign into my face, and then when I pushed his sign away he violently pulled my hat down over my eyes and pushed me. I’m considering filing an assault charge. This is just very upsetting and I’m so disappointed in Tom Delay for organizing this attack.”

http://www.brazosriver.com/index.html


...remember Miami-Dade's rent-a-riot?

[NYC]

1. Thanks for the details.

I had heard the news conference was disrupted, but I did not hear details.

[me b zola]

2. So....delay prayed about what to do....

.....and God sent him a bunch of goons.

How ANYBODY can support the reTHUGlican party is beyond me.

[MidwestTransplant]

3. I bet Olberman would cover it if he somebody gave him the info

[ksokol]

4. This is disgusting...

these people just keep proving what thugs they really are.

And yes, everyone should remember that the recounts in Florida were shut down because of DELAY staffers.

Kerri

[young_at_heart]

6. These "friends of Tom" think Tom has a close relationship with God

Maybe they're angry that God has let him down.

[gratuitous]

5. DeLay's just following Jeremiah 13:23

And as a leopard cannot change its spots, a bully can't just deny his essential nature.

[Faygo Kid]

7. This is stunning. I just saw the first pics. Will the media cover this?

I think I already know the answer, but this kind of intimidation should have no place in our system. DeLay is not going anywhere, that's clear. Brownshirted thugs.

[electropop]

11. Why the hell is he still bothering?

Will it win him a bigger salary on K Street? Or is he just a psychopath?

[Faygo Kid]

15. Yes and yes.

Succinct and to the point. Congrats.

[demosincebirth]

8. Next time he should get some "muscle" from the local teamsters union.

[ralps]

9. They've posted some photos now

http://www.brazosriver.com/april_6_nick_lampson_press_confe.htm
:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[SeattleGirl]

10. Thugs. That's the only word to describe them. Thugs.

I hope Ms. Rovai DOES file assault charges, not only against the two goons who assaulted her, but against Tom Delay, since he instigated the whole thing in the first place. I also hope Ms. Rovai has big, husky sons or nephews, or sons of friends she can call on.....

[Coexist]

12. what an evil SOB

unreal.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

13. Absolutely disgusting..

I guess all of the Bugman's fan's have read Mein Kampf. They use the same tactics as the SA did.

[boobooday]

14. They're so ugly

It's no wonder people are running from the GOP.