Pics from Lampson's rally and the attempt by DeLay's goon squad...

[Cooley Hurd]

...to strong-arm his supporters:

http://www.brazosriver.com/april_6_nick_lampson_press_confe.htm


The guy in the white t-shirt is a DeLay supporter...

Much more at link...:grr:

[EllieGreen]

1. Disgusting.

I hope the guy who "wrecked" Marsha faces criminal charges.

[Ignacio Upton]

2. I wonder if they were carrying any "I heart Jack Abramoff" signs

Were these pictures taken after DeLay said he would resign?

[Cooley Hurd]

3. They were taken this morning...

[TomInTib]

4. This stuff is so disturbing. How bad will it get in the run-up to the

elections?

[electropop]

6. Bad enough that already they're "disappearing" Dem candidates.

Dodds in NH has gone missing in a bizarre case.

[TomInTib]

8. That is a real head-scratcher, isn't it?

I read that account twice to see what I had missed.

[melissinha]

5. OMG, Recommended!

I think Lampson needs a real bodyguard, there are some really fanatic whackos out there!

So help me God, no ammount of martial arts training in non-violence could keep me from decking those guys..... Glad I'm not there, sounds like Lampson's supporters were behaving admirably. So where were the police, this really is some hostile behavior. :yoiks:

[reichstag911]

7. k&r n/t

[Gregorian]

9. Hmmm. Shades of the recount room episode.

Classless, ignorant bullies. Maybe if we had kegs at these events, we could persuade them to our side. Not that we want them.

[sonias]

10. That's exactly what I thought too

DeLay's thugs are at it once again.

Oh and we don't want them on our side. They are bullies you just can't save.

Sonia

[Chimichurri]

11. That's disgraceful.

[warrens]

12. Full video on CNN main page at 5:00 pm CDT

5 minutes of obnoxious assholes, with Lampson saying, these are the ideas of the Republican party and people like DeLay. He said he was getting out because it would be a mudslinging match, and look where it's coming from, his supporters.

[sonias]

13. When DeLay Goons Attack...

Today, the people of TX-22 once again saw the worst from Tom DeLay and his goons.

At a press conference on the steps of the Sugar Land city hall, where Nick Lampson called on Tom DeLay to resign so a May 13th special election can be held to fill his seat, DeLay's goons showed up to harass, assault, and intimidate. A number of female Lampson supporters, including Marsha Rovai, a 69 year-old woman from Richmond, reported being pushed and shoved by belligerent DeLay goons at the event.

Tom DeLay and his goonish supporters just can't let go. Even with his campaign over, and his support in the district at an all-time low, DeLay is still trying to bully the people of TX-22 around -- impeding his constituents from moving forward to elect a new representative in every way possible, even resorting to physical intimidation.

Tom DeLay is holding this process up for the sole purpose of making sure he can choose his successor. He will no longer be on the ballot, but the backroom dealing continues. Now, our Gulf Coast district will be without any representation on Capitol Hill in the middle of hurricane season. We will have no voice in Washington as our country is at war on two fronts, as we face record deficits and debt, and as we continue a raging debate on immigration. It is wrong to keep us without representation simply for the sake of political maneuvering.

It's time to push back and tell Tom DeLay that TX-22 is tired of his antics. Contribute to Nick's campaign today!

http://www.lampson.com/contribute

Yes, today's incident is Tom DeLay, in a nutshell.

Said Marsha Rovai, "I can't believe my Congressman, Tom DeLay, would organize this type of assault. 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."

Please stand with Marsha, and all the residents of TX-22, in demanding that Tom DeLay and his goons stop their campaign of intimidation.

Make a statement -- contribute to Nick's campaign today!

http://www.lampson.com/contribute

Today's events show, once again, that Tom DeLay continues to try and intimidate the people of this district from speaking out against his unethical activity.

This violent protest was directed by his campaign. Tom DeLay's campaign sent out an email asking people to disrupt the event. That makes him responsible for the bullying tactics used by his supporters. Until he resigns, Tom DeLay is Ms. Rovai's congressman. He should personally call and apologize for sending someone to this event who would physically intimidate this woman.

It's up to all of us to speak out and demand that Tom DeLay end his reign of corruption and intimidation in TX-22.

Contribute to Nick's campaign today!

http://www.lampson.com/contribute

Sincerely,

Mike Malaise
Campaign Manager
Lampson for Congress

[caligirl]

14. phone number to Delay campaign and it works 281.343.1333

email from Delay that he sent out to disrupt Lampson.
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.

[caligirl]

15. wow, I feel better now. the number still works.

[ronnykmarshall]

17. Oh dear ...... they're upset.

They are hanging up the phone!!!!

Poor babies!!

[windy252]

18. I'm confused

who's upset? DeLay or Lampson?

[ronnykmarshall]

19. That's the number for the DeLay office.

Poor babies. They cause shit and Nick's press conference and get all upset when people call them out on it.

[windy252]

20. Oh, okay. Thanks.

I think she should file an assault charge.

[ronnykmarshall]

16. I just donated to Nick.

And there will be more.

Fuck you DeLay-drones!

You better watch out, Barbra Streisand and I are coming!!!

[DoYouEverWonder]

21. Someone needs to find a picture of the elderly woman

getting shoved or hit ASAP.

[babylonsister]

22. Local news said she's considering filing charges! nt

[driver8]

23. I am not a violent person, by nature...but if I was there and

witnessed what that douchebag did to Marsha, I would have punched him.

Those people are fascist pieces of shit. Look at that goober on the stage -- oh, he's so big and bad. Fucking idiots.

[BrotherBuzz]

24. I love Juanita, she always has a way with words...

Here comes the rest of them across the parking lot.  The guy with the first green sign (who looks familiar to some of us) brought his airhorn, which is the rightwing equavilent of the hippie megaphone.  Airhorns, of course, are for people who have nothing to say but want to say it the loudest.

:rofl:

[sandnsea]

25. That's some scary shit

These people are out of control. I had hoped the tide would turn and they'd accept it. I guess we haven't averted civil war just yet. :scared:

[IndyOp]

26. VIDEO: Guy in Delay T-shirt harrassing Marsha

Marsha - the 60-something-year-old Lampson supporter.

<http://www.brazosriver.com/marsha2.mpg>

:grr:

On edit: It is always useful to include a link - :eyes:

[Brazosboomer]

27. I'm Juanita

Hey Guys - I'm Juanita. I don't have an opportunity to post here much but I'm a delighted that some of you are having fun at the beauty shop. I sure do!

Merci-me or West Houston Dem can confirm that I really am Juanita. (I mean, like who would want to lie about that?)

I just wanted y'all to know that I talked to Marsha this evening and other than a little soreness, she's doing fine. She's a great lady and I love her dearly. You would have been proud to see this 70 year old retired woman stand up to these goons!

If you're in the mood to send a message to Republicans about this --- please support us by donating a couple of dollars to www.fortbenddemocrats.org or, of course, www.lampson.com If you just want to send your love and good thoughts, we'd be proud to accept that, too.

[Cooley Hurd]

28. Thank you for posting, Juanita!

What an utterly fucked up thing for the DeLay pigs to do to the Lampson event. Thank you for putting it all together in your blog...:yourock:

[muse]

29. Yep, this is Juanita!

Straight from Fort Bend County!

There are a few of us who admit to being from there. We are fighting the good fight!

[jackster]

30. Juanita -

you rock girl!

Boy, I wish the rest of the DemocratIC Party had the balls you Texas Dems have. We MIGHT not be in this mess now if they did.