Molly Ivins-----Not kicking him while he's down

[dogday]

DeLay's profession of Christianity sickening

AUSTIN, Texas -- In general, I'm against kicking 'em when they're down ... unless really awful people are involved. I figured Tom DeLay is so awful, plenty of people would gang up on him and I could pass.

Imagine my surprise when the toughest question one famous TV tough guy could come up with was, "Do you think you invested too much in the Republican Party?" Another inquired whether DeLay could think of any mistakes he'd made. I waited with bated breath for the immortal, "I wish I could learn not to work so hard," but no, he couldn't think of a single one.

Newt Gingrich and Tom DeLay first came to power promising to restore democracy to the House of Representatives, supposedly suffering from then-Speaker Jim Wright's tyrannical regime. Even after the Rs drove Wright from office, however, bipartisanship was out of the question for DeLay. In the budget fight and government shutdown of 1995, for instance, DeLay rejected compromise and famously said, "It's time for all-out war."

I never minded DeLay being a tough guy -- it was his syrupy claims to carry the banner for Christianity that I found offensive, as he frog-marched the House toward being a cash- operated special-interest machine. The idea of putting pressure on lobbyists to give only to Republicans, pressuring lobbying firms into hiring only Republicans and then letting lobbyists sit at the table during committee meetings where legislation was written -- it was just screaming overt corruption.

http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?itemid=20604

[BrklynLiberal]

1. I love Molly Ivins

"Stand firm," he added. "Resist evil. Remember that all truth and blessings emanate from our Creator." He then went with Tan to see a cockfight.

[RaleighNCDUer]

2. Damn! I like Molly! nt

[standup]

3. DeLay = Bush's soulmate - no remorse, no regrets, God like perfection

[HereSince1628]

4. Never hit an enemy when he is down, kick him it's a lot easier

on your back.

[Buns_of_Fire]

5. Actually, I PREFER kicking 'em when they're down. (n/t)

[dogday]

6. If he had not been so underhanded and manipulative

with the Congress of the United States, I would not kick, but this guy deserves to be told what a lousy human being he is.. Remember some of the bills he helped pass in Congress????