Kennedy, DeLay Clash Over Criticism of Bush's Iraq Policy

[Judi Lynn]

Kennedy, DeLay Clash Over Criticism of Bush's Iraq Policy
By Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press Writer
Published: Sep 19, 2003


WASHINGTON (AP) - House Majority Leader Tom DeLay lashed out at Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy for his criticism of President Bush's Iraq policy, describing the comments as a "new low" and calling on presidential candidates to repudiate the remarks.

In an interview with The Associated Press Thursday, Kennedy said the case for going to war against Iraq was a fraud "made up in Texas" to give Republicans a political boost and the money for the war is being used to bribe foreign leaders to send troops. Those words drew the wrath of Texas Republican DeLay.

In a statement released Friday, DeLay said Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts and other Democratic presidential hopefuls should "have the courage" to repudiate Kennedy's remarks, which he called a "new low." And he said it was "disturbing that Democrats have spewed more hateful rhetoric at President Bush then they ever did at Saddam Hussein."

After a day's silence on the matter, the White House also responded to Kennedy's comments. (snip/...)

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAT72EQSKD.html

[Wetzelbill]

1. This is a good article

I'm glad Kennedy and Kerry didn't waffle at all. Somebody needs to take Delay and the administration to task. With force, too.

[saigon68]

26. DeLay is scum

He's the one behind the Texas redistricting.

DeLay bows deeply to his corporate masters and licks their hands.

He is their LAP DOG.

[are_we_united_yet]

39. I don't think

scum would be very happy with you insulting them like that.

[FauxNewsBlues]

32. Let's kick Delay's ass

Delay is the prototype playground bully. He is a coward. He literally needs to get his ass handed to him. Any Texas Undergrounders reading this thread? Got any free time this week-end? Picket his office, call the press first, come up with witty signs to piss off the bug/hatchet man.

Delay continues to bully because he isn't challenged. Time for him to get the smackdown. I would volunteer to go two on two. Me and Al Franken vs Rich Lowry and Tom Delay. I am seriously ready to kick some RWN behind.

[Langis]

2. That's funny

"disturbing that Democrats have spewed more hateful rhetoric at President Bush then they ever did at Saddam Hussein."

Let me correct this

"disturbing that Republicans have spewed more hateful rhetoric at President Clinton then they ever did at Adolf Hitler."

[bahrbearian]

3. This is great The Truth Hurts

Even Kerry's getting more Spin...

[FlemingsGhost]

4. Kennedy's roundhouse connected. Hard.

Finally, GOP blood in the waters for a change.

Release the sharks...

[MaineDem]

5. Give 'em hell, Teddy

I love this: "Kennedy dismissed DeLay's comments, saying that once again GOP leaders are avoiding questions about Bush's policies "by attacking the patriotism of those who question them."

The heat is on...

[snippy]

18. The republican Bushshit tactic of attacking the patriotism of anyone

who questions Bush's policies will fail this time. This is because Whistle Ass's approval ratings are trending down steadily, especially among independent voters. Those independent voters will resent having their patriotism questioned. Instead of being uncertain about Whistle Ass they will begin to despise him. As they should.

[CRYINGWOLFOWITZ]

24. kennedy should have brought up these being nazi tactics

wrap yourself in the flag and question the patriotism of those who dissent. Authored by Hitler and now part of the RNC playbook.

[Hand]

41. And he concluded by saying...

"Tom Delay? I crap bigger'n him."
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[Patriot_Spear]

6. Welcome to your new world Tom...

The days of roll-over Democrats are fading- we will attack you day and night with the truth, we will never give up, never give quarter and never surrender. We won't quit until every dirty little repulikkkan scheme has been laid bare.

The Bugman had better get used to it, because once we're finished with Shrub, his ass is next!

[Wetzelbill]

9. hell yeah, it's skull cracking time

[caledesi]

21. You go PS!

[jimshoes]

7. Question for Tom Delay...Since when did

did the truth become hateful rhetoric?

[PBinOregon]

8. Tom DeLay

Is THE true major league asshole. There's a saying that you can tell a lot about someone by their friends and by their enemies. Kennedy and Kerry shine with an enemy like DeLay.

[wroberts189]

10. ALL of the candidates should come out in support of Kennedy

And they should all echo his comments.

Then proceed to thrash Delay.

[kwolf68]

12. Absolutely

With that evil witch Helen Chenowith safely tucked away in some militia bunker in Idaho, DeLay becomes my most hated Congressman (right up there w/ Don Young) and ANYthing other than complete and total repudiation of this maggot would be a disapointment.

Kerry and Kennedy should round house this little MF. He's a scourge of our democracy.

[wroberts189]

15. thx ..Yes I see she is a total crackpot as well

Its scary how many crazies are in power.


http://www.tylwythteg.com/enemies/helen.html

[Wetzelbill]

13. Oh I like this idea

[calimary]

14. I hope we ALL do. Has anybody called their reps today?

Go to www.congress.org and get thee to the directory part - where everyone's phone numbers, locally and in Washington, are listed. I had to call the local numbers for my people, Feinstein, Boxer and Waxman, because apparently the Hurricane has everybody completely shut down on Capitol Hill.

Folks we MUST DO THIS!!! I can't wait til Monday morning to call Tom Delay's office and tell them where to stick it!

If I may, I would humbly suggest that everyone call their own reps in the Senate and Congress, AND somebody else's. Pick - oh - maybe even just ONE other. Dems are good because it'll reinforce their spines. Rethugs are good because they need to hear something other than the company line. They need to know that WE THE PEOPLE think Ted's correct!

Too late to do so today, but DO IT ON MONDAY, FIRST THING! Your democracy depends on it!

[wroberts189]

16. I'll call my reps on monday

I happen to live in MA as well.

[caledesi]

22. I will do it. Thanks for the link.

[Richardo]

28. DeLay is 22nd District in Texas

just in case anyone wants to send him a quick note. :evilgrin:

[dave29]

11. The more we get Tome Delay to open his mouth

the better we do in the election

[sugarcookie]

17. Sweeeet !!!

And I love the "Texas" connection. We need all the help we can get to get rid of Perry and DeLay. Bravo to Kennedy and Kerry!

[Richardo]

19. Choke on it, you six-legged scum!

When the lights go on, DeLay will scatter for the safe haven under the refrigerator, like all of his relatives do.

No one needs the light of intense inquiry like he does. :grr:

[caledesi]

20. The pink tutus are off and I LOVE it!

[mbperrin]

23. Damn, if anybody should know bout LOW

it would be the Hammer!

Still think DDT doesn't affect the brain?

[maggrwaggr]

25. Well, Tom, turns out Bush lied and Saddam was telling the truth

like it or not, that's a fact, bug man!

[ninkasi]

27. English, as eloquent and expressive as it can be...

is not adequate to describe creatures as low as Delay. We'd have to invent a whole new language to apply to him. He is vile, reprehensible, the lowest of the low. He exists to tear down and destroy anything good, or worthy of keeping as part of our national psyche.

Tom Delay represents everything that is wrong with the U.S. today. He is the model for "The Ugly American." Why the people in his district vote for him is a mystery I'm unable to fathom. He is pure evil.

[Wetzelbill]

29. he gets votes with plenty of cash and .....

he has one redeeming quality. He has adopted several kids and is very involved in charity for foster children. Other than that he's a complete maniac.

[RainDog]

31. and is he raising those kids with a hell and damnation

view of God?

his right, of course. but I was raised as a Southern Baptist and I thank God for delivering me from that cult of hatred and bigotry.

YMMV.

I hear Hitler didn't smoke cigarettes, too.

[snippy]

33. All very true. DeLay - to know him is to loathe him.

[mom says lose bush]

44. Even the conservatives think he's corrupt!!!

He was honorable mention of Judicial Watch's top 10 most corrupt. They can't stand him. Neither can I.

Someone else mentioned this piece of work having his own "expect no mercy" thread. That works for me.

-ex GOP and PROUD!!

[lolly]

30. With Good Reason?

'And he said it was "disturbing that Democrats have spewed more hateful rhetoric at President Bush then they ever did at Saddam Hussein."'

I wish it were true--AWOL has killed more Americans than Saddam has with his phony war--why shouldn't he get more hatred spewed at him?

[Gloria]

34. Toll free call to the Capitol switchboard. 1-800-648-3516

just ask for the office you want!

And Ted looked really pissed today with Judy Woodruff whining about the "harsh" terms he used...so he then subsituted "coerce" and "incentivize" for "bribe"

[jimshoes]

36. Incentivise...

why not just call it a bribe? Thats what they are, aren't they.

[symbolman]

35. Right Bug man

and REPUBLICAN LIES are the cause of this SPEWING of more hot LEAD at American troops each day.. Bring em on? Is that what he says to the roaches?

and YOU are just as responsible as the traitorous and treasonable BUSH AND CHENEY are..

set up the cyber guillotine and sharpen the blade.. better yet, leave it Dull...

[kwolf68]

37. Lots of good DeLay bashing

Much more fun than Dean or Kerry or Clark or DK bashing...

Hell, we should start a brand new topic just to bash this person. He is clearly worthy.

[0007]

38. I wish someone would call DeLay

on the 2000 election fraud and the thugs he sent to Flordia to act like outraged citizens.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

40. it's about fucking time!

[goforit]

42. Go Ted Go!!!!.................Sink that bully-SOB!!!

:toast:

[Warren Stuart]

43. I have some stupid questions

Did Saddam corrupt the American political system, by stealing a presidential election?

Did Saddam steal the surplus and turn it into a half a trillion dollar deficit?

Did Saddam turn back environmental safeguards to reward polluters?

Did Saddam try to bankrupt California by withholding energy, causing energy prices to skyrocket, then blame the Californians for this?

Did Saddam lie to us about Weapons of Mass Destruction?

When Saddam gassed his own people, who supplied the gas?

What's the most hatful thing Tom Delay ever said about Bill Clinton, how does this compare to what Ted Kennedy said about George Bush?

[Unknown Known]

45. I wrote Patrick Kennedy about his RICO suit against DeLay

This case has been dropped BTW by a corrupt judge who was probably paid off by DeLay himself. Here's some of what Kennedy had to say about the bugman -

The suit alleges that DeLay extorted and laundered money through three organizations: the US Family Network, Americans for Economic Growth and the Republican Issues Majority Conference. The suit is being brought under federal RICO laws, which are commonly used to prosecute organized crime. {snip}

Kennedy went on to say that DeLay used "systematic extortion to coerce the use of millions of dollars for Republicans and to intimidate those who support Democrats. "Never before has a senior congressional and party leader devised a scheme like this," Kennedy said.

http://usconservatives.about.com/bln0503delay.htm

DeLay works pretty much the same as John Gotti did.

[TygrBright]

46. Well, he should know...

>>And he said it was "disturbing that Democrats have spewed more hateful rhetoric at President Bush then they ever did at Saddam Hussein."<<

He's one of the GOPpies' biggest authorities on hate-spewing.

I wonder how they track hate-spewing? Do they have a special office at GOPpie headquarters to monitor hate-spewing to ensure that they are keeping their lead over the Dems?

jadedly,
Bright

[Terran]

47. Whew!

That article was short but SWEET! There was a decided DeLay-is-an-asshole bent to it, I thought. I'm so happy to hear Kerry shot back at that bastard like that. DeLay looks like an unpatriotic partisan idiot now. Cool.