Austin Statesman calls for Delay to resign

[Maestro]

GOP should ask DeLay to quit leadership post
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EDITORIAL BOARD

Sunday, October 10, 2004

After Mississippi Sen. Trent Lott praised his colleague Strom Thurmond's long-ago segregationist run for the presidency at a Thurmond birthday celebration, the outrage was unceasing.

Although Lott was contrite — even to the point of going on Black Entertainment Television to apologize — it wasn't enough. He was forced to resign his position as Senate Majority Leader in December 2002.

Today, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, the Sugar Land Republican known as "The Hammer," has been rebuked three times in two weeks by the House ethics committee for serious rules violations. Yet DeLay remains as arrogant as ever, not apologizing but attacking his critics.

It is time for House Republicans to stand up, admit that DeLay's leadership is tainting them, their party and their institution, and demand his resignation as majority leader.

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This one needs some good letters in support.

[izzie]

1. It is only about Bush, if he hurts Bush he will leave.

This congress has become an arm or the President. We now have one part of out checks gone. Sort of like a Kingship.

[Maestro]

2. Have to agree.

I just thought it was nice for a Texas paper to attack the Roach.

[mandyky]

3. Finally! Someone compares DeLay to Lott

Where is the public outrage?

Yes, please support this opinion.

[Wright Patman]

4. In a way DeLay's actions

are worse. Lott merely said something "politically incorrect." DeLay's has abused the power of his office.

Lott was cast aside as a sacrificial goat. * didn't personally like him anyhow and wanted Frist in there all along.

We now have a new system of government--Capitalistic Cronyism.

[mandyky]

5. Link to the Statesman Editorial section

http://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/index.html

You need to be registered to read it, but the registration is free.

Support this by -

emailing them (the Statesman)
emailing this to your email lists
posting this at other forums and blogs
email this to Aaron Brown, Anderson Cooper, Keith Olberman, and Chris Matthews
email and call into Air America shows today and tomorrow

[Skittles]

6. he should be forced out

not asked to resign

[mandyky]

7. Hopefully Richard Morrison is addressing this

I am checking his website now! LOL

On edit -

Posted this on Morrison's blog!

Please make sure the web team includes the new editorial from the Austin Statesman from today - you have to register (free) to read the whole thing.

http://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/index.html

I live in KY, but we have to get Morrison in and Delay out!

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Morrison is also trying to raise money to get a new ad out, and if you live in TX they need GOTV volunteers.

Another edit - Morrison's website
http://www.richardmorrisonfordistrict22.com/index.php

[mandyky]

8. I posted this at

Smirking Chimp, Air America Place and Change for America. Help get the word out!

[anarchy1999]

9. Kick up!

n/t

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