RE: DeLay: House GOPERS Call For Elections

[babylonsister]

From DUer kpete:

BREAKING NEWS: House GOPERS Call For Elections


January 06, 2006
BREAKING NEWS: HOUSE GOPERS CALL FOR ELECTIONS
The Hotline has learned from three House sources that at least two-dozen House GOPers spanning the ideological spectrum have agreed to sign a letter to House Conference Chair Deborah Pryce (R-OH) requesting new leadership elections in an effort to block Rep. Tom DeLay from reclaiming his post as Maj Leader. A group of members and staffers held a conference call earlier today and plan to hold a second one later in the afternoon as they seek to obtain the required 50 signatures to force the vote.

The sources confirm that the effort to build the list is being led by conservative Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and moderate Rep. Charles Bass (R-NH). Flake has been tasked with lobbying his fellow conservative colleagues, while Bass is in charge of corralling other Tuesday Group moderates.

This is the first sign of what has been, since the Abramoff plea, a quickly-growing, behind-the-scenes effort to ensure that DeLay does not return to the top of the House GOP.

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com /

[MagickMuffin]

1. BugBoy's goin' down ;-) Bring down the Hammer ;-O

:woohoo: :applause:

It will be interesting to see who fights the hardest for the post. I'm sure DeLay will want to keep Blunt in as his holding post. That way he could still have his input since Blunt is DeLay's butt buddy.

DeLay's defense is getting a little thin with his "I've done nothing wrong" routine.

Hey BugBoy, just because you are ethically challenged doesn't mean you are innocent. Taking bribes is illegal, and letting your lobbyist pay for your overseas visit is definitely against the House Ethic Rules, and against the Law.

Edited: to include comments!

[babylonsister]

2. Any bad news for da bugman is good news for us!

:toast:

[MagickMuffin]

3. how true

Time mag, has an article about Cunningham wearing a wire for the Feds. Let's just hope that he was wearing one when he was around BugBoy:evilgrin:

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1146700,00.html

[babylonsister]

4. I saw that; I'm listening to CNN and they haven't mentioned

one word about the wire yet. :mad:

[MagickMuffin]

5. don't expect much from CNN

they don't always report the news:eyes:

[MagickMuffin]

6. oops ((self deleted posted twice))

something weird is goin' on here

[NoPasaran]

7. What a great way to start the weekend

Bug Boy being thrown to the sharks!
:woohoo:

[PDittie]

8. This is the end.

My only friend, the end. :evilgrin:

Let's see how long it takes for him to get the message. I'm guessing his denial lasts all the way to November 7, 2006 when he is forced to concede to Nick Lampson.