"the President's inner circle always treated DeLay as a necessary burden."

[Ernesto]

When legal and ethical questions began spinning around House majority leader Tom DeLay last year, President George W. Bush was publicly supportive. Privately, though, he questioned his fellow Texan's mojo. Bush had scored 10 points higher than DeLay in the Representative's district in 2004, and that was only after Bush had recorded a telephone message to help rally local Republicans.
"I can't believe I had to do robocalls for him," the President said bitingly to an Oval Office visitor.
"They have always seen him as beneath them, more blue collar. He's seen as a useful servant, not someone you would want to vacation with."
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1147153,00.html

[marmar]

1. Good. We think of them all as an unnecessary burden...

and we'd love if they'd all f..k off.

:nopity:

[rodeodance]

2. jr questioned DeLay's mojo!!!!!--what a hoot!!

Privately, though, he {Bush] questioned his fellow Texan's mojo.

[rodeodance]

4. jr. thought Delay was beneath him sociallly. my gawd!!

[NewJeffCT]

16. Well, the Bush family is the bluest of the bluebloods

they've been around since the turn of last century, from great grandpa Bush selling arms to the Kaiser in WW1, Prescott setting up Adolph Hitler with weapons in WW2, all the shenanigans of George HW and now Bush.

All Yale men, I believe. Georgie went to elite prep schools along the way, too.

[FreedomAngel82]

26. Yep

I believe the Bush family gave tons of money to Yale for some gym or something like that.

[Jacobin]

3. So fricking predictable: "Tom who?"

[FreedomAngel82]

27. Stephanie Miller mentioned on her show

either Thursday or Friday if he'll not know Karl Rove when he's indicted. *snort*

[Straight Shooter]

5. IOW, bush had no problem with deliberately misleading people. n/t

[rodeodance]

6. "He's seen as a useful servant," I imagine that is how Jr thinks of all

us!!!!! classist!

He's seen as a useful servant,

[shraby]

7. Don't I remember Cheney doing a fund-raiser

for DeLay just after the piece of buffalo chip got indicted in Texas?

[rodeodance]

9. yes, cheney did that. then later Bush said ---Tom is innocent. Recall

Gregory at a press conf and Scottie going neck to neck over how the president does not comment on ongoing investigations? te he

[rodeodance]

11. pic on site of Tom and Jr hooting it up in a golfcart.

[Vickers]

8. Too late, Cheerboy, you have Tom's stink all over you.

:thumbsup:

Enjoy it, traitor!

[H2O Man]

10. They are some cold people!

There is no sense of loyalty whatsoever with this pack of jackals.

[A Simple Game]

13. Loyalty is a one way street with the * gang. n/t

[rodeodance]

14. tom's usefulness is gone--so jr dumps him. yup.

[H2O Man]

17. That's it.

Pure and simple. It's not that he is a repulsive criminal. That didn't ever bother them. But the usefulness is gone.

[A Simple Game]

18. One line, all that needs to be said. Nice. n/t

[H2O Man]

21. Almost like a song ....

The thrill is gone .....
The thrill is gone
The thrill is gone away
The thrill is gone baby
The thrill is gone away
You know you done me wrong baby
And you'll be sorry someday

The thrill is gone
It's gone away from me
The thrill is gone baby
The thrill is gone away from me
Although I'll still live on
But so lonely I'll be

The thrill is gone
It's gone away for good
Oh, the thrill is gone baby
Baby its gone away for good
Someday I know I'll be over it all baby
Just like I know a man should

You know I'm free, free now baby
I'm free from your spell
I'm free, free now
I'm free from your spell
And now that it's over

[FreedomAngel82]

29. Exactly

If you're no good to him anymore screw you.

[rodeodance]

12. kick and recommend

[LizW]

15. I hope all the other "useful servants" are paying attention.

This is how Bush rewards loyalty. He doesn't just throw people under the bus when he's through with them, he gives them a kick in the nuts for good measure.

"They have always seen him as beneath them, more blue collar."

Christ. That is cold.

[glitch]

24. That should be a big heads up to any remaining blue collar bushbots. nt

[Straight Shooter]

30. The first time I ever saw a photo of bush, it was in the FW Star-Telegram.

I had recently moved to Fort Worth. When I saw the photo, my instant reaction was precisely these words: "That is a cold man."

Truer words were never spoken.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

19. So if bush is the manure stuck to the bottom of my shoes,

what would that make delay, in bush's eyes? The fly that got stuck in the manure? Either way, my shoes are ruined.;(

[SalmonChantedEvening]

20. I wonder

Are there enough buses in the D.C. area for all this? Chucklenuts (thank you Mike :D) is gonna need a fleet, seeing how many former "pals" he's going to be tossing under them....

:rofl:

[mom cat]

22. So, * is trying to distance himself. LOL

[Kingofalldems]

23. Attention Freepers: Bush thought Delay was beneath him

Imagine what he thinks of you.

[FreedomAngel82]

25. Wonder what DeLay is going to do now

:popcorn:

[alcibiades_mystery]

28. Translation: DeLay federal indictment imminent

They're running like hell from him only because they know he's going to be indicted by a federal grand jury. It's the only explanation for such bizarre revisionism.