Tom DeLay Supporters

Prepare to have your mind blown. I'm serious. This one will leave you scratching your head in bewilderment.

We all know that Tom DeLay is still in deep doo-doo over allegations of corruption and money laundering. Fortunately for Tom, he's still got a few supporters left who think he's not a lost cause. They've come together to create a website called DefendDelay.com, the purpose of which is to raise money for his legal defense. How nice.

Recently DeLay has come under fire from Robert Greenwald, the creator of Outfoxed, who has just released a new movie called The Big Buy: Tom DeLay’s Stolen Congress. As you might imagine, it's not particularly complimentary to the Former Hammer. So in an effort to discredit Greenwald, DefendDelay.com has posted at the top of their home page a video of Greenwald "crashing and burning" in an interview with... Stephen Colbert.

Now, most people with half a brain are well aware that Stephen Colbert isn't really a conservative, he just plays one for laughs on TV. It seems, however, that most of DeLay's supporters have less than half a brain and are therefore not familiar with such lofty concepts as "satire." As you might expect, the interview is full of silly questions like, "Who hates America more, you or Michael Moore?"

So why on earth have the brilliant minds behind DefendDelay.com posted this joke interview at the top of their website? There are two possible options:

1) They actually believe that this is a real interview. If they don't know who Stephen Colbert is, they might just have fallen for his schtick. Which would not only make them extremely dumb, but would also demonstrate just how good Colbert's satire is. But perhaps a more reasonable explanation is:

2) They know it's not real, but they think that anyone who wants to donate to Tom DeLay must be an utter moron. In this scenario, the creators of DefendDelay.com know that the Colbert Report is a comedy show, but they also know that people who are willing to cough up ten bucks for DeLay's defense fund will probably watch the interview and think that Colbert is a real conservative "nailing" Greenwald.

Either way, there's some serious idiocy going on here.
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/top10/245

http://www.defenddelay.com/site/c.fu....BE08/Home.htm

That is pretty funny.

Hahaha...that is hilarious. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert should thank George Bush someday for accelerating their careers to stardom.

But DeLay's resignation from Congress doesn't necessarily mean he'll be gone from the ballot back in Texas – even though DeLay himself (somewhat humorously) has been trying to get himself off it. In his efforts to be declared ineligible, DeLay claims to no longer be a resident of the district, and has produced a Virginia driver's license, voter's registration card and state tax documentation. But Democrats have filed suit to keep him on the ballot in Texas, pointing out that the United States Constitution only requires that he be a resident of the district on the day of his election. A temporary restraining order has blocked the Texas GOP from naming a replacement for DeLay.

And to make matters worse, since DeLay ran in the GOP primary with no intention of running in the general election, it is now apparent that he was engaging in fraud when he collected all those campaign contributions under false pretenses.
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/top10/247

QUOTE=foundit66]But DeLay's resignation from Congress doesn't necessarily mean he'll be gone from the ballot back in Texas – even though DeLay himself (somewhat humorously) has been trying to get himself off it. In his efforts to be declared ineligible, DeLay claims to no longer be a resident of the district, and has produced a Virginia driver's license, voter's registration card and state tax documentation. But Democrats have filed suit to keep him on the ballot in Texas, pointing out that the United States Constitution only requires that he be a resident of the district on the day of his election. A temporary restraining order has blocked the Texas GOP from naming a replacement for DeLay.

And to make matters worse, since DeLay ran in the GOP primary with no intention of running in the general election, it is now apparent that he was engaging in fraud when he collected all those campaign contributions under false pretenses.
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/top10/247[/quote]


With members of the Congressional Black Caucus crying double standard, House Democrats met behind closed doors Thursday and voted to strip Rep. William Jefferson of his seat on the Ways and Means Committee.
The move was led by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-California, who has already asked Jefferson to step down voluntarily, a request her embattled counterpart rebuffed.

Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina said the vote on Jefferson was 2-1, but he would not divulge the exact tally of the secret ballot.

Ways and Means is a powerful committee that oversees tax legislation. Now that the caucus has approved Jefferson's suspension from the committee, the matter will head to the full House for a vote.

Jefferson, 59, a Louisiana Democrat facing a corruption investigation, attended Thursday's caucus meeting, where he addressed his colleagues and left.

He told reporters as he left that he asked the caucus members "to put themselves in my shoes" and contemplate whether the punishment was fair, necessary or wise.

"It is not right for the people I represent," he said. "It would deprive my folks of a chance to have their voices continue to be heard and their problems continue to be addressed."

Asked if he thought race was a factor in Pelosi's decision, he replied, "It's not happened before. The first time it's happening, it's happening to an African-American."

Jefferson said the caucus gave him a standing ovation after his remarks.

The legislator returned to the meeting later, stayed briefly and left without addressing the media.

The assertion that race is a factor has already been floated by members of the Congressional Black Caucus, who question why Rep. Alan Mollohan of West Virginia, a white Democrat who also is under investigation, was allowed to keep his seat on the equally powerful Appropriations Committee.

Mollohan, whose personal finances are being investigated after a complaint filed by a conservative group, stepped down voluntarily from his post on the Ethics Committee, pending resolution of the probe.

Rep. Mel Watt, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, warned last week that singling out Jefferson would not be received well by black voters.

"If the only person you have applied it to is a black member of Congress, then our community will legitimately ask, 'What in the world are you all doing?' " Watt said.

What the heck does this have to do with Tom DeLay?

What the heck does Tom DeLay have to do with anything? He's not even in congress any more.

This thread is about Tom DeLay and his supporters.

Ergo, the title above...

If you don't think he's relevant, then don't post here...

Okay. According to your article, it says "anyone who would donate to Tom Delay must be a moron". Why would you be a moron for donating to Tom Delay? Would you also be a moron for donating to Bill Clinton?

The article speaks for itself.
Read it again.