He's Not Just A Sleazebag, He's Their Sleazebag
Tom DeLay's district votes him in in the GOP primary:
The Tuesday primary was DeLay's first electoral test since he was indicted on money-laundering charges in September. He later stepped down as House majority leader.DeLay hoped to give up his No. 2 post in the House only temporarily, but he took another political blow from his association with lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who has pleaded guilty to corruption charges and is cooperating with federal investigators.
DeLay later gave up his leadership post permanently, clearing the way for Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio.
DeLay has denied all charges, saying they were politically motivated.
A weak showing in Tuesday's primary would have been a sign of political vulnerability in the GOP-friendly district he has represented for 22 years.
After casting his ballot Tuesday, DeLay smiled confidently and shook hands with voters in his hometown of Sugar Land.
Shame, anyone? Anybody remember shame?
FYI. During the Ed Schultz show (about the only Air America show I'll listen to, as it's relatively rational and even-handed)...there was some encouragement given for dems in Texas to actually vote FOR DeLay in the primary (evidently in Texas anyone can vote in a party's primary). The reason? Because they felt that the Dem offering had a better chance of beating DeLay than the Repub alternative. I guess they wanted to beat him in the November election, rather than have him quietly shoved aside by his own party in the primary. (shrug)
JNichols at March 8, 2006 12:56 PM
>>They felt that the Dem offering had a better chance of beating DeLay than the Repub alternative.
If so, it's a bad idea. Incumbency is powerful in House elections -- something like 90% of the incumbents win re-election.
DeLay may be corrupt, but he's also well-connected and has name recognition. An unknown Democratic candidate would have a much easier time beating an unknown Republican candidate, than they would unseating a former House Majority Leader.
Gary at March 12, 2006 9:00 PM
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