Cheney will speak at DeLay fundraiser

[Judi Lynn]

Nov. 21, 2005, 10:01PM
Cheney will speak at DeLay fundraiser
Appearance is a sign the lawmaker has party support


By SAMANTHA LEVINE
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON - One of the most powerful members of the House usually does not need the vice president to campaign for him, but then again, this is an unusual time for Rep. Tom DeLay. So on Dec. 5, Dick Cheney is scheduled to speak at what promises to be a lucrative re-election fundraiser in Houston for the Sugar Land Republican.

The vice president's first appearance on DeLay's behalf is proof that the lawmaker, who faces two felony charges in Texas, still has powerful allies.

"It points out that the party is behind (DeLay) and the (Bush) administration is supportive and wants to keep Congressman DeLay in office," said Eric Thode, chairman of the Republican Party of Fort Bend County.
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Some of the highest-ranking Republicans in Texas, including Gov. Rick Perry and Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn, are serving as chairs of the fundraising event.
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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/3476705.html

[RFKHumphreyObama]

1. Birds of a feather flock together n/t

[Lautremont]

2. You DeLay down with dogs, fellas, you get up with fleas.

Just remember...

[0007]

18. Your edification is enlightening!

[NYC Liberal]

3. Good, I hope they ALL get associated with one another.

It'll be much easier to bring the whole lot down at once in 2006.

[OKthatsIT]

15. and we expose 9/11 ..was an inside job.

[cliss]

22. Not to change the subject, but ---

this photo haunts me. I've seen it a few times, and the look on Barbara Bush's face is just hideous.

I imagine that this is what their scrawny little faces will look like, when they have kicked the bucket. Then, their lives will flash before their eyes. They will see all the horrible things they've done to other people, including their own kids. How Barbara's cruelty to her own son turned him into an abuser; he killed frogs by stuffing firecrackers into them. Really sick stuff.

Barbara and Poppy's faces reveal they've already seen the future. Nightmarish stuff.

[upi402]

4. satan is the closer

:evilgrin:

[Sinistrous]

5. I do so hope there will be a group photo of those four

so we can plaster it all over the internet after Delay's conviction.

Sinistrous

[Judi Lynn]

19. I've got three of the four rat cheer!

http://www.p-o-v-image.com/cheney_makeover/ThumbnailFrame.htm

[Thom Little]

6. You grease my palm; I grease yours.

[Hardrada]

7. But...but

Why aren't they all in Hell right this minute?? Karma is slow but will soon catch up to these contemptible people. Yes, we want to legally try them for war crimes and they will find that meeting justice at last will be like Hell for them.

[Demeter]

8. When the Groundhog Chicanery Cheney Comes Out of His Hole

we get 6 more weeks of nuclear winter.

[kurth]

10. Is he paranoid or does he just prefer underground living?

[truthisfreedom]

9. this is just plain weird. has this man no plan whatsoever?

he's going to grease the chute for delay? what a weird world we live in.

[Vinca]

11. This could make life easier for the prosecutors of the world.

Everyone they might want to indict in one room!:rofl:

[Maggie_May]

12. There goes the Dick again

I can't believe that people would give these crooks money.

[wordpix2]

21. it's the AA model with a twist: crooks supporting crooks and liars

[IndianaGreen]

13. Lucky Lucciano to speak at Al Capone's fund raiser

One gangster to another!

[johncoby2]

14. Sounds like a time to protest!

Who is up for a protest?

[TheCowsCameHome]

16. Maybe they can be sentenced together, too.

[DeepModem Mom]

17. This is outrageous! Even if his election is questionable the man is VP...

of the United States. These people are criminals, who consider themselves above the law.

[wordpix2]

20. Hey, Houston, time for a rally, Bring the BIG SIGNS b/c M$M will be there

crooks of a feather flock together-

[yellowcanine]

23. Good - should be worth another couple of points off his approval ratings.

Of course in the case of DeLay and Cheney one has to wonder who is dragging whom down.

[dchill]

24. Imagine somebody who is in so much hot water....

that having Dick around actually helps. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Tom Delay!

[Judi Lynn]

26. Thanks for the new perspective! It's almost cheery! n/t

[dchill]

27. You are welcome.

Sometimes the silver lining is a little tarnished...

:)

[Massachusetts]

25. The RAT Pack rides again.

"Cheney will speak at DeLay fundraiser"

[Burried News]

28. Looks like the Chenis wants to keep another dick happy. What's

DeLay got on you bubby?

Sounds like Bolton visiting Judy in Prison. By the way Judy - nice severance package; hope you spend it all on lawyers.

[maddezmom]

29. kick to combine

[paineinthearse]

30. Cheney to Headline DeLay Fundraiser

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1339409

Cheney to Headline DeLay Fundraiser
Vice President Dick Cheney to Headline DeLay Campaign Fundraiser Next Month

The Associated Press

HOUSTON - A campaign fundraiser for embattled Rep. Tom DeLay postponed by Hurricane Rita in September is being rescheduled for Dec. 5 with Vice President Dick Cheney as the headliner. "It points out that the party is behind (DeLay) and the (Bush) administration is supportive and wants to keep Congressman DeLay in office,"

Eric Thode, Republican chairman in DeLay's home county of Fort Bend, told the Houston Chronicle in a story published Tuesday. The most expensive tickets for the event $4,200 includes a spot at a VIP reception and a photograph with the vice president.

"Congressman Tom DeLay has been an exceptional leader on Capitol Hill and Vice President Cheney looks forward to helping his re-election effort," said Lee Anne McBride, a Cheney spokeswoman in Washington.

DeLay was indicted earlier this year on campaign finance-related charges in Travis County, an action that forced him to step down at least temporarily as House majority leader. Former Rep. Nick Lampson is seeking the Democrat nomination to run against DeLay next year.


Vice President Dick Cheney speaks at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington Monday, Nov. 21, 2005. Cheney charged that some Senate Democrats were "dishonest and reprehensible" for suggesting that President Bush lied to the nation about going to war in Iraq. Cheney toned down the attack on House Democrat John Murtha, who's calling for a withdrawal from Iraq, adding that Murtha is a "patriot" who's engaging in legitimate debate.
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

[Tesla]

31. Man, they just blatantly don't care what anyone thinks....

They have their agenda....and that is all that is important!!

[MsConduct]

32. Sounds like the 'fix' is in. DeLiar hasn't even had his trial yet

and he's already fund raising for re-election? A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.

[sofa king]

33. "Because we don't give a #^@$ what you think, America"

[VaYallaDawg]

34. Dis*$#*&gusting!!!!

[Vickers]

35. This is GREAT! Later when Tom is CONVICTED, thisw will be difficult

to explain away.

Hey Dick, go buddy up with Abramoff and Lay and etc. etc.!!!

[donkeyotay]

37. Cheney to Headline DeLay Fundraiser

The dirtiest word in that headline, amazingly, is FUNDRAISER. When will the GOP become embarrassed by its pay-to-play politics, by it's selling out of representative governance for corporate cronyism?

They brag about how much money they raise, but the amounts of money itself are the party's indictment. They get that money to do bidness, and it's a disgrace.

You'd think by now the fundy base would be catching on.

[Kazak]

36. Perfect!

;)

[truthisfreedom]

38. of course he will

he has no qualms about running with the devil... he is the devil.

[Ilsa]

39. Good. Let's get these thugs all rounded up for a quick and

comprehensive bust! Get them all hauled in at the same time and investigated. Perfect opportunity.