Tom DeLay lives on in Texas! Buying custom $1500 boots with campaign cash.

[johncoby2]

Using campaign cash for personal use is illegal in Texas, but State Representative John Davis who had fundraisers for Tom DeLay at his house, in his district, has been caught buying custom cowboy boots for $1500 with the Texas seal on them.



He also has $13,000 in expenditures that he can't seem to identify, and he is now getting main stream media attention. Attention he really doesnt want!

Turns out he wasn't allowed to use campaign funds for, among other things, the $1,537 his campaign account paid to Jersey Boots for a custom pair, complete with the official State Seal of Texas on 'em.

"He viewed them as a campaign signature item," explained his campaign consultant, Alan Blakemore.

I guess that would make sense, if he campaigned in shorts.


http://bayareahouston.blogspot.com/2007/03/state-representative-john-davis-double.html

[blogslut]

1. You know who wears cowboy boots for comfort?

Fake cowboys.

[RB TexLa]

2. Everyone buys clothing with campaign money

The expenditures titled "clothes for campaigning" have always been allowed.

[Bright Eyes]

3. this doesnt suprise me at all.

the man wouldnt know morals if it bit him on the @ss

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. Tom, please remember - the shit goes on the OUTSIDE of a real cowboy's boots

[marmar]

5. Custom jackboots?

:scared: