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AlbertCat

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9. Delay is the only reason Texas is still Red!

Reply to Dustlawyer (Reply #6)

Sun Aug 5, 2012, 12:55 PM

Aug 2012

I'd say ignorance (Tx is famous for it... just look at a text book!), prejudice, nepotism, and that stupid cowboy myth is what keeps TX red. Delay is just a symptom.

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How corrupt is Texas politics? See what Delay just did. [View all] ananda Aug 2012 OP

That is hugely disturbing annabanana Aug 2012 #1

So . . . . does this action void the appeal of Don Siegelman b/c all the appellate judges weren't no_hypocrisy Aug 2012 #2

"All we ever asked for was a level playing field" Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #3

Tom Delay must reign at the top of corruption in Texas history. Thinkingabout Aug 2012 #4

In Texas, judges are elected JackHughes Aug 2012 #5

Delay is the only reason Texas is still Red! His re-districting set everything way back. Dustlawyer Aug 2012 #6

Delay is the only reason Texas is still Red! AlbertCat Aug 2012 #9

You forgot to mention the Baptist church vlyons Aug 2012 #13

Who says organized crime doesn't run this country? nt valerief Aug 2012 #7

Wow! n/t Quantess Aug 2012 #8

To him and the rest of the right, a level playing field means just one team. alfredo Aug 2012 #10

Level playing field means all Republicans, the party of BIG MONEY. Festivito Aug 2012 #11

"...level playing field?" savannah43 Aug 2012 #12

Because you just can't have honor and justice on the bench Smilo Aug 2012 #14