"Conservatives to Honor DeLay With Gala"

[GreenPartyVoter]

WASHINGTON (AP) - Portraying ethics questions faced by Tom DeLay as a liberal plot, the majority leader's conservative supporters are staging a high-profile show of support by throwing a gala in his honor.

About 900 people had tickets to Thursday night's $250-per-plate dinner at the Capital Hilton, organized by about a dozen conservative groups. The money will be used to pay for the event, organizers said.

"The majority leader is very encouraged and appreciative of all the support he's received from across the country, especially from leaders of the conservative movement," DeLay spokesman Dan Allen said.

Richard Lessner, executive director of the American Conservative Union, said he and other event participants believe the questions raised about DeLay amount to nothing more than "a political campaign by his enemies."

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20050512/D8A1LR981.html

[Amy6627]

1. They should change it to Gayla! n/t

[Turbineguy]

2. Did anybody tell

Osama bin Laden?

[Steel City Slim]

3. Farewell

Hopefully it's a farewell party

[PurityOfEssence]

4. And then kiss him on both cheeks

AMF

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. And why would chiefy-wiefy and sidekick not be invited? Because

deep down everyone knows DeLay is an anchor that ** can't afford to strap no?

[Dinger]

6. 36 Out Of 900? Quite A Turnout! Hee Hee (nt)

[MrMonk]

7. The actual turnout is never the point

The object of these events is to have people "show respect" by buying tickets.

[Dinger]

9. THisMorningOn Washington Journal, They Said repugs Were Keeping A "Safe

distance . . . Seemedto make a point that most were staying away.

[pgh_dem]

8. in fairness, that's 'three dozen congressional republicans'

according to the article.
Not three dozen people total.
Though I would pay to see that kind of turnout, 36 people in a huge empty ballroom with a banner reading "Conservatives are behind you, Tom! Way behind you! Like, a couple of miles and out of sight-line of any cameras!"

[Dinger]

10. Will There Be Protesters? (nt)