Report" Tom DeLay's self promoting Rally for the Ethically Challenged

[johncoby2]

Congressman Tom DeLay stooped to yet another low in the mist of indictments and the looming federal investigation linked to Tom Abramoff, and called a self promoting rally of supporters in Bay Area Houston community.


Unfortuantely, his self serving promotion of himself was met with enthusiastic protestors from the Bay Area New Democrats with signs that directed attendees "Rally for the Ethically Challenged" and "Save America Without Delay!".


The rally outside of the event was covered by three local TV stations, two local newspapers and the Associated Press.


The highlight of the evening was when in desperation the Delay camp set out the marching elephants (all eight of them) with printed DeLay campaign signs, all dressed up in suits to challenge the protestors. Three minutes later, after being shouted down with facts and figures, they left. Humilitated and unable to defend DeLay in any type of reasonable discussion.


One of the attendees of the rally had to get in the face of the protestors when confronted with the fact that no WMDs were found. He was eventually led off by a fellow wacko when he was about to bust a gasket.


The Nassau Bay police once again attempted to corral us into a small area out side of the area, in a failed attempt to act like they were helping us, but we stood our ground and stayed on public property acroos the front of the hotel.

All in all , a GREAT event.

[acmejack]

1. You all do some fine work down there!

[Gman]

2. Is that the Hilton on NASA Road 1?

[johncoby2]

3. yes it is. The same.

The same one that Clara Harris ran over her husband 5 times

[crispini]

7. I know what you meant, but...

this sounds like she ran the Hilton over her husband! :rofl:

[Gman]

11. I was going to make a Clara Harris type joke about Delay

and decided better!

Thanks.

[sonias]

4. Thanks for the report John

And a big thank you to BAND. Your group totally rocks!

Tom DeLay the exterminator kills ethics dead!!! (love that sign)

:yourock:

Sonia

[MagickMuffin]

5. Thanks for Sharing

all the pics. There were some really good slogans!

Thanks also for taking the time to show up and Speak Truth to Power.

Here's a link to the story.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051129/ap_on_go_co/delay_rally

[sonias]

9. Good story link -"the hook is out"

Wow he was able to round up 100 people to support him. Not a good showing. Maybe he should have offered them money. :evilgrin:

DeLay's likely Democratic opponent in 2006, former U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson, said Monday's rally was a failed attempt by the former majority leader to show he still has voter support.

"Tom DeLay is losing support here by the day. The crowd is booing, the hook is out and Tom DeLay is trying to shuffle his way out of trouble just like Bugs Bunny in one of those old cartoons," Lampson said.

There was a story somewhere on DU yesterday where DeLay had been quoted as saying that Duke Cunningham was a hero a few month's back. If Cunningham is a hero in DeLay's world of ethics, for taking $2.4 million in bribes, DeLay must be a super-hero.

Sonia

[crispini]

6. Good job John!

:thumbsup: to all ya'll down there fighting the good fight. :D

[PDittie]

8. Now THAT was a Ho-Down

[johncoby2]

10. This is funny. You know who she is?

She is the former Miss California and she sings and dresses like a recent divorcee looking for attention and getting laid.