NationStates Jolt Archive

So, Tom DeLay, a prominent Republican whose practices have been in doubt for a number of years. He began his REAL flameout with the Schiavo affair, as evidenced by the polls, the GOP's backing off of the issue, and his steadfast refusal to do so himself. Now Abramoff is threatening to implicate DeLay directly, and the GOP appears to be gearing to help; after all, if they're saddled with DeLay come 2006, well.. it will be a problem.

So what do you kids think of this whole mess?

It seems like DeLay is in the beginning of an inexorable decline; it'll be interesting if he takes anyone else down with him when all of his allies abandon him.

tom delay wont remain majority leader much longer but i dont know if he will lose the next election...that is if he isnt already out of terms...i have no idea

Well, if the trend continues, I'm not sure he'll receive a Republican endorsement when he comes up for re-election in Texas. They're all backing off of him - some Republicans are even openly attacking him. It's a strange thing. Heh, most Democrats hope he'll fight until at least 2006 - at best, 2008. He doesn't exactly hurt their chances of a victory in those years; at least, that is my opinion. It's difficult for the Republicans to appear as the party of integrity when one of their leaders is a paragon of false integrity.

Any long-time Rep who only won 55% of the vote in his district, despite a poorly organized and relatively small-time opposition, is ripe for headhunting. After the seemingly endless ethics scandals and absolutely ridiculous conduct in the Schiavo fiasco, I get the feeling the Democrats are setting up to avenge Tom Daschle and knock out one of the most radical Representatives all at once.

So, Tom DeLay, a prominent Republican whose practices have been in doubt for a number of years. He began his REAL flameout with the Schiavo affair, as evidenced by the polls, the GOP's backing off of the issue, and his steadfast refusal to do so himself. Now Abramoff is threatening to implicate DeLay directly, and the GOP appears to be gearing to help; after all, if they're saddled with DeLay come 2006, well.. it will be a problem.

So what do you kids think of this whole mess?
I look for a DeLayed response. :cool:

To be honest, I know little about the man. I do recall seeing something about him involved an appearance of impropriety under House standards of conduct, due to participation in and facilitation of an energy company fundraiser in June 2002?

It doesnt matter if DeLay comes or goes. He is a shining example of what the Republican party is all about. That's why he is the majority leader. It's just that he is more otuspoken about it than most of them. They will never shake thier reputaion for big business corruption and religious zealotism. Well maybe if they switch place with the Democrats again.

Delay is probably finished, his corruption has reached unimaginable hieghts, however, supposedly all but 5 house republicans have recieved money for their campaigns from DeLay, so he has bought himself a massive amount of support in the GOP.

Still those Republicans with a shred of integrity have been calling for him to step down. I think this is likely, despite his deep pockets he is a collosaul embarrasment to the party and the party leadership will either have to step in and ask him politely to step down from his position as speaker of the House, or a civil war within the GOP will errupt.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050411/ap_on_go_co/delay

Well. As I am currently anti-Republican, I'm hoping he stays and puts up a fight. He still has supporters, after all. And he doesn't strike me as someone who'll "take one for the team."

Well. As I am currently anti-Republican, I'm hoping he stays and puts up a fight. He still has supporters, after all. And he doesn't strike me as someone who'll "take one for the team."

it really doesn't matter if he is, Trammwerk- since Nixon, Republicans have taken to the policy of throwing those dumb enough to misbehave in public to the wolves. (remember Newt? He did a lot more to help the party than DeLay ever did...) Stark contrast to Daschle, who enjoyed national support all the way up until he was bounced from office by the voters-who'd finally had enough of being "represented" by a Party Schill with no concern about the home districts.

DeLay may hang on, grimly, until '06, but I expect he'll be history by '08.

Well. As I am currently anti-Republican, I'm hoping he stays and puts up a fight. He still has supporters, after all. And he doesn't strike me as someone who'll "take one for the team."
IF the Republicans keep DeLay in charge of the house, keep pushing their wildly unpopular social security privatization scheme, and carrying on with crazy Terri Schiavo type stunts then I have a feeling that the end of the glory days of the GOP is fast approaching.