Cheney Appears at Fundraiser to Support DeLay.

[Harvey]

Not much to say about this other than it proves once again that turds of a feather fsck together. :|

Dec. 6, 2005, 1:14AM

VP gives DeLay a boost at fundraiser
Both supporters and protesters turn out for event

By KRISTEN MACK
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle

Vice President Dick Cheney came to Houston Monday to raise money for embattled U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, proving the Sugar Land Republican still has powerful allies and can call on help when needed.

This is the vice president's first appearance on DeLay's behalf. As the high-dollar private event took place inside the Westin Oaks Hotel in the Galleria, protesters voiced their displeasure outside.

The fundraiser occurred on a day of mixed news for DeLay, who earlier this year was indicted by a Travis County grand jury on charges of conspiracy and money laundering. The indictments forced him to step down as House majority leader.

Money laundering charges were upheld Monday, but the judge dismissed charges related to any conspiracy to violate Texas election code.

According to those in attendance at the fundraiser, the vice president talked about the White House's long-term strategy on Iraq and tax cuts, among other things.

"Cheney expressed deep friendship for Mr. DeLay," said Houston City Councilwoman Shelley Sekula-Gibbs. "He wanted everyone to know he valued the support Mr. DeLay has shown to the president and vice president in both the good times and difficult times. He's not a fair-weather friend."

Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Paul Bettencourt said he believes the people in the 22nd Congressional District will re-elect DeLay.

"Tom DeLay will be a force regardless of what his position is in Washington for years to come," Bettencourt said.

Skips White House party

Cheney missed the White House Christmas party, a celebrated Washington event, to attend DeLay's fundraiser, which attracted about 300 people.

For $4,200, donors attended a VIP reception, took photographs with Cheney and received recognition at the event. For $2,100, attendees rubbed elbows and took photos with DeLay. Regular tickets, just to have a seat at the table, cost $500 per person.

At least one protester infiltrated the event. Diane Wilson of the progressive women's group Code Pink said she paid only $50.

"I guess they needed people inside," she said. "You can get in pretty cheap. I didn't want to give too much."

She briefly disrupted Cheney's speech and rolled out a banner that reads: "Corrupt greed kills from Bhopal to Baghdad."

Wilson was promptly escorted out.

Meanwhile, 21 organizations, among them Veterans for Peace, the International Socialist Organization and Progressive Action Alliance, protested outside.

Organizers said their protest was intended to send a message of opposition to the war in Iraq and the administration's policies of "repression, injustice and corruption."

Just off Westheimer in front of the Galleria, protesters marched along the sidewalk chanting or carrying signs and banners and soliciting honks from the heavy vehicular traffic.

Houston police estimated the crowd at 250.

"Instead of working in Washington to get our troops out of Iraq, Vice President Cheney is working in Houston to get Tom DeLay out of jail. This is shameful," said John Cobarruvias of the Bay Area New Democrats. "While the vice president is raising money for the morally and ethically bankrupt Congressman DeLay, our soldiers are fighting in an endless war in Iraq. It is clear their ethics and values do not reflect the vast majority of Americans."

Professional protesters

DeLay's camp said the demonstrators were not local, but planned professional protesters from as far away as San Francisco.

DeLay's indictments were issued after a grand jury heard evidence presented by Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle, a Democrat.

DeLay has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and has said the case is politically motivated.

But the indictments forced him to step down as House majority leader, and now he faces his most difficult re-election campaign yet.

Former U.S. Rep Nick Lampson, who served four terms in the U.S. House before his Southeast Texas district was redrawn to elect a Republican in a DeLay-engineered plan, is seeking the Democratic nomination in the 22nd Congressional District.

DeLay has raised nearly $2.2 million between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, the latest figures available, according to PoliticalMoneyLine, which tracks campaign contributions. He has $1.2 million on hand. Lampson raised $826,000 from May 5 through Sept. 30.

Chronicle reporter Cynthia Garza contributed to this story.

kristen.mack@chron.com

 

[Moonbeam]

Turds of a feather stick together?

My opinion is that DeLay probably knows stuff that if squeeled would bring Cheney down.

 

[Harvey]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
My opinion is that DeLay probably knows stuff that if squeeled would bring Cheney down.

Ain't that too damned bad! We should know whatever DeLay knows, too.

You know what to tell them if they can't take a joke. 😛

 

[Todd33]

All the money in the world is going to help get a man re-elected while under indictment. Throw in the towel Tommy, you are finished.

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: Harvey

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
My opinion is that DeLay probably knows stuff that if squeeled would bring Cheney down.

Ain't that too damned bad! We should know whatever DeLay knows, too.

You know what to tell them if they can't take a joke. 😛

But it would look terrible in the eyes of the world if it were obvious we are ruled by criminals. Geez. And think of what would happen to the two party system if people really understood that Republican and Mafia were one and the same.

 

[Starbuck1975]

All the money in the world is going to help get a man re-elected while under indictment. Throw in the towel Tommy, you are finished.

Unless of course the indictment charges go nowhere, and the Republicans spin the whole Delay/Cheney/Libby series of investigations as a partisan witch hunt...there is still a lot of time remaining between now and the next series of elections.

 

[Meuge]

Originally posted by: Starbuck1975

All the money in the world is going to help get a man re-elected while under indictment. Throw in the towel Tommy, you are finished.

Unless of course the indictment charges go nowhere, and the Republicans spin the whole Delay/Cheney/Libby series of investigations as a partisan witch hunt...there is still a lot of time remaining between now and the next series of elections.

Nah - his constituents are thoroughly enough brainwashed to support him against "persecution by dirty liberals, immigrants and jews"

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: Starbuck1975

All the money in the world is going to help get a man re-elected while under indictment. Throw in the towel Tommy, you are finished.

Unless of course the indictment charges go nowhere, and the Republicans spin the whole Delay/Cheney/Libby series of investigations as a partisan witch hunt...there is still a lot of time remaining between now and the next series of elections.

How about the unprecedented THREE censures by the the House Ethics committee?

 

[CaptnKirk]

It's for his 'De-Fence' fund, take the money and run.

 

[Todd33]

If Tom DeLay runs for re-election in 2006, in general, are you more likely to vote for the Republican candidate Tom DeLay or for the Democratic Party's candidate for Congress?

DeLay 36
The Democrat 49

Voters' Opinion of Tom DeLay

Favorable 37
Unfavorable 52

Based on what you have heard or read, do you think the charges against DeLay are definitely true, probably true, probably not true, or definitely not true?

Definitely True 15
Probably True 40
Probably False 26
Definitely False 8

 

[compuwiz1]

Hey, you can put two turds in the same toilet, and when it get's flushed they go down together. That's a toilet that needs flushing. 😀

 

[Starbuck1975]

How about the unprecedented THREE censures by the the House Ethics committee?

The attention span of the American public is so short that this will largely be a non-issue come election time, or easily dismissed by a well targeted and executed campaign.

Nah - his constituents are thoroughly enough brainwashed to support him against "persecution by dirty liberals, immigrants and jews"

That you dismiss his constituents as such is why it is impossible for you to sway them against him.

 

[CaptnKirk]

A pol taken in DeLay's home district - where he barely won re-election in the last cycle, has definately turned against him.

ANY democrat would win today by over 56% to under 37% by last poll results, but those numbers are changeable


Poll in DeLay's District:

A CNN poll released Monday evening showed that 49 percent of registered voters in DeLay's district
say they would not vote for him while 36 percent said they would.

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: CaptnKirk
A pol taken in DeLay's home district - where he barely won re-election in the last cycle, has definately turned against him.

ANY democrat would win today by over 56% to under 37% by last poll results, but those numbers are changeable

What? Democrats have suddenly wrested control of the voting machines? I don't think so.

 

[Meuge]

Originally posted by: CaptnKirk
A pol taken in DeLay's home district - where he barely won re-election in the last cycle, has definately turned against him.

ANY democrat would win today by over 56% to under 37% by last poll results, but those numbers are changeable

When you control digital voting machines that use closed-source code, cannot be inspected, and do not produce a paper record those numbers are changeable indeed.

 

[arsbanned]

The Vice President, Dick "Go Fvck Yourself" Cheney, openly supporting an indicted criminal suspect? Big surprise there. Not. How low can they go.

 

[Lemon law]

We clearly don't understand these standards.

Even if the preponderance of evidence is that someone is doing something criminal to aid the GOP,
that person deserves due process and the right to be regarded as innocent until proven guilty.

Any other person in this entire world who is not helping the GOP is an enemy and can be abducted,
tortured, and is guilty until proven innocent. And Uncle Dickie knows whose naughty or nice.

Ask not what your Country can do for you, ask what you can do for Haliburton.

 

[Todd33]

"Earlier today, President Bush sent out 1.4 million Christmas cards to friends and supporters. In a related story, Vice President Dick Cheney sent out three. And they all say 'I'm gonna get you.'"
---Conan O'Brien

 

[arsbanned]

Bada boom! Conan is great.

 

[ShadesOfGrey]

Originally posted by: Harvey
Not much to say about this other than it proves once again that turds of a feather fsck together. :|

Dec. 6, 2005, 1:14AM

VP gives DeLay a boost at fundraiser
Both supporters and protesters turn out for event

By KRISTEN MACK
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle

Vice President Dick Cheney came to Houston Monday to raise money for embattled U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, proving the Sugar Land Republican still has powerful allies and can call on help when needed.

This is the vice president's first appearance on DeLay's behalf. As the high-dollar private event took place inside the Westin Oaks Hotel in the Galleria, protesters voiced their displeasure outside.

The fundraiser occurred on a day of mixed news for DeLay, who earlier this year was indicted by a Travis County grand jury on charges of conspiracy and money laundering. The indictments forced him to step down as House majority leader.

Money laundering charges were upheld Monday, but the judge dismissed charges related to any conspiracy to violate Texas election code.

According to those in attendance at the fundraiser, the vice president talked about the White House's long-term strategy on Iraq and tax cuts, among other things.

"Cheney expressed deep friendship for Mr. DeLay," said Houston City Councilwoman Shelley Sekula-Gibbs. "He wanted everyone to know he valued the support Mr. DeLay has shown to the president and vice president in both the good times and difficult times. He's not a fair-weather friend."

Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Paul Bettencourt said he believes the people in the 22nd Congressional District will re-elect DeLay.

"Tom DeLay will be a force regardless of what his position is in Washington for years to come," Bettencourt said.

Skips White House party

Cheney missed the White House Christmas party, a celebrated Washington event, to attend DeLay's fundraiser, which attracted about 300 people.

For $4,200, donors attended a VIP reception, took photographs with Cheney and received recognition at the event. For $2,100, attendees rubbed elbows and took photos with DeLay. Regular tickets, just to have a seat at the table, cost $500 per person.

At least one protester infiltrated the event. Diane Wilson of the progressive women's group Code Pink said she paid only $50.

"I guess they needed people inside," she said. "You can get in pretty cheap. I didn't want to give too much."

She briefly disrupted Cheney's speech and rolled out a banner that reads: "Corrupt greed kills from Bhopal to Baghdad."

Wilson was promptly escorted out.

Meanwhile, 21 organizations, among them Veterans for Peace, the International Socialist Organization and Progressive Action Alliance, protested outside.

Organizers said their protest was intended to send a message of opposition to the war in Iraq and the administration's policies of "repression, injustice and corruption."

Just off Westheimer in front of the Galleria, protesters marched along the sidewalk chanting or carrying signs and banners and soliciting honks from the heavy vehicular traffic.

Houston police estimated the crowd at 250.

"Instead of working in Washington to get our troops out of Iraq, Vice President Cheney is working in Houston to get Tom DeLay out of jail. This is shameful," said John Cobarruvias of the Bay Area New Democrats. "While the vice president is raising money for the morally and ethically bankrupt Congressman DeLay, our soldiers are fighting in an endless war in Iraq. It is clear their ethics and values do not reflect the vast majority of Americans."

Professional protesters

DeLay's camp said the demonstrators were not local, but planned professional protesters from as far away as San Francisco.

DeLay's indictments were issued after a grand jury heard evidence presented by Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle, a Democrat.

DeLay has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and has said the case is politically motivated.

But the indictments forced him to step down as House majority leader, and now he faces his most difficult re-election campaign yet.

Former U.S. Rep Nick Lampson, who served four terms in the U.S. House before his Southeast Texas district was redrawn to elect a Republican in a DeLay-engineered plan, is seeking the Democratic nomination in the 22nd Congressional District.

DeLay has raised nearly $2.2 million between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, the latest figures available, according to PoliticalMoneyLine, which tracks campaign contributions. He has $1.2 million on hand. Lampson raised $826,000 from May 5 through Sept. 30.

Chronicle reporter Cynthia Garza contributed to this story.

kristen.mack@chron.com

Sounds like a sucessful fundraiser. Is there something about this fundraiser that you wish to discuss?
Not much in the way of discussion about this in this thread except for the obvious Cheney and Delay bashing trolls.

 

[Czar]

ShadesOfGrey,
do you think any politician with a slight hint of morals would risk his political career by showing is support to anyone in delays position?

 

[arsbanned]

Originally posted by: ShadesOfGrey

Originally posted by: Harvey
Not much to say about this other than it proves once again that turds of a feather fsck together. :|

Dec. 6, 2005, 1:14AM

VP gives DeLay a boost at fundraiser
Both supporters and protesters turn out for event

By KRISTEN MACK
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle

Vice President Dick Cheney came to Houston Monday to raise money for embattled U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, proving the Sugar Land Republican still has powerful allies and can call on help when needed.

This is the vice president's first appearance on DeLay's behalf. As the high-dollar private event took place inside the Westin Oaks Hotel in the Galleria, protesters voiced their displeasure outside.

The fundraiser occurred on a day of mixed news for DeLay, who earlier this year was indicted by a Travis County grand jury on charges of conspiracy and money laundering. The indictments forced him to step down as House majority leader.

Money laundering charges were upheld Monday, but the judge dismissed charges related to any conspiracy to violate Texas election code.

According to those in attendance at the fundraiser, the vice president talked about the White House's long-term strategy on Iraq and tax cuts, among other things.

"Cheney expressed deep friendship for Mr. DeLay," said Houston City Councilwoman Shelley Sekula-Gibbs. "He wanted everyone to know he valued the support Mr. DeLay has shown to the president and vice president in both the good times and difficult times. He's not a fair-weather friend."

Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Paul Bettencourt said he believes the people in the 22nd Congressional District will re-elect DeLay.

"Tom DeLay will be a force regardless of what his position is in Washington for years to come," Bettencourt said.

Skips White House party

Cheney missed the White House Christmas party, a celebrated Washington event, to attend DeLay's fundraiser, which attracted about 300 people.

For $4,200, donors attended a VIP reception, took photographs with Cheney and received recognition at the event. For $2,100, attendees rubbed elbows and took photos with DeLay. Regular tickets, just to have a seat at the table, cost $500 per person.

At least one protester infiltrated the event. Diane Wilson of the progressive women's group Code Pink said she paid only $50.

"I guess they needed people inside," she said. "You can get in pretty cheap. I didn't want to give too much."

She briefly disrupted Cheney's speech and rolled out a banner that reads: "Corrupt greed kills from Bhopal to Baghdad."

Wilson was promptly escorted out.

Meanwhile, 21 organizations, among them Veterans for Peace, the International Socialist Organization and Progressive Action Alliance, protested outside.

Organizers said their protest was intended to send a message of opposition to the war in Iraq and the administration's policies of "repression, injustice and corruption."

Just off Westheimer in front of the Galleria, protesters marched along the sidewalk chanting or carrying signs and banners and soliciting honks from the heavy vehicular traffic.

Houston police estimated the crowd at 250.

"Instead of working in Washington to get our troops out of Iraq, Vice President Cheney is working in Houston to get Tom DeLay out of jail. This is shameful," said John Cobarruvias of the Bay Area New Democrats. "While the vice president is raising money for the morally and ethically bankrupt Congressman DeLay, our soldiers are fighting in an endless war in Iraq. It is clear their ethics and values do not reflect the vast majority of Americans."

Professional protesters

DeLay's camp said the demonstrators were not local, but planned professional protesters from as far away as San Francisco.

DeLay's indictments were issued after a grand jury heard evidence presented by Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle, a Democrat.

DeLay has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and has said the case is politically motivated.

But the indictments forced him to step down as House majority leader, and now he faces his most difficult re-election campaign yet.

Former U.S. Rep Nick Lampson, who served four terms in the U.S. House before his Southeast Texas district was redrawn to elect a Republican in a DeLay-engineered plan, is seeking the Democratic nomination in the 22nd Congressional District.

DeLay has raised nearly $2.2 million between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, the latest figures available, according to PoliticalMoneyLine, which tracks campaign contributions. He has $1.2 million on hand. Lampson raised $826,000 from May 5 through Sept. 30.

Chronicle reporter Cynthia Garza contributed to this story.

kristen.mack@chron.com

Sounds like a sucessful fundraiser. Is there something about this fundraiser that you wish to discuss?
Not much in the way of discussion about this in this thread except for the obvious Cheney and Delay bashing trolls.

Sure, here's some discussion for you:

They may want to start raising bail money next. 😛

 

[Sysbuilder05]

Maybe Oil Dick showed up to explain how he got FIVE deferments to stay out of the Vietnam draft. My brother would love to know seeing how he did four years in the Navy from 69' on.