Political heft behind bill: DeLay

Political heft behind bill: DeLay
The House majority leader has made Terri Schiavo's case his own. "He's the catalyst for this Congress," a colleague says.
By WES ALLISON, Times Staff Writer
Published March 21, 2005

WASHINGTON - Victory was only hours away, but the man known on Capitol Hill as The Hammer was still banging away at the opposition, decrying the moral bankruptcy of the "estranged" husband, the hard-hearted Florida judge, the handful of Democrats who would stand in the way.

He couldn't have slept much, considering the pace of negotiations on behalf of Terri Schiavo over the weekend. But on Sunday evening House Majority Leader Tom DeLay looked as coiffed as ever, in his shiny black suit with a black striped tie, his jet black hair just tinged with gray, parted and immovable, despite the man's constant motion.

"Time is not on Terri Schiavo's side," DeLay said, his voice rising. "The few remaining objecting House Democrats have so far cost Ms. Schiavo two meals already."

He followed with a torrent of invective against her "estranged" husband, Michael Schiavo, now living with another woman, a man with whom he had been trading insults since Thursday.
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"He followed with a torrent of invective against her "estranged" husband, Michael Schiavo, now living with another woman"

He's living with another woman !!! How dare he !!! She's only been "brain-dead" for 15 years. He's moving WAY too fast !!! Doesn't he know he should be living alone without any love, comfort, and companionship ? Let's try him for adultery, hopefully he'll get the electric chair for being the cold-hearted bastard he is !!!



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would co-habitate with another woman in a case like that...

LOL

so he can get on-topic and stay there. i say, have the good Doctor Dean go down to Florida and examine this woman, and steer Mr. Schiavo in the right direction. we can now milk this for all it's worth, since the thugs have chosen to politicize interfering in family business. in response, the thugs will send frist down there... this could actually accomplish something good for families facing horrible decisions of this sort.

He's not even sure if you can/can't get AIDS from SWEAT !!!

I love how often Jon Stewart brings that little barb up.

he wouldn't presume to render an opinion about Terri Schiavo without the opportunity to personally examine her, run some tests, and review her records -- but that really he has not been invited to do so, he is not a neurologist or brain specialist anyway, and, most importantly of all, this is a matter between Terri, Michael, and her doctors ONLY.

on edit: meant to say-- this line, both reasonable and ethical, would make Frist look like a complete idiot.

Unless you are from the 'far right' then anything you do is OK I guess. GOP seem to think taking other peoples money is fine but no sex please.

but it is fun to watch.

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did not go along with his bill.

DeLay attacked Democratic senators opposing the bill, say they "have put Mrs. Schiavo's life at risk to prove a point, an unprecedented profile in cowardice."

Santorum and others asked him to tone it down, aides said, for fear he would jeopardize negotiations.

DeLay indeed toned it down, at least when talking about Democratic senators, but he didn't disappear. Just after the Senate's passage Sunday evening, with hundreds of House members rushing to town to debate the bill, DeLay held another press conference, blasting the Democrats who still opposed it, while praising those who agreed to help.

"The Republican Party needs Tom DeLay," Lichtman said. "He's the man with total dedication to achieve power for the Republican Party no matter what it takes, and that's hard to replace. Not too many people have that dual combination of strategic insight and iron will.".....

"total dedication to achieve power for the Republican Party NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES"