Delay Using Kids to make Money for GOP parties, cruises

Mari333

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Fri Nov-14-03 01:12 PM
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Delay Using Kids to make Money for GOP parties, cruises

Edited on Fri Nov-14-03 01:13 PM by Mari333

How low can they go.....

(CBS) House Majority Leader Tom DeLay has organized a charity that benefits abused and neglected children � and the Republican Party, the New York Times reports.

The newspaper said potential donors were being asked to give up to $500,000 to spend time with DeLay at the GOP convention in New York City next year. DeLay's office said most of the funds collected will go to children, but money from the charity will also be used to pay for GOP yacht cruises, convention parties and a luxury suite.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/11/14/politics/main583606.shtml

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knowledgeispower

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Fri Nov-14-03 01:14 PM
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1. Well at least he isn't involved in sex trafficking of kids

As has been accused of a certain Bush family member.

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madrchsod

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Fri Nov-14-03 01:14 PM
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2. wait a week or so

and he`ll find some way to sink lower.

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Langis

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Fri Nov-14-03 01:15 PM
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3. How can that skum bag get away with that!?

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ShimokitaJer

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Fri Nov-14-03 01:16 PM
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4. I know! Actually giving some of the money to needy kids?!?

How do his fellow Repubs let him give away perfectly good smear campaign money to kids who are too young to vote and too poor to ever vote Republican?

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phillybri

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Fri Nov-14-03 01:17 PM
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5. What a scumbag.....

Big shocker...:eyes:

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IrateCitizen

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Fri Nov-14-03 01:17 PM
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6. I despise DeLay as much as anyone here...

but the truth is that the man does do a great deal in his PERSONAL life to work for children. For example, he and his wife have been foster parents for quite some time, and he does donate a good chunk of money to children's charities.

The problem comes with DeLay's PUBLIC life, in which he tries to make life more difficult for the poor (and children) every time he opens his mouth, along with trying to impose his Christian reconstructionist views on everyone else. Plus, he's a meanspirited, vindictive bastard throughout the whole process.

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BuckeFushe

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Fri Nov-14-03 01:35 PM
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8. EVERYTHING DeLay is a FRONT for his political actions

If you read the article, he ONLY formed this "charity" in September whith his wife and children as officers, and Frist hasn't even fornmed his.

DeLay is lower than the bugs he used to exterminate. He has found a loophole which I hope NO Democrat ever tries to exploit.

They are all scum.

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Imalittleteapot

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Fri Nov-14-03 01:32 PM
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7. Dem wants DeLay's job.

I can only hope and may give money to Morrison, even though I'm not in DeLay's district.

Democratic Candidate Launches Web Sites in Bid Against Tom DeLay <http://www.TakingOnTomDeLay.com> First time congressional candidate Richard Morrison today launched two Web sites to signal his entry into the race to unseat Republican Congressman Tom DeLay. The first, www.RichardMorrisonforDistrict22.com <http://www.RichardMorrisonforDistrict22.com> features introductory information about Morrison and invites voters to join his campaign to unseat the controversial Majority Leader.

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bushisanidiot

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Sat Nov-15-03 07:10 AM
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9. Repukes Using Abused Kids To Pay For Yacht Cruise? DISGUSTING!

but I expect nothing more from those slime.

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BuckeFushe

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Sat Nov-15-03 07:28 AM
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10. Here are their Congressional office phone numbers

Want to do something, call them, tell you friends, have everyone call them. Unless you raise your voice in outrage, he succeeds. Write you local paper, write the Washington Post, don't let this slip quietly into the night. If these two get away with it, others will follow.

Frist, Bill -

461 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3344

Tom DeLay-

Majority Leader Office
H-107 The Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
p. (202)225-4000
f. (202)225-5117

Congressional Office
242 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
p. (202)225-5951
f. (202)225-5241

District Office
10701 Corporate Drive ,Suite 118
Stafford, TX 77477
p. (281)240-3700
f. (281)240-2959

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