He's seen as a useful servant, not someone you would want to vacation with

"Even before DeLay's announcement that he would abdicate his leadership post, top Bush advisers tell TIME, the President's inner circle always treated DeLay as a necessary burden. He may have had an unmatched grip on the House and Washington lobbyists, but DeLay is not the kind of guy—in background and temperament—the President feels comfortable with. Of the former exterminator, a Republican close to the President's inner circle says, "They have always seen him as beneath them, more blue collar. He's seen as a useful servant, not someone you would want to vacation with."





DeLay and Bush golfed in 2002

Never a Texas Two-Step
By MATTHEW COOPER, MIKE ALLEN

When legal and ethical questions began spinning around House majority leader Tom DeLay last year, President George W. Bush was publicly supportive. Privately, though, he questioned his fellow Texan's mojo. Bush had scored 10 points higher than DeLay in the Representative's district in 2004, and that was only after Bush had recorded a telephone message to help rally local Republicans. "I can't believe I had to do robocalls for him," the President said bitingly to an Oval Office visitor.

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But with the possibility that DeLay could be indicted in the Abramoff case, the Administration fears that the scandal could tarnish all Republicans and even hand the House to the Democrats. "They're worried about the Congress," an adviser said after talking to White House aides, "and they're worried about themselves." Although DeLay's forfeiture of his leadership post makes things easier for the White House, the Abramoff saga will continue to be a problem. Bracing for the worst, Administration officials obtained from the Secret Service a list of all the times Abramoff entered the White House complex, and they scrambled to determine the reason for each visit. Bush aides are also trying to identify all the photos that may exist of the two men together. Abramoff attended Hanukkah and holiday events at the White House, according to an aide who has seen the list. Press secretary Scott McClellan said Abramoff might have attended large gatherings with Bush but added, "The President does not know him, nor does the President recall ever meeting him."

Republican officials say they are so worried about the Abramoff problem that they are now inclined to stoke a fight with Democrats over the confirmation of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court in an effort to turn the page from the lobbying investigation. Outside groups plan to spend heavily, and the White House will engage in some tit for tat with Democrats as the hearings heat up.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1147153-3,00.html

in any way is absurd. I cannot believe that anyone buys into this bull.

They were laughing at you behind yer back you stupid little asshole. You never really were anywhere near their social level and now they are acting like they never knew you. If I were you and they treated me like that I'd spill my guts to the prosecutor and get a reduced sentence in return for my testimony. C'mon bugman you ain't gonna let them get away with this are you?

if he had ever read a book

the pest control guy couldn't possibly be in the same social class as his majesty.

is going to keep escaping punishment? My biggest dream is to see him suffer and screaming for mercy.

"but DeLay is not the kind of guy—in background and temperament—the President feels comfortable with. Of the former exterminator, a Republican close to the President's inner circle says, "They have always seen him as beneath them, more blue collar. He's seen as a useful servant, not someone you would want to vacation with."


I thought bush was the "down to earth" brush clearin Texan you would rather "have a beer" with. You mean that was all a FACADE.....just PHOTO-OPS? I am SHOCKED!

Heh,heh....just look at all the stupid idiots who voted for someone who really isn't who they think he is. He is STILL ignorant,uneducated and the biggest moron on the planet....but he still believes he is above everyone else.God,this shit gets worse by the minute.

No fucking Wonder!!!!!
:sarcasm:

Guess Tom's not invited.

photos. The WH is already looking for Abramoff/Bush photos to scrub, I read today.

Poor Tom, so they were laughing at him behind his back! Who would have thought?

They laughed at the fundies also!

And to think that freepers bought the fantasy that this president would ever sit down and have a beer with any of them!! :rofl:

The whole fantasy is falling apart, and I have a feeling that Tom will not go down alone.

An angry Abramoff said a while ago, when told that Tom Delay said that he didn't know him very well 'He's lying, they're all lying. They all knew everything'. After that, his attornies told him not to say anything more to the press. I guess they realized it was better to keep his info to himself to bargain with the prosecutors.

Much as I despise Tom Delay, I can't imagine that the resident of the WH actually thinks he's better !