Comments on: Newt Gingrich Criticizes Tom DeLay on Ethics

By: JackLewis.net

JackLewis.net — Thu, 14 Apr 2005 16:27:56 +0000

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By: craig henry

craig henry — Thu, 14 Apr 2005 04:41:59 +0000

IIRC Delay was part of the group that tried to oust Gingrich as Speaker a year or more before Newt resigned. So i'm not surprised to see this from him.

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By: McGehee

McGehee — Thu, 14 Apr 2005 02:21:28 +0000

McGehee â Well, the country decided to trim his majority in the two elections he served as speaker, so the LSM must have been really cruel.

At no time did the Republicans lose their majority, you might have noticed. The LSM still had a near-monopoly on information in those years too, you might remember.

By: Bachbone

Bachbone — Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:33:24 +0000

If Bubba Clinton and Newt Gingrich were put into a large sack, the sack shaken up and overturned, they'd both fall out at the same time. Neither has the good grace, nor good sense, to go quietly into the night.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:53:13 +0000

The interesting thing about the "defense" article is that Blankley simply goes on the attack. He doesn't attempt to show that the attacks on DeLay aren't factual, only that they shouldn't exist. If he doesn't have anything to hide, why not allow the investigation, or even encourage it, then move on?

By: wavemaker

wavemaker — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:16:58 +0000

When you play the game better and harder (and dirtier?) than the rest of the opposing team combined, sooner or later, people want to bring you down anyway they can -- fair or not. Just a fact of political life, regardless of party.

By: oldtom

oldtom — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:07:16 +0000

A perspective to Delay's behavior:

2004 LA Times article on Rep. Maxine Water's family's employment http://www.haitipolicy.org/content/2766.htm

Don't have Lexis/Nexis to verify bona fides of article.

These are bi-partisan practices which don't don't pass the "appearance of a conflict of interest" test.

By: Gary Johnston

Gary Johnston — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 19:47:00 +0000

McGehee - Well, the country decided to trim his majority in the two elections he served as speaker, so the LSM must have been really cruel.

By: McGehee

McGehee — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 18:50:43 +0000

"DeLay's problem isnât with the Democrats; DeLay's problem is with the country," Gingrich continued. DeLay has a problem with the Democrats and the lamestream media (but I repeat myself). Part of what finally did Gingrich in was his failure, once he became Speaker, to recognize that the LSM isn't the country.

By: PoliBlog: Politics is the Master Science

PoliBlog: Politics is the Master Science — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 18:27:41 +0000

Line of the Day
Wrote James Joyner in a post entitled Newt Gingrich Criticizes Tom DeLay on Ethics:When Newt Gingrich is calling your ethics into question, or Bill Clinton says you're a wee bit too obsessed with sex, it's time to admit you need help.

Indeed.