Bush defends embattled Republican leader

[jefferson_dem]

:popcorn: >>> :puke:



GALVESTON, United States (AFP) - US President George W. Bush rewarded a top Republican leader under pressure because of charges of ethical violations with a ride aboard Air Force One and words of praise.

Bush, here to push for the partial privatization of the Social Security retirement program, invited House Majority Leader Tom Delay aboard his presidential plane for the trip back to Washington after a weekend in Texas.

"I appreciate the leadership of Congressman Tom Delay, in working on important issues that matter to the country," said Bush, who credited the lawmaker with pushing energy and medical liability legislation through the House of Representatives.


The powerful Delay, who like Bush hails from Texas, faces a controversy over allegedly improper fundraising and questions about the financing of some of his overseas travel.

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[fertilizeonarbusto]

1. Oh, Shrubby

please continue to associate yourself with and to spend political capital on that sleazeball!

[Dinger]

2. Sort Of Has A Desperateness, Doesn't It?

Or is it just pathetic?

[ArtVandaley]

3. Good!!

Take Bush down with DeLay. I really hope DeLay stays in office until after 2006, it'll give us the perfect target.

[Megahurtz]

4. Bushie Boy

is making more and more of a fool out of himself.:popcorn:

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[sinkingfeeling]

6. "Working on important issues that matter to the country"? Is that

what you call threatening the judiciary? Making your family rich by raking in $500,000 for the wife and kid? Traveling around the world, first-class?

[opusprime]

9. Important Issues??

Yeah, I hear alot of talk about our $500 Billion a year national debt, and the $61 Billion a month trade deficit.

I'm hearing alot about the huge surges in healthcare cost.

The stagnent job market is really making headlines.

The quagmire in Iraq? Havent heard Bush mention this "Important issue" in months.

How about the financial crisis that we call Medicare?

Rising fuel cost?

Rising interest rates?

Falling dollar?

Inflation?

Yeah, they are really dealing with alot of the issue we Americans care about... not.

[DoYouEverWonder]

19. Dr Dean is taking the train

while this jerk is first class and 4 star all the way. Now tell me again who is a representing the interests of the American people?

[Pacifist Patriot]

7. This makes me very nervous.

His handlers make very few stupid political decisions. What in the world could be the long-term advantage that I'm not grasping?

[UCLA Dem]

10. It also could be that they are too arrogant and have become reckless.

[Frances]

11. The Fundies

and all of their billion dollars are 100% behind DeLay. They are the ones who elected Bush and Bush will not abandon them. I wish Bush would leave my Methodist church and join one of the fundy religions so he would at least be honest about his allegiance.

[htuttle]

12. It's possible that Delay has something on him

They are both from Texas after all.

He sure did get rid of Trent Lott a lot more quickly!

[opusprime]

13. Bush needs Delay in the House...

Delay got the nickname "The Hammer" for a reason. Bush wants him right where he is so that he can corral all those "free thinking" Republicans when the time comes to vote on the Social Secruity disaster.

Remember the Medicare prescription drug benefit that was passed at 5:00am, after Delay kept the vote open for 3 hours while he went and bribed members of the house to vote his way?

Didnt Delay threaten a house member with not financing his son's campaign unless he voted with Bush? Thats why Bush wants Delay where he is... to stomp dissent.

[The_Casual_Observer]

15. More intentional distractions from the important stuff

Coming to the aid of the bastard creates more free news headlines and costs nothing. All the while the situation of everything else worsens daily.

[UCLA Dem]

8. When is * going to realize that he doesn't have the numbers...

to pull anyone out of the hole!! His political clout is slipping like crazy. He truly is an idiot. I wonder what KKKarl thinks he's going to accomplish with all this.

[Beetwasher]

14. Hopefully Never! Bush Is Acting Like He's Got Gravitas Or Something!

"Don't worry Tommy, I'm popular, I'll help pull you out of this hole! Once you're seen w/ a popular, wartime president like me, people will start to like you again!"

May they both drag eachother down like two drowning men grasping eachother for purchase.

[RoyGBiv]

16. Yes!!!

Do it. DO IT!

Associate yourself with him as closely as you can.

:popcorn:

[Zorra]

17. Validates the traditional expression "Thick as thieves" perfectly. n/t

[smirkymonkey]

18. Idiot boy really knows how to pick a winner.

:sarcasm:

[Straight Shooter]

20. "Embattled!" They use the word "embattled" and that's the tipoff.

DeLay is in political quicksand up to his throat. It's just his ugly head and bombastic mouth sticking out.

Check out at the craftiness of the language in the article, "... bush rewarded a top Republican leader under pressure because of charges of ethical violations with a ride aboard Air Force One and words of praise.

They're catching on ... Repubs screw up, bush rewards them. Pass the popcorn, please.

:popcorn:

[LondonReign2]

21. That DeLay is one Bug Ugly MoFo.

n/t