Why did Santorum come out against Tom Delay ??

[kentuck]

In my opinion, he is running scared. He wants very much to portray himself as more "moderate". So, if he comes out against the "radical", Tom Delay, that will make him look more "moderate" and will help him in his upcoming Senate race. However, many Republican voters will see his move for what it is. His willingness to stab anyone in the back if it advances his own personal goals.

[chelsea0011]

1. Casey has a slight lead? Just a guess.

[blueknight]

2. it is called..

SURVIVAL! rove wants to get rid of delay. santorum is being a "good soldier" and following general kkkroves orders

[Kber]

3. Because DeLay is dragging the party down

and the party needed someone with unquestionalby right wing credentials to slam him - just so the religious right gets the hint that DeLay is not a star to hitch their wagon to.

I doubt Santorum is acting on his own here.

[0007]

4. That a good assumption kentuck and you may be right on!

In my opinion I believe Santorum was the chosen one in hopes that he could ease the tension because he is like minded with the fundamentalists. :shrug:

[Nothing Without Hope]

5. Buzzflash editorial: all part of a deliberate Rove move to take DeLay down

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1716840
Thread title: "Buzzflash: "It Will Be Karl Rove, not the Dems, who brings down Tom DeLay"

[KoKo]

18. That editorial was a good read....and probably the truth of it...n/t

[fertilizeonarbusto]

6. Right on, Kentuck

It won't matter, though. I think he's about played out here in PA. More and more people say he's embarrassing to the state.

[Atman]

7. I think it's The Swaggart Syndrome

Watch out for the guys who jump out front the quickest, passing judgement (rightly or wrongly) on behalf of some popular position. Swaggart preached chastity and high morals and told us all we'd burn in hell if we didn't live up to his high standards, then was caught with his trousers 'round his knees. DeLay rode high screaming like a mofo against all this corruption in the Clinton administration, which should have been the first warning sign that he was just looking for his piece of whatever action he perceived to be going on. I think Santorum is in the same sinking boat now. His demand that DeLay "come clean" just smacks of "but don't look at me, I didn't do anything, I swear!"

Get that nut-job extremist out of there, too!

ON EDIT -- I posted here last week the same premise in some of the other posts; that this was just a planned way to exise a cancer, and would be made to play out to make the rest of the Republicans look like good guys for ferreting out the weasels in their midst. All that notwithstanding, I think Santorum jumped at the opportunity to be out front. He smelled publicity and cover at the same time.

[livetohike]

8. Santorum is just trying to deflect attention from himself

and put the public's attention elsewhere (Delay). I read the LTTEs in the Pittsburgh Papers (originally from there) and Santorum is being criticized for his Schiavo stance and for going to Rome for the Pope's funeral. The heat is finally on him.

[kevinmc]

9. Maybe Santorum sees running down to Florida....

and jumping on the Terri Schiavo bandwagon was a dumb idea. Now it looks like he is pointing his finger at Delay and blaming him for the whole fiasco. Santorum, great example of a Right-Wing Extremist Weasel.

[BOSSHOG]

10. Wouldn't it be a crying shame if

lil tommy turned his hate and venom on the ricky the dog and they both come tumbling down. Why would someone have to make an effort to distance themselves from someone else?

[AValdoux]

11. One question about Delay

I haven't heard anyone talk about this yet, but didn't the republican party as whole benefit from Delay's fundraising? I understand his fundraising for a republican majority benefitted all republicans. I'd like to see a list of candidates who received money from his organizations. This shouldn't be just about Delay.

By the way, I'm from Steinholm's (ex-Dem Repres.) district in Texas. His office was on the bottom floor of the building I work in. Its kinda ironic to see everyone here mad about farm cuts, gas prices and Schiavo also. Guess what, you got what you voted for.

Avaldoux

[MollyStark]

12. The party has decided Delay is a liability just like Lott. N/T

[merbex]

13. I watched This Week and the question to Santorum

I didn't get that he came out against Delay at all.

Just a lot of "it's up to his district to decide"

For more check out liberaloasis.com that site always does a great wrap up of Sunday talk shows

[Rose Siding]

14. That's my read. What he actually said was value neutral.

Santorum didn't really say anything critical of DeLay. It's been added to the dog pile, and that serves us right now in the case of opposing DeLay.

-BUT in the long run, this kind of lazy thinking and inaccuracy on the part of the media doesn't help anyone.

[Dave Sund]

15. Read past the headline...

and you'll realize that he defended DeLay. Said that the voters will decide at the polls, but also said that DeLay did nothing illegal.

[Wabbajack]

16. Delay is now more of a liability

than advantage to the pukes, hence he will be gone soon to join some corporate boards.

[KoKo]

17. He wants to be the heir to Delay legacy? He sure seems to have the

mouth for it. :-(