Texas Turdburglers

“Did you put it in your pack Violin?”

“a ton of dung a week...yumbilicious!”

“Sarabelle expresses her condolances for the gentleman's tragic loss...”

“So there are people out there that like shi!?????

8O”

“font size=3>Indictment reports `wrong,' DeLay says
Denies discussions of defense fund

By GEBE MARTINEZ
Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON -- House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on Tuesday downplayed reports that he is preparing, politically and financially, for an indictment in Texas on charges that he broke state campaign finance laws.

"If the law is the standard in the state of Texas, then we have no problems and we don't anticipate a problem," DeLay, R-Sugar Land, said emphatically during a news conference in Washington.

"I have not been notified that I am being investigated; I have not been subpoenaed," he said.

Targets of grand jury investigations aren't always notified, however.

The Houston Chronicle reported last week that DeLay had told a group of Houston supporters March 8 that he may need to raise more money for a legal defense fund. There also have been reports in Washington that DeLay has discussed with some House Republicans a GOP conference rule that requires party leaders to step aside if they are indicted on a felony punishable by at least two years in prison. DeLay is the second-highest-ranking Republican in the House.

"All the reports are wrong. The reports in Washington are particularly wrong," DeLay said. Speculation that he would consider stepping aside is "ridiculous," he added.

DeLay acknowledged that during a recent meeting with financial supporters in Houston, he discussed what he called a political witch hunt by Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle, a Democrat. DeLay denied there were discussions about a legal defense fund for this case.

"None of that happened," DeLay said. "I don't have a transcript of everything that I said. Obviously, somebody sitting in that room -- even though he gives me money, does not exactly support me -- ran quickly to the Houston Chronicle. I don't know what he said, and I really don't care what he said."

For the past year, Earle has been looking into the alleged use of corporate contributions in state legislative campaigns in 2002 by the Texans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, a campaign organization created by DeLay. Such use is against state law.

An aide to DeLay said that during the Houston meeting, there was talk about the high costs associated with a legal defense. The discussion centered on DeLay's need for a legal defense fund in 2000, when the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sued him for racketeering, said the aide, Stuart Roy. The lawsuit was dropped, and DeLay's legal bill totaled about $600,000, Roy said.

The grand jury investigating DeLay's committeeended its term. A new grand jury is scheduled to be impaneled next week to continue the inquiry.”

“Shades of The Reagan Years.”

“I am not a crook!”

“Ok, just don't go all "Ise Tee" on me now!”

“If we gave Tejas back to Mexico Tom would really fit in better.Forty nine,forty nine we'd be better with forty nine.”

“Texas Lawmaker Suggests Asians Adopt Easier to Pronounce Names

I, for one, would like to suggest this old bag adopt a different face. And a nice Asian name, such as Phuck Hu.”

“Maybe that woman would have an easier time pronouncing those names if she took the marbles out of her mouth and learned English.”

“oy vey.”

“not racist but definitely ignorant. (legal) immigrants have gone thru a lot to come here, much more so than someone born here. we can make some small concessions. a person shouldnt have to give up an important part of their heritage just because some redneck is too lazy to try to pronounce correctly”

“It's a throwback to all those whose names were 'americanised' after they arrived at Ellis Island.

"Aw Hell, I can't pronounce that #&%!$!   Your name is now 'Smith'."”