http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/delay/ en-us Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:50:42 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084602/posts Why isn't Obama denying Amir Taheri's charges? He admited to it in June to MSNBC! [NOTE: The New York Post's Amir Taheri, in "OBAMA TRIED TO STALL GIS' IRAQ WITHDRAWAL", "discussed how Barack Obama, during his July trip, had asked Iraqi leaders not to finalize an agreement vital to the future of US forces in Iraq - and how the effect of such a delay would be to postpone the departure of the US from Iraq beyond the time Obama himself calls for."] We've discovered an MSNBC article which directly contradicts Obama's defense of his negotiations with the Iraq government.... DBKP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084602/posts#comment Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:50:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2051332/posts As most of Washington met last week to fret over the economy, Harry Reid was attending a less-noticed summit. The Senate majority leader had summoned the titans of more than a dozen industry trade groups to a Capitol Hill meeting, where he delivered a crisp message: Get with our program, or get demolished. Anyone remember the "K Street Project"? Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and conservative activist Grover Norquist designed it to pressure the business community into hiring GOP lobbyists, supporting GOP causes, and giving money to GOP candidates. The press was shocked, shocked, to discover such behavior, and... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2051332/posts#comment Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:42:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033234/posts WASHINGTON — Nearly 32 months after a Texas grand jury indicted him for election-law violations, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay still hasn’t gotten his day in court on one count of money laundering and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. More than two years ago DeLay surrendered to a Harris County jail. Even by Texas standards, that lag is an unusually long time for a relatively minor criminal case to remain unresolved. Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033234/posts#comment Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:08:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027957/posts According to the video below, former House Majority Leader Dick Armey has said that “many Republicans will vote for Libertarian candidates in House races.” The Washington Times is reporting that former House Whip Tom DeLay’s wife plans to pull the Bob Barr lever on Election Day: Tom DeLay will vote for John McCain but the former House Republican leader said his wife, Christine, is planning to vote for Libertarian presidential nominee Bob Barr. “I’m trying to convince my wife not to do that,” the Texas Republican told editors and reporters at The Washington Times on Friday. “She said it publicly... Third Party Watch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027957/posts#comment Sun, 8 Jun 2008 18:22:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026827/posts Former House Republican Leader Tom DeLay (Texas) called Barack Obama a "Marxist" on the Mike Gallagher radio show Thursday. Explaining that Obama clinching the Democratic nomination is a good thing for John McCain, DeLay said Obama's "weakness" is that "nobody knows him." "And if McCain does not define him as what he is — hey, I have said publicly, and I will again, that unless he proves me wrong, he is a Marxist," DeLay said. The radio host agreed with DeLay, who is facing money laundering charges, saying Obama is "desperately trying to cover up what seems to be the... The Hill's Blog Breifing Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026827/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jun 2008 01:24:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026816/posts Former House Republican Leader Tom DeLay (Texas) called Barack Obama a "Marxist" on the Mike Gallagher radio show Thursday. Explaining that Obama clinching the Democratic nomination is a good thing for John McCain, DeLay said Obama's "weakness" is that "nobody knows him." "And if McCain does not define him as what he is — hey, I have said publicly, and I will again, that unless he proves me wrong, he is a Marxist," DeLay said. The radio host agreed with DeLay, who is facing money laundering charges, saying Obama is "desperately trying to cover up what seems to be the... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026816/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jun 2008 01:10:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016842/posts TWO DAYS after former Republican Rep. Bob Barr announced his candidacy for President as a Libertarian, and one day after a Republican lost a special election to a Democrat in a strongly GOP Mississippi district, more than half of House Republicans voted for the pork-saturated, $300 billion farm bill. Idiots. Three weeks ago, a Rasmussen Reports poll found that 48 percent of Americans trusted Democrats more than Republicans on the economy. Only 40 percent trusted Republicans more. That is the legacy of big-spending Republican policies pushed by leaders like Tom DeLay and President Bush and continued by the current GOP... New Hampshire Union Leader http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016842/posts#comment Fri, 16 May 2008 13:45:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015977/posts HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe's presidential run-off poll is to be delayed by as much as 10 weeks, a government document obtained by AFP showed Wednesday, in a move denounced by the opposition as an attempt to "resuscitate" veteran President Robert Mugabe. A second round of voting had been expected by May 23 under Zimbabwean law, but the country's top electoral body is to announce Thursday that an election can take place as late as July 31. In a first round of voting on March 29, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai beat Mugabe by 47.9 to 43.2 percent but fell short of... AFP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015977/posts#comment Wed, 14 May 2008 20:35:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008590/posts PAUL KANGAS: At its annual meeting in Chicago today, the Boeing Company assured shareholders its hot-selling 787 will take off late next year. The fuel-efficient jet has been plagued with production problems and some analysts think there could be further delays down the road. Diane Eastabrook has more from Chicago. DIANE EASTABROOK, NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT CORRESPONDENT: Boeing Company Chairman and CEO James McNerny kicked off the company's annual meeting today touting Boeing's recent earnings successes. But McNerney quickly turned his attention to the topic on the minds of most Boeing shareholders: the delayed delivery of the new 787 Dreamliner. JAMES... Nightly Business Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008590/posts#comment Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:48:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2001878/posts QANTAS directors will be asked today to sign off on a $200 million deal, paid for with compensation from Boeing, to lease a fleet of jetliners built by Airbus Jetstar, the Australian flag carrier's budget brand, will ask the Qantas board to sign off on a lease deal for up to six French-built A330 jetliners. [...] Yesterday Qantas sources said only that the amount will be well in excess of the $200 million Airbus paid after it pushed back by two years the delivery to Qantas and other airlines of its first A380 super jumbo because of wiring problems. [...]... Herald Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2001878/posts#comment Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:26:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989012/posts LUFKIN — Mae Smith, the 64-year-old mayor of the teeny Central Texas town of Holland, seized the civic center lectern like a dragon-slayer ascending the throne. In a fiery red pantsuit and a voice that echoed without the help of a malfunctioning microphone, she and her cohorts revealed to a crowd of about 50 souls clad in denim and plaid a little-known weapon against the foe of all in the room: Gov. Rick Perry's Trans-Texas Corridor. The weapon, Smith said, doesn't involve marching on the Texas Capitol, like more than 1,000 did last year, some on tractors and horses. It... Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989012/posts#comment Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:11:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1976152/posts SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Republicans are still hot over the loss of two congressional districts to Democrats in 2006 — especially the one that had been held by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay — and they're looking to win them back this fall. But first, they must choose their challengers in the March 4 primary. Both seats drew multiple GOP candidates eager to take on incumbent Democratic Reps. Nick Lampson in the 22nd District and Ciro Rodriguez in the 23rd District. National Republicans have set their sights on finding someone who might evict Lampson and Rodriguez in November. "These are... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1976152/posts#comment Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:33:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1956301/posts When Attorney General Janet Reno deployed federal law enforcement agencies to Waco, Texas to arrest the Branch Davidian leader David Koresh, one of the the tactics used was to constantly blast loud music 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Eventually, men, women and children died from a brutal attack by their own countrymen. And, except for a few Republican lawmakers, the GOP and Democrat senators and congressmen displayed no outrage. And Senator John McCain was among those who remained silent. However, in the new millennium McCain has become the protector of imprisoned terrorists and enemy combatants and fights... Mens News Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1956301/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:31:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953601/posts Dear Past Your Eyes, Before he was driven out of town on corruption charges, they used to call Tom DeLay "the Hammer." Well, lo and behold, it turns out the Hammer has a sensitive side -- and we've apparently hurt his feelings. Not long ago, I emailed to alert you that DeLay and other hard-right reactionaries had formed the Coalition for a Conservative Majority with plans to put "boots on the ground" in all 50 states to combat the "liberal agenda." In DeLay's twisted view, my telling the truth about him and his plans is practicing "the politics of personal... Email from the DCCC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953601/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:31:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1950963/posts John McCain’s win in New Hampshire did not impress former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. Revealing a divide in the Republican Party between moderates and conservatives, DeLay slammed McCain in an interview Wednesday with FOX News. “There’s nothing redeeming about John McCain,” DeLay said. The Texas Republican added that McCain “does betray conservative principles.” When asked on which issues McCain was not a conservative, he said: “Mercy, there’s tons of them” and proceeded to list the Senator’s positions on the environment, immigration, the International Criminal Court, his support for affirmative action and taxes. He also called McCain a “hypocrite” when... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1950963/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jan 2008 20:08:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1948774/posts CQ TODAY Jan. 3, 2008 – 5:09 p.m. GOP Looking for Revenge in Texas By Greg Giroux, CQ Staff In one of the earliest deadlines in the country, the period to qualify for Texas’ March 4 primary election ended on Wednesday, and it’s clear that Republicans will fight hard to reclaim the two Texas districts they lost in 2006. The 22nd is a Houston-area district that is represented by Nick Lampson , and the 23rd District is a San Antonio-centered district that is held by Ciro D. Rodriguez . Those are the districts the Democrats wrested from Republican control in... CQ TODAY http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1948774/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jan 2008 16:19:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1940817/posts WASHINGTON - Congress is seeking to delay a new security rule requiring passports at all U.S. border crossings next year in hopes of avoiding a repeat of last summer's vacation-killing backlog of passport applications. The Bush administration said Monday it opposed the measure and still plans to go forward with implementing the planned passport rule next summer. Lawmakers said Monday that under a major end-of-the-year spending bill to be voted on this week, the border passport rule would be moved back even further, to no earlier than June 1, 2009. The first phase of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, or... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1940817/posts#comment Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:19:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939728/posts AUSTIN—Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle on Friday announced he won’t seek re-election next year. The 65-year-old Democrat was at the center of the criminal investigation of Republican former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. DeLay quit Congress last year. Earle’s term has one year remaining, and his resignation will bring to an end to his three-decade reign in which he battled some of the biggest names in Texas politics. Earle has been criticized by DeLay and other Republicans, who say some of his prosecutions of elected leaders are politically motivated. "This is a no-brainer for him. He never had... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939728/posts#comment Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:11:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939617/posts Candidates lining up to replace longtime Travis County district attorney. Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle, who has led that office since 1977, told his staff today that he will not seek re-election. He was expected to issue a statement later. Earle, 65, will serve the one year remaining on his term, but his retirement will end an era. "Is the district attorney's job an elective office?" Ken Oden, a former county attorney, once quipped about his friend's long tenure. Earle, a Democrat, might not be done with politics. By retiring, he would be available for a gubernatorial bid in... Austin American Spokesman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939617/posts#comment Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:12:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1932315/posts Lubbock police say a claim made by a south Lubbock man that Texas Tech coach Bob Knight shot at him during a hunting outing is unfounded. James Simpson, 51, said he believes Knight or a member of his hunting party shot at him after he told them to stop hunting dove near his property near south University Avenue Oct. 21. Simpson said bird shot struck his residence while he was cleaning his pool, and he was later shot in the back and neck after he confronted Knight. Knight"This guy is lying," said John Sims, Knight's attorney. "In my opinion he's... Lubbock Avalanche-Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1932315/posts#comment Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:07:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1928534/posts Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay may not be in a leadership position on Capitol Hill anymore, but that doesn't mean he can't weigh in on the current GOP leadership. DeLay told Yeas & Nays that Republicans in Congress are "looking for something to believe in" and "they're not getting it out of this Republican leadership. … The leadership just isn't getting it." "They're looking for some backbone," said DeLay, who also chimed in on the 2008 election. He said the Republican party is "going to get our clocks cleaned in 2008" and unequivocally said that "Hillary [Clinton] will be... examiner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1928534/posts#comment Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:51:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927190/posts Two polarizing Republican political figures have joined forces to launch an organization that will seek to counter Democratic message groups on a wide range of issues. Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) explained in an interview on Thursday that he and former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell opted to promote the Coalition for a Conservative Majority (CCM) in conservative-leaning media markets rather than the more traditional method of focusing on swing congressional districts. The markets, which include Houston; Scranton, Pa.; Pittsburgh; West Palm Beach, Fla.; Denver; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Phoenix and Las Vegas were identified by DeLay as... TheHill.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927190/posts#comment Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:30:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1924532/posts There are hundreds of pages worth of memos and correspondence that involve Hillary's healthcare plan in the early 1990s. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-archives11nov11,0,4319964.story?page=1&coll=la-home-nation But you will probably never get to see any of this correspondence, because federal government archivists have deemed the material "confidential." It is being withheld under federal law allowing the restriction of "private communications between presidential advisors." Let's take a look at some of the memos: "Positioning ourselves on healthcare." Not available. This is confidential advice. How about, "General targeting strategy." Also not available. So guess who the Clintons are blaming for all of this mysteriously unavailable material? The Government!... Nealz Nuze/WSB Radio/LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1924532/posts#comment Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:35:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1923072/posts NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, Nov. 8, 2007 – The case against a Canadian detainee accused of killing a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan and supporting al Qaeda took another strange twist today when the judge delayed the proceedings to give the defense team time to review last-minute evidence likely to favor the defendant. Army Col. Peter Brownback arraigned Omar Ahmed Khadr here today on charges of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy, supporting terrorism and spying. Khadr, who sat in the courtroom in a white detainee uniform with his hair tucked up under a black skull cap, waived the right to raise... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1923072/posts#comment Thu, 8 Nov 2007 23:47:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1920679/posts For a decade, Tom DeLay ruthlessly enforced Republican rule in Washington with such vigour that he was nicknamed "The Hammer". But the party's former leader in the House of Representatives will this month launch a national grassroots movement to combat the liberal activists who he believes outfoxed and outmanoeuvred Republicans to win the 2006 mid-term elections. Mr DeLay, who revelled in his reputation as a no-holds-barred Washington operator as the party's chief whip and then majority leader from 1995 to 2005, aims to instil an army of conservatives across the country with his political street-fighting skills. Tom DeLay: 'I have... The Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1920679/posts#comment Sun, 4 Nov 2007 03:15:12 GMT