Warning Graphic content: Tom DeLay: I’m back and I’m on a mission from God

[tenderfoot]

Former U.S. House Majority Leader Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX) told a group of tea party Republicans last week that he has been contacted by God and told to lead a “Constitutional revival.” According to Texas Public Radio, however, DeLay says that he intends for now to stay out of public life and influence elections from behind the scenes.

Barry Schlech, vice-chairman of the tea party group Texas Patriots PAC, told TPR, “(DeLay) believes that he is being led to encourage, or promote, or participate in sort of a new a new revolution for the country — not armed battles and muskets and all that stuff, but in terms of ideals.”

In his speech to the group, DeLay waxed on about how his faith in Christ helped him struggle through criminal charges for money laundering and racketeering. His money laundering conviction was overturned in September by a Texas judge.

“It’s really happy day for me, and I just thank the Lord for carrying me through all of this and it really drove my detractors crazy because I had the joy of Jesus in me and they didn’t understand it,” said DeLay to reporters in September.

When asked at the time of the ruling whether he plans to return to Congress, DeLay said, “There’s too much other things that the Lord wants me to do. But around the political arena, I’m around. They never got rid of me.”

In Texas, Schlech echoed that sentiment.

“I didn’t get the sense — with what he said — that he wants to ever be in office again,” Schlech said. “He’s going to be an advocate, not in the background but maybe in the forefront.”

more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/10/29/tom-delay-im-back-and-im-on-a-mission-from-god/

[joeybee12]

1. Well, if the Lord is telling Tom to be an asshole...

Tom got the message loud and clear.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. A Constitutional revival?

Hopefully Delay can count to Fourteen.

[Buns_of_Fire]

6. Perhaps, but most teabaggers stop at two. nt

[Spirochete]

7. And they count by even numbers... n/t

[lpbk2713]

3. Don't get too worked up about it Tom.

Not only did I not miss you but I wish you were still gone.

[Ganja Ninja]

4. New rule: The name Tom Delay ...

must always be preceded by the words convicted felon and or ex-convict or an inmate number.

[2naSalit]

5. So I propose that

anyone who proselytizes in public while either holding elected public office or running for one should be immediately removed from a ballot or office, which ever is applicable.

I am sick and tired of them foisting their religion on me and my right to be free from them and their beliefs. This is NOT a Xtian - or any other religion - nation, period. Get over it.

[KamaAina]

8. "We're 60 miles outside Chicago, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses."

[1000words]

11. "The Band!!! ..."

[tanyev]

9. And I bet God wants you to earn good money doing it, amiright Tom?

[leftyladyfrommo]

14. God wants him to build a mega mansion.

There's some big evangelical minister (or something similar) that is currently building a huge mansion.

God wants him to live in a good place. He's practicing for heaven. Probably has gold everything inside.

[Rex]

10. Hey he got off and did not jail time because he is part of the elite.

He should feel invincible! Mortal man would have gone to prison for 10 years. NOT Repukes in the club!

Smile while you can Roachman...someday you will pay for all that bad karma. Hopefully with a long prison sentence.

[brooklynite]

12. Inhaling too much of the bug spray perhaps?

[leftyladyfrommo]

13. Oh, no.

Just what we need. Like we don't have enough of those guys around already.