Roger Hedgecock reporting DeLay will resign leadership post

[Efilroft Sul]

From Free Republic. Forgive me!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1392342/posts#comment?q=1

Roger Hedgecock is reporting on his show (being broadcast in an earlier time slot from Washington DC, just for today) that his sources tell him Tom DeLay will resign (Hedgecock didn't say from what, but I infer from his post as House Whip), and that the ride on Air Force One was for President Bush to tell him that it's time to step down. Hedgecock acknowledges that he's going out on a limb, since no other news/talk outlet is reporting this, but stands by his sources.

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Posting on FR went up at only 1:34 PDT, and in 10 minutes it was up to nearly 60 replies.

Yes, I know that DeLay is Majority Leader, even if the Freeper poster didn't.

[ClassWarrior]

1. No, that's the trick...

He's going to resign as "House Whip," and the press will accept it, so he won't have to step down as Majority Leader or resign.

<LOL>

NGU.

[LSparkle]

6. Wait, isn't there a new Whip?

I thought Maj. Leader and Whip are two different positions and he'd have to have resigned the latter before they made him Maj. Leader ... ??

On edit: OK, now I see the LOL part ... dummy me!

[Oreo]

2. If true, it's not enough

He needs to be back in TX in a jail cell

[bearfan454]

13. Yes he does Oreo.

Delay funnel'd corporate money through his PAC. That is a BIG TIME FELONY in Tx.

[LSparkle]

3. Fingers crossed you're right about this

But I'm not holding my breath.

[BurtWorm]

4. Freepers sure are stupid.

:eyes:

[Walt Starr]

5. If true, it'll be the Friday News dump of the week

Man, we're back to Friday News Dumps.

[Oreo]

7. Priceless

To: savedbygrace

Trusting this isn't true, if it is, I am truly fed up with the Republican Party and will leave. I did not work so hard and pray so much to elect losers! If they can't stand up for what is right, they are history in my book.

56 posted on 04/27/2005 1:43:26 PM PDT by trustandobey (Delay 2008)

prayin' is hard work



To: negril; All

You know what I SHOULD do, it take down all names of individuals on this thread whining and moaning about the GOP and A RUMOR!! and then when the RUMOR does not come to pass, FReepmail all of you and laugh at you all.

Since when does FR not wait for FACTS and instead reacts emotionally to RUMORS? My God I thought this forum and its members used logic and common sense but ever since the tragedy with Terri it just keeps getting worse and worse.

Come on people. Back to reality here. Look at track records. Look at public statements. Disregard rumors that cannot be backed up by anything except your own cynicism.

128 posted on 04/27/2005 2:01:11 PM PDT by MikeinIraq

[Kerrytravelers]

19. Oh dear... I'm laughing so hard... I may need stitches when my sides split

"Since when does FR not wait for FACTS and instead reacts emotionally to RUMORS? My God I thought this forum and its members used logic and common sense but ever since the tragedy with Terri it just keeps getting worse and worse."


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[caligirl]

8. fits with my gut reaction to the air force one ride today.

:puke:

I thought it was Bush giving Delay the marching orders. The support is just face saving. Not real. Although I wonder what the two are cooking up now.

[Alizaryn]

11. Exactly my thoughts ,,, hand and hand w/ Rove's visit

to the Congress on the same day.

[Kerrytravelers]

9. If, and I emphasise if, this is true, I wonder what payback wil be?

Remember, Clinton was payback for Nixon. I'm just thinking out loud here, but nothing surprises me anymore...

[Zen Democrat]

10. I had the same feeling yesterday. That Bush was giving him the boot.

Karl Rove has been behind this anyway -- the bad blood between Rove and DeLay goes back many years in Texas.

All of the stuff coming out about DeLay has been "out there" for a long time. These aren't new stories. I think Rove just gave the go ahead to make a clamor about it and get his ass out of there. Dennis Hastert's change of heart on the Ethics Committee rules wasn't based on anything but the word of Karl Rove from above.

[BlueManDude]

12. The only way he goes is if he's indicted

I'd say it's 60-40 it all blows over and he goes on business as usual.

[Robbien]

14. Freepers aren't buying the rumor, and this time I agree with them

I also cannot see Delay backing away from a fight.

[Walt Starr]

23. Reminds me a lot about the Lott flap

They were "behind Lott" on his Thurmond comments, but "stood with the president" when Lott was thrown to the lions.

I expect the same and it'll be fun to keep this thread bookmarked.

I think Delay will be resigning as House Majority Whip to focus on "clearing his good name."

[lancdem]

15. Never heard of Roger Hedgecock

Although his last name cracked me up.

[Mr Rabble]

17. Disgraced former mayor of San Diego-

turned wingnut radio host.

Putz. Real putz.

[lancdem]

18. Thanks

Sounds like a real peach.

[Walt Starr]

16. THEORY: Today's reversal of ethics rules

DeLay comes out in the Friday News dump and explains away his "stepping aside" as "focusing his energy to clear his good name".

:eyes:

Any bets?

[DavidDvorkin]

20. Oh, I hope it's not true!

Stay and fight, Tom. We need you up there, getting all that publicity.

[Bleacher Creature]

21. No way -- the fundies would go ballistic.

Maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part (we need him there for our campaign ads next year), but the crazies are taking this personally. If word got out that Bush urged him to resign, they'd abandon him in droves.

[TreasonousBastard]

22. Could be, since...

all the signs are there that DeLay jumped the shark and they're cutting their losses.

What worries me more than DeLay, who's helping to sink Shrub's numbers, is who is going to take over. Methinks someone who won't be such a lightning rod and actually make our job a lot more difficult.

Remember, as bad as DeLay is, he's been playing into our hands. They won't hold the House forever.

[ohio_liberal]

24. Without reading all the previous posts, I ask

What the fuck is a Roger Hedgecock?