How will DeLay's resignation help us?

[Rocknrule]

Sorry, I don't know much about him besides he's one of the most despicable Republicans out there. Could someone fill me in and tell me how his loss will help us in our greater struggle to restore sanity and democracy to Amerca?

[Cocoa]

1. demoralizes the GOP base

:toast:

[TheFarseer]

2. The downside is they probably retain his seat

The upside???? It's kind of embarassing?

[MissB]

3. Try googling "the Hammer" and "DeLay"

:hi:

[madokie]

4. first things first, get the insane ones out, hard to deal with crooks

[SmokingJacket]

5. He's not just any corrupt bastard.

He's like the nexus of corrupt bastards, IMHO. With him gone, a lot of the steam will go out of the Repubs, I think. They looked up to him, probably thought to themselves, "Hey, DeLay does shit like this all the time, and he gets away with it... in fact, he's hugely successful! I can be a corrupt bastard too!"

This will send a chill, at the very least. And it might cause them to turn on each other to save their own necks. We shall see. :popcorn:

[bridgit]

6. republicans will be tap dancing trying to convince america that...

he was the only problem out there and that that is the end of it...but it isn't, delay is just the tip of the iceberg; policy, a willingness to express it in full, and watching as they fall over their own feet while tap dancing will be a great assist imo

:patriot:

[oasis]

7. His troubles aren't over yet. The tag "GOP Culture of Corruption" is

validated every time one of these Rethug slimeballs is slapped in irons. Duke Cunningham, Scooter Libby, Karl Rove, Jack Abramoff and the pervert deputy from homeland security, Brian Doyle.

And the continuing legal woes of Tom Delay who's got many more hot coals to tread before he's out of the woods.

Tom Delay will be the gift that keeps on giving.

[blondeatlast]

8. Delay's DEFEAT. That's how it helps us. It's demoralizing--

if he had a chance of winning, he would have run again.

He freaking gerrymandered his own district and was instrumental in organizing the "riot" that stopped democracy in its tracks in Florida in 2000.

Call it DEFEAT--that's precisely what it is. He KNEW he couldn't win, so off he goes, tail tucked.

[savemefromdumbya]

9. He was in a leadership position

one should set an example but he is an icon for the corrupt

[moondust]

10. For one thing, the gov't should work better.

Government requires compromise. DeLay is not a compromiser, thus "The Hammer." He ran the House like Stalin would: threatening, intimidating, punishing, and demanding absolute obedience from Repo members while ignoring the other half of the country represented by Democrats, Independents, etc.

The man is a tyrant that never belonged in government.

[rhino47]

11. Admission of guilt.

A power hungry greedy bastard would only give it up if he was guilty.
Though sick shit wingnuts are going to try to make the ass a martyr

[dchill]

12. Right. People don't read between the lines.

He's dropping out now because he knows what's coming. Plus - he gets to use his campaign funds as his defense fund! That's one perk nobody deserves.

I'm proud of the fact that he plays golf!

[TreasonousBastard]

13. I don't think it will...

Now, news of indictments and other crap will be pushed further back and be all but unnoticed-- Democrats have lost the biggest symbol of Republican corruption.

From a good chance at defeating DeLay, we go to a new face who has a good chance of holding DeLay's seat.

DeLay moves to Virginia, where he becomes a lobbyist.

[yellowdawgdem]

14. more normalcy

It helps because whoever they appoint as his replacment can only be better. So we will get a more normal person in there, hopefully.
It will make Nancy Pelosi's job a little easier, too. It does seem as if, even when we win something, the Repubs somehow grab parts of it back. So count on them to do that, and the pressure will be on them to pick someone really to the right, really conservative. Because that has been the controlling factor in their rein. But in spite of what else they do, or how small a win this seems, it is in fact a big win. The House will operate in a slightly more upfront, slightly less retro manner. It takes down a corrupt ring leader, and he can potentially take others down with him. Let him move to Virginia and become a lobbyist, and play golf. He can gerrymander the golf course,that's fine with me.