DeLay goon squad mobilized to "wreck" press conference
This story has been slowly emerging over the course of the day, but it's gone from rumor to documented event. So here goes.
Nick Lampson is the Democrat running for DeLay's seat. Lampson was one of the Congressmen ousted by DeLay's gerrymandering of Texas. He was also announcing today that DeLay should step down immediately, and that a special election should be held to fill the seat.
DeLay's campaign manager disapproved, and decided to call out the dimwits and thugs still stupid enough to endorse the indicted Representative. This is an e-mail he sent out yesterday (emphasis mine):
We would meet tomorrow morning at 9:45 am on the first floor of the parking garage attached to the Marriott. Please get folks to call our campaign office 281.343.1333 and let us know they can do it – or e-mail Leonard Cash (in the cc field above) so that we can get some head count. Let’s give Lampson a parting shot that wrecks his press conference.
The site that's been posting about the event now has some pictures up, and it's pretty appalling. The photos clearly show the DeLay boosters actively muscling their way behind Lampson so that their anti-Pelosi (huh?) signs will be in any media images, and one of the goons apparently brought an airhorn to use whenever Lampson tried to make his statement.
The latest report is that a 69 year-old woman present was roughed up by one of the DeLay fans and intends to press charges.
Nick Lampson is the Democrat running for DeLay's seat. Lampson was one of the Congressmen ousted by DeLay's gerrymandering of Texas. He was also announcing today that DeLay should step down immediately, and that a special election should be held to fill the seat.
DeLay's campaign manager disapproved, and decided to call out the dimwits and thugs still stupid enough to endorse the indicted Representative. This is an e-mail he sent out yesterday (emphasis mine):
We would meet tomorrow morning at 9:45 am on the first floor of the parking garage attached to the Marriott. Please get folks to call our campaign office 281.343.1333 and let us know they can do it – or e-mail Leonard Cash (in the cc field above) so that we can get some head count. Let’s give Lampson a parting shot that wrecks his press conference.
The site that's been posting about the event now has some pictures up, and it's pretty appalling. The photos clearly show the DeLay boosters actively muscling their way behind Lampson so that their anti-Pelosi (huh?) signs will be in any media images, and one of the goons apparently brought an airhorn to use whenever Lampson tried to make his statement.
The latest report is that a 69 year-old woman present was roughed up by one of the DeLay fans and intends to press charges.
posted by Matt Sandwich | 3:40 PM
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