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johncoby2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 11:54 PM
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300 protest Cheney's fundraiser for DeLay.
Pictures coming soon.

While only 100 attended the fundraiser for Tom DeLay with Vice President Dick Cheney as the key note speaker, about 300 peaceful, yet very vocal protestors were outside wooing the thousands of passerbyers on Westheimer.

In a very Republican area, the protestors were greeted with long lasting honking from bumper to bumper motorists. Many rolled down the windows to voice their support. There was absolutely no sign of opposition on the street. Not one single middle finger salute or negative outcry.

The event was covered by every major mdea organization in Houston, including the Associated Press, and the Fox News Network, although the camera and reporter were very pissy and refused to talk with any of the protestors. The other news organizations were at the very least interested in who was the organizers and who would be available for an interview. Unlike Fox News, they were polite.

CNN reported during the protest that only 36% of DeLays constituents had a positive opinion of DeLay, and that any Democrat would beat DeLay 49 to 36% if the election was held today.

Delay is in deep doo-doo.

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texpatriot2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 11:56 PM
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1. Way to go on Westheimer. n.t
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Sydnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 11:57 PM
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2. You have to love it when the protest outside out numbers the bank books
inside!

Can't wait for the pix!
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 12:08 AM
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3. "Dick Cheney openly supports criminal Tom DeLay."
That should be the headline.

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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 12:09 AM
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4. Is Cheney stoopid or just arrogant?
And does it really matter? LOL
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 12:16 AM
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6. Pure hubris.
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Bouncy Ball Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 12:10 AM
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5. Hmm, so three times more people were protesting it than
were inside?

Awesome.

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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 12:17 AM
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7. Wow, that's amazing!
Especially in a very republican area.
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 12:18 AM
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8. Good!
And I know you were there leading the charge! :hi:
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 11:20 AM
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9. got those pics yet?
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Toots Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 11:47 AM
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10. Only a hundred people attended yet the raised a half million dollars.
Sounds like some illegal fundraising going on. The limit anyone can give to a candidate is $2000. I guess a legal fund is different though. Bribes are accepted and legal when a person is indicted for fundraising abuses...
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