Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Delay Tried To Rig Election

Liberal Country Fan | Blog Archive | Proof that Tom Delay is 100 percent marginalized: Sara Evans and Jerry Springer are now friends: "When a former big-wig in U.S. politics puts all of his clout behind a Dancing With The Stars contestant and that contestant proceeds to do the exact opposite of what he wants, it’s time for this former big-wig to resign himself to private life, tail tucked between legs.

So goes the story of Tom Delay. The tale begins way back in September, before Sara Evans Divorcegate and the great “Blue Wave”. In the days leading up to the start of the Dancing With The Stars season, a recently-resigned-from-Congress Tom Delay publicly encourages folks on his e-mail list to vote each week for Sara Evans, a country music star and contestant on the show. His reasoning? Delay writes in an e-mail that,

“Sara Evans has been a strong supporter of the Republican Party and represents good American values in the media. From singing at the 2004 Republican Convention to appearing with candidates in the last several election cycles, we have always been able to count on Sara for her support of the things we all believe in. Let’s show Sara that same support by watching and voting for her each week to help her win this competition. One of her opponents on the show is ultra liberal talk show host Jerry Springer. We need to send a message..."

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