“The Hammer” gets nailed! Delay found guilty, faces life in prison at Dec. 20 sentencing

 Posted by Porter Corn on 2010/11/25  Comments Off
Nov 252010
 
"The Hammer" gets nailed! Delay found guilty, faces life in prison at Dec. 20 sentencing

It took them 8 years, but in the end, Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom “The Hammer” DeLay, once one of the most powerful and feared Republicans in Congress, was convicted Wednesday on charges he illegally funneled corporate money to Texas candidates in 2002, which could send him to prison for life. After the verdicts were read, and typical of Republicans and this Tea Bagger before tea baggin was cool, DeLay hugged his daughter, Danielle, and his wife, Christine. DeLay whispered into his daughter’s ear that he couldn’t get a fair trial in Austin. DeLay had unsuccessfully tried to get the trial moved out of Austin, the most liberal city in one of the most Republican states “This is an MORE

Racist Photo on RNC Facebook Page removed – After 6 Days

 Posted by on 2009/10/27  Comments Off
Oct 272009
 
Racist Photo on RNC Facebook Page removed - After 6 Days

Another brilliant piece of RNC strategy in their efforts to attract minority voters to the Republican Party, was evident in this photo posted on the Republican National Committees Facebook page. The photo was posted on October 20th and finally taken down yesterday. To help those who have no idea what “Miscegenation” is, here is the definition. “Miscegenation refers to the “marriage or cohabitation between a man and woman of different races.” Loving v. Virginia was a landmark Supreme Court case that, in 1967, struck down all of the US’s laws against interracial marriage. I can just see minorities eager to line up and join the RNC’s efforts to bring them into the fold. Especially after the recent interviews that their MORE