Delay-ing moderation

by | Dec 15, 2014 | Editor's Blog | 2 comments

Don’t you miss former House Majority Leader Tom “The Hammer” Delay? The Dancing with the Stars contestant was in Asheville this week letting his crazy hang out. He called Obama a Marxist and called for putting religion back into government. I wonder which religion?

Delay shared a stage with Senator-elect Thom Tillis and Governor Pat McCrory. In his speech, Delay said of Obama, “I think he’s a Muslim, but he definitely is a Marxist.” I wonder if Tillis and McCrory agree with that sentiment? And I wonder who thought it was good idea to give Delay a microphone?

In his day, Delay was a Texas powerhouse. He oversaw gerrymandering Congressional districts even though he was in Congress, not the legislature. He was known for strong-arming members of Congress, earning his nickname, The Hammer. Eventually, he was caught up in a host of scandals and left his Congressional seat. He was initially convicted but the courts later decided he didn’t do anything illegal.

We need fewer Tom Delays in office, not more. He’s dogmatic, divisive and arrogant. In Congress, he put politics first and pragmatism last. He’s an ideologue with a tendency toward religious fanaticism. If the GOP wants to moderate its image ahead of the 2016 elections, hosting Tom Delay is the wrong way to go.

2 Comments

  1. Janet

    Like calling to like, it would seem…

  2. lily

    Tom (the hammer) Delay, have not heard the name for several years. I thought he was doing time on political corruption charges somewhere in Texas. Apparently he beat the rap. It really eludes me why, Thom Tillis and Governor Pat would want to be seen with that low life.

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