Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish

With the news of Tom DeLay's resignation, lots of people are mining for choice Tom DeLay quotes. Here's one courtesy of U.S. Newswire:

DeLay: Dean's Ashcroft Slander an Embarrassment; Vt. Demagogue 'as Ignorant on Ashcroft as National Security'

9/2/2003 10:10:00 AM

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To: National Desk

Contact: Stuart Roy or Jonathan Grella, 202-225-4000; both of the Office of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay

SUGAR LAND, Texas., Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Sugarland) today condemned the comments of presidential candidate and former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, who said, "John Ashcroft is not a patriot," in New Hampshire yesterday.

"Howard Dean is a cruel and extremist demagogue," DeLay said.

"John Ashcroft loves America more than Howard Dean could ever know. John Ashcroft has sacrificed for his country, and devoted his life to serving it. He is as kind, generous, and patriotic a man as I've ever met. And Howard Dean is as ignorant on John Ashcroft as he is on national security."

"Howard Dean's comments are an embarrassment to the democratic process and the Democrat Party. If this cruel, loudmouth extremist is the cream of the Democrat crop, next Novembers going to make the 1984 election look like a squeaker."

At least Howard earns an honest day's pay for an honest day's work. Can't say the same for Tom DeLay...