WP: Contender for DeLay Seat Quits

[laststeamtrain]

Contender for DeLay Seat Quits

Associated Press
Tuesday, August 22, 2006; A04

SUGAR LAND, Tex., Aug. 21 -- Sugar Land Mayor David G. Wallace withdrew Monday as a Republican write-in candidate for the seat vacated by the resignation of former House majority leader Tom DeLay.

His action left the Texas GOP united behind one write-in candidate, Houston City Council member Shelley Sekula-Gibbs. She won the party's endorsement last week.

Wallace previously indicated he would stay in the race despite the party's snub.

"What I am choosing to do at this time is unite with the Republican Party behind one candidate," Wallace said at a news conference. "There is no way that two write-in candidates could win. It would be very difficult and divisive to the Republican Party." He said the party did not pressure him to withdraw.

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[WCGreen]

1. Not good news for the dems....

[w4rma]

4. I doubt it will matter. (nt)

[shanti]

2. the party did not pressure him to withdraw....

suuuuuuuuure. :eyes:

[babylonsister]

3. Another repub has been named as a write-in: Sekula-Gibbs, a

doctor.
I won't vote for her either.

[LeighAnn]

12. She won't win. The name is too long.

Hyphenated and all. Confusing to feeble-minded republicans. Plus "Sekula" seems too much like "Secular"... the right wing will have too many misgivings.

Watch... Tom Delay will get more votes than the write-in. These republicans will do it to show their support for the man who helped make their party what it is today, a cess-pool of felons, frauds, and outright mass murderers.

[skids]

14. And freepers cannot spell. n/t

[krispos42]

15. Hyphenated last name...

Must be one of those frothin' feminist Northern liberals! Too good to take her husband's name!

I bet she wears pants and drives a car, too! The scandal! Lordy Lordy, what will I tell my children? I don't have the Starr Report to explain this to them for me!

:sarcasm:

[dweller]

5. wha? ... Diebold doesn't have a cute code

to insure the victory for the 2 for 1 candidates win?

18,8181
dp

[Ravy]

6. I hope they make write-ins spell her name right or be tossed (n/t)

[Bridget Burke]

7. Would the right name be Dr Shelley Sekula-Rodriguez-Gibbs?

She's a dermatologist who's been married 3 times. Doctor Sekula didn't change her name for husband #1. Her 2nd husband was popular Houston TV newsman Sylvan Rodriguez. He died of pancreatic cancer & she ran for city council as Shelley Sekula-Rodriguez. Shortly after election, she married again & became Sekula-Gibbs. Due to term limits, she's looking for a new job.



Recently, on the Council, she's come out as very anti-immigrant. For example: Houston Police do not inquire about a crime victim's or witness's immigration status; they only ask when someone's been charged with a serious crime. She's agin' this policy; most Houstonians aren't. (Far be it from me to criticize someone for coloring their hair--but she wasn't always quite THIS blond.)

When Dr. Sekula-Gibbs represents us in Washington , she will work tirelessly to:
* Secure America 's Borders
* Reform Immigration without Amnesty
* Protect Life and the Family
* Guard Against Restrictions to our Right to Bear Arms
* Replace Federal Income Tax with a Fair Tax, Reduce the Debt and Increase Jobs ...
* Elliminate (sic) Frivilous (sic) Law Suits and Provide Affordable Health Insurance

www.sekula-gibbsforcongress.com/bio.php

Juanita, of the World's Most Dangerous Beauty Salon, Inc., surmises what went through the Mayor's mind: "Considering his options..." Hummmm. Option #1: Get off the write-in ticket and we'll let you have your first born back. Option #2: Stay on the write-in ticket and we'll drop you buck nakkid in Baghdad with "Everything is Sweeter In Sugar Land" tattooed on your butt.

Check her out: www.brazosriver.com/

[Ravy]

8. yes, that would be great. (n/t)

[laststeamtrain]

9. Juanita's is one of the GREAT non-blogs...

I'm going to share it with some Texas friends. Thanks for the link.

[Oreo]

10. Heh heh... she's got to be a Freeper with all the typos

You'd think she could at least get her bio right

[JudyM]

11. If she were a Dem we could bet money that'd be a requirement. nt

[Spiffarino]

13. She's got those angry rightwing eyes.

Ann Coulter. Laura Ingraham. Monica Crowley. Nancy Grace. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs.

What Hell churns inside these peroxide-stained women's bellies? Are they supressed lesbians secretly yearning to kiss a girl, or are they merely the lost spawn of Joan Crawford?