
Embattled DeLay rips media
HOUSTON (AP) -- House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, under fire for alleged ethics violations, accused liberal Democrats and the national media of giving him a hard time in a keynote speech at the National Rifle Association's annual convention Saturday evening.
DeLay only briefly mentioned the ethics accusations, telling members of the gun-rights group that he appreciated their support.
"When a man is in trouble or in a good fight, you want to have your friends around, preferably armed. So I feel really good," the Republican from nearby Sugar Land, Texas, said.

posted by Blicero : 4/17/2005 04:56:00 PM