Tom Delay: “It's not good enough to defeat somebody politically or to vilify them…”

On the recordApril 11, 2007

It's not good enough to defeat somebody politically or to vilify them publicly. You have got to carpet-bomb them. You have got to destroy them.

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Tom DeLay describes the aggressive tactics of the left in political battles, suggesting they aim to destroy opponents rather than simply defeat them.

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Tom Delay: “It's not good enough to defeat somebody politically or to vilify them publicly. You have got to carpet-bomb them. You…”