From the AP:
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay urged colleagues Wednesday to “stand on principle” and ignore the media in a farewell speech to fellow House Republicans at their weekly private meeting….
Several rounds of applause and cheers could be heard from behind the closed doors. When they were opened to let a congresswoman in, members could be seen on their feet, cheering and applauding.
After the nearly one-hour meeting, DeLay related some of his comments to reporters. He said he advised GOP House members: “Don’t listen to you guys in this town” and to “stand on principle.”
“We have been able to make history for 12 years and we’ll do it again,” DeLay said he also told colleagues. He called the response heartwarming.
“I couldn’t get ’em to sit down. The love is great,” DeLay said.
