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Old 14-11-05, 08:09 AM   #21
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Jack Abramoff isn't a household word yet in this country, but he will be (of course, it always helps to have a name like "Scooter"). while the Plame investigation involves just a few top administration officials, the Abramoff investigation will touch virtually everyone in the Republican establishment:
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The other cloud on Republican horizon

GOP leaders and activists are beleaguered by alleged ties to indicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

By Gail Russell Chaddock | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

WASHINGTON – Of all the pending controversies in Washington, few may be as perilous for the Republican majority as the one swirling around former powerhouse lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

At issue: Did he bilk, with partner Michael Scanlon, six Indian tribes of at least $80 million, evade taxes, and violate lobbyist disclosure rules? Mr. Abramoff has been indicted on fraud charges in Florida in a case related to his $147.5 million purchase of a gambling casino. He also faces probes by two Senate panels and a federal grand jury, which may yield criminal charges.

But what gives this scandal so much scope is the number of members of Congress, federal officials, and top conservative activists it potentially involves. More than just the saga of a rogue lobbyist, it opens a window on a high-stakes, high-fee lobbyist culture that is transforming Beltway business.

"We don't know yet how big a genuine scandal it may be. But with more indictments [expected] in six to eight months, it creates a perfect storm for the Bush administration. Endemic corruption plus public unhappiness over other policies: It's a very combustible combination," says Norman Ornstein, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a generally conservative think tank in Washington.
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Old 25-11-05, 10:47 PM   #22
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the probe mushrooms - shit continues to rain down upon the GOP:
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A Justice Department investigation into possible influence-peddling by prominent Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff is examining his dealings with four lawmakers, more than a dozen current and former congressional aides and two former Bush administration officials, lawyers and others involved in the case tell the WALL STREET JOURNAL Friday...

...Prosecutors in the department's public integrity and fraud divisions -- separate units that report to the assistant attorney general for the criminal division -- are looking into Mr. Abramoff's interactions with former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas, Rep. Bob Ney (R., Ohio), Rep. John Doolittle (R., Calif.) and Sen. Conrad Burns (R., Mont.), according to several people close to the investigation.

Prosecutors also are investigating at least 17 current and former congressional aides, about half of whom later took lobbying jobs with Mr. Abramoff, say lawyers and others involved in the case. Five of the former aides worked for Mr. DeLay, including Tony Rudy, Ed Buckham and Susan Hirschmann. The three were top aides to Mr. DeLay and are now Washington lobbyists. None returned calls or emails seeking comment.
there are some decent Republican leaders, guys like McCain and Hagel, but they got marginalized a long time ago by the wingnut faction of the GOP - led by guys like Karl Rove and Grover Norquist. they used to boast about the coming generation of Republican dominance, but the GOP leadership will do well just to stay out of jail.
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Old 28-11-05, 07:53 PM   #23
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next up for the GOP hall of shame is Duke Cunningham, California Congressman:
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SAN DIEGO - Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, a Vietnam War ace and eight-term congressman, resigned Monday after pleading guilty to taking $2.4 million in bribes from defense contractors and others that went to pay for a condominium in Virginia, a Rolls Royce and other luxury items.

Prosecutors said Cunningham, a Republican, used his influential position as a member of a House Appropriations subcommittee to secure defense contracts worth tens of millions of dollars for people who bribed him.
at least he went out like a man:
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I am resigning from the House of Representatives because I've compromised the trust of my constituents.

When I announced several months ago that I would not seek re-election, I publicly declared my innocence because I was not strong enough to face the truth. So, I misled my family, staff, friends, colleagues, the public -- even myself. For all of this, I am deeply sorry.

The truth is -- I broke the law, concealed my conduct, and disgraced my high office. I know that I will forfeit my freedom, my reputation, my worldly possessions, and most importantly, the trust of my friends and family.
it's hard to imagine such a display of frankness and humility from congressmen like Tom Delay, Conrad Burns, Bob Ney, John Doolittle et al but their time is coming all the same. here's a nice state-by-state scorecard of GOP leaders with legal exposure - i'd post it but it's too damn big.
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Old 29-11-05, 08:04 PM   #24
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Lol, so bawling like a baby for the cameras is 'going out like a man'. And lying to everyone right up until the conviction too no doubt.

Obviously being a man to a liberal is the same as being a greedy, lying scumbag to a decent person.

Now why does that make me think of John Kerry?
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