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by Moonage

In regards to Jack Abramoff, Nancy Pelosi had this to say:

"The political ramifications of the Abramoff probe were apparent, with minority Democrats intending to make ethics a campaign issue in this election year. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Abramoff’s confession in court was "not a surprise because this Republican Congress is the most corrupt in history and the American people are paying the price."

I can’t wait for her to explain this:

Recipient Cycle Donor Total
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) 2004 Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe $2,000.00
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) 2002 Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians $1,000.00
$3,000.00

Harry Reid had this to say ( not directly in relation to Abramoff ):

The Republican Congress has put their special interest friends at the top of their agenda this week as they rush to finish business before the holiday break. While they work to ensure big oil, the drug industry and the banks get everything on their wish list, middle-class Americans are learning just what it means to have a corrupt Congress abusing their power. Together, America can do better.

Harry Reid accepted money from Abramoff to the tune of:

Recipient Cycle Donor Total
Searchlight Leadership Fund, Leadership PAC of Harry Reid (D-Nev) 2004 Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe $10,000.00
Searchlight Leadership Fund, Leadership PAC of Harry Reid (D-Nev) 2004 Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians $7,500.00
Searchlight Leadership Fund, Leadership PAC of Harry Reid (D-Nev) 2004 Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians $5,000.00
Harry Reid (D-Nev) 2004 Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe $4,000.00
Harry Reid (D-Nev) 2004 Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians $2,000.00
Searchlight Leadership Fund, Leadership PAC of Harry Reid (D-Nev) 2002 Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians $2,000.00
$30,500.00

Man, this is going to be fun!

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Comments:

  1. StormWarning on 01.04.2006

    And you and I both know that people like Hastert, DeLay, Ney and a few currently unnamed politicians from the party currently in power are also doing the Michael Jackson “moonwalk” to get as much distance between themselves and Abramoff as possible.

    Both sides of the aisle will be implicated. My opinion is that this will tarnish all politicians in many peoples’ minds, especially incumbents.

    But, you are correct, it will be interesting to see how the Democrats (and Republicans) who took/received money from Abramoff deal with their “problem.” Hastert made a charitable donation.

  2. Moonage on 01.04.2006

    As I noted earlier, some politicians simply took the low road and donated the money to charities. Others such as Pelosi and Reid are making a political issue out of it. IMO, those are the ones that will get burned the worse in the long run. And, given the plethora of blogs and O’Reilly’s, it probably won’t be all that long.

  3. StormWarning on 01.04.2006

    This entire “thing” is going to reverberate for months if not years.

    It will very likely change lobbying rules forever.

    It will change certain access to Congressional Offices and staffs.

    I believe that it will affect the 2006 election (perhaps significantly).

    I believe that it will change the way that business is done in Washington DC.

  4. Moonage on 01.04.2006

    That’s what they said about the Clintons renting out every bed in The White House as well. Net change, nothing tangible.

    I was listening to the radio today and amid baby shouts was listening to someone on Foxnews that suggested what I have felt all along. Instead of tightening access to Washington, open the doors wide open so that special interests aren’t the only ones who can write a check. Let the average person give unlimited donations. Just eliminate PAC’s and 527′s entirely as they would serve no purpose.

    I like that idea so much I might just start advocating it.

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