Hypocrite Democrat of Corruption #37 - Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (D-TN)
Harold Ford, Jr. Says Republican's Hilleary, Bryant, and Corker
Should Donate All Their Received "Corrupt Abramoff Money"
January 13, 2006 - Update
Congressman Harold Ford Jr. called on U.S. Congressional members Van Hilleary, Ed Bryant and Bob Corker "to give to charity any and all contributions they have ever received from corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his associates." "Van Hilleary, Bob Corker and Ed Bryant should disclose what Jack Abramoff and his associates gave them over the years and they should donate that money to a charity of their choice immediately", Ford said. In recent days, President Bush, House Speaker Dennis Hastert, Tom Delay and other senior members of Congress have either returned or donated Jack Abramoff corrupt money to charity. Van Hilleary, Bob Corker and Ed Bryant should do the same thing. He said Abramoff "is the center of the one of the most egregious lobbying scandal ever. Earlier this week he pleaded guilty to fraud, conspiracy to bribe public officials and tax evasion." - Source: Harold Ford Jr 2006
Oh Really? Hypocrite and Fraudulent Junior
Let's Review the Case Facts
(A).....Oops, hypocrite and fraud Harold Ford Jr. "forgot" to disclose to the public they he also received Abramoff Group Scandal (AGS) cash, from four of fourteen Democrats that were Jack Abramoff Group (JAG) lobbyists as follows:
JAG Democrat Edward Ayoob: $ 500
1. Was a key staff member to AGS Dem Harry Reid before joining JAG from '01 - '04
2. While a key lobbyist with JAG, Ayoob donated $4,000 to Reid, for lobbying client favors, held a fundraiser for Reid at JAG's law offices/employer being Greenberg Traurig (GT), and GT also donated $19,941 to Sen. Reid - his 18th single largest donor.
3. From '97 - '98, Edward Ayoob was the Assistant Finance Director for Harry's Reid's PAC, "Friends for Harry Reid", and on the PAC's payroll. During that time Reid's PAC was FEC fined for improper payroll accounting involving $316,737 in payroll expenditures.
4. At 01.10.06, per a highly knowledgeable source, Ayoob is under DOJ criminal investigation for his AGS role, along with Sen. Harry Reid and the law firm of Greenberg Traurig. Sen. Reid has significant AGS involvement, receiving $68,941, yet to-date denies that he received any AGS, or related, donations.
JAG Democrat Stephanie Leger Short: $ 250
1. Was a key Legislative staff member to AGS Dem John Breaux before joining JAG, '01 - '04, at the law firm of Greenberg Traurig (GT). GT forced Leger Short to resign 04.30.04, due to her role in the AGS.
2. Leger Short's husband is a key Legislative staff member to AGS Dem Byron Dorgan.
3. While working as an JAG lobbyist, Leger Short made a donation to Byron Dorgan.
4. Leger Short is now a key DC staff member to LA Dem Gov Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
5. At 01.10.06, per a highly knowledgeable source, Leger Short is currently under DOJ criminal investigation for her AGS role. The DOJ investigation also includes Dem Byron Dorgan and Dem ex-Sen ('04) John Breaux, who both had significant AGS involvement.
JAG Democrat Michael D. Smith: $2,223
1. Smith's sister is Legislative Director for AGS Dem Tom Harkin.
2. JAG lobbyist Smith personally assisted Tom Harkin, and his sister Pam Smith, Harkin's Legislative Director, in writing at least three letters in 2003 pressing government officials, in the Interior Department, to release federal money to help a JAG's client, the Sac & Fox tribe in Iowa, due to a temporary closing of its casino, from a tribal dispute. For Dem Harkin's, and Smith's sister's effort, Harkin collected $17,000 from lobbyist Michael D. Smith and other Abramoff Group members in 2003. The Sac & Fox also gave $4,000 more to Harkin in 2004, about six months after the federal government allowed the tribe's casino to reopen. Based on current TDC-TLG research, Harkin's has received $48,066 in AGS donations, which includes prima facie illegal kickbacks. Harkin's, and his office is presently under DOJ investigation, due to AGS involvement.
3. As a JAG lobbyist, Smith donated over $173,000, 100% to key U.S. Dem Congressional members for JAG client influence and political favors/kickbacks including Dorgan ($14,500); Harkin ($8,000); Reid, Murray, Cantwell, Durbin, H. Clinton, HAROLD FORD, and many more AGS Democrats. Smith's JAG member donations, at Greenberg Traurig LLC were #1. 2nd was Abramoff at $147,420, donated 100% to Republicans.
4. JAG lobbyist Smith paid $973.55 for a dinner reception for Harold Ford Jr. on March, 12, 2002.
5. Smith also donated to a top George Soros organization, America Coming Together.
6. JAG insiders stated Smith was the Democrat alter-ego to Republican Jack Abramoff.
7. Smith served as the Midwest Political Director for the Gore-Lieberman 2000 campaign. In this position, Mike coordinated the campaign's efforts in 8 states, including Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Previously, Mike served as a liaison between the White House, campaign staff and local, state and federal officials during the Clinton-Gore 1996 campaign. He co-founded The Winning Margins, a political action committee dedicated to raising funds for Democratic candidates through low dollar fundraising events. Mike remains active in Democratic politics and continues to advise numerous members of Congress and other elected officials on both political and substantive matters. According to Steve Hildebrand, who was Tom Daschle's 2004 campaign manager, Michael Smith "helped with a lot of Democratic campaigns." Tom Daschle received over $81,000 of AGS donations.
8. At 01.10.06, per a highly knowledgeable source, Smith is under DOJ criminal investigation for his AGS role. Like Stephanie Leger Short, Smith was forced to resign by GT. Like Abramoff and Scanlon, Leger Short and Smith are being investigated by the DOJ, not only for Congressional members bribes and kickbacks, but also JAG client over-billing and submitting fraudulent billing invoices.
JAG Democrat Alan Slomowitz: $1,000
1. Slomowitz was a registered lobbyist on many AGS clients.
2. While a JAG member he donated over $30,000, 100% to Democrats including AGS involved congressional members Reid, Durbin, Cantwell, Carper, Nelson, HAROLD FORD, and many more AGS Democrats.
3. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig LLC and JAG, Slomowitz, for ten years, was Chief-of-Staff to Rep. Robert A. Borski (D-PA), who was senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Slomowitz also served on the staff of the Investigative and Oversight Subcommittee of the Public Works and Transportation Committee when Rep. Borski served as Chairman.
4. Slomowitz has significant DNC political involvement over the last twenty years. He was a senior campaign staff member on many presidential and congressional elections including Michael Dukakis for President; Dick Gephardt for President; and Bill Clinton for President.
5. At 01.10.06, per a highly knowledgeable source, Slomowitz is currently under secondary DOJ criminal investigation for his AGS role. Borski is currently not under investigation.
(B).....Oops, fraud Dem Harold Ford Jr. "forgot" to tell the public that 100% of JAG members that donated to him are under DOJ criminal investigation for their roles in the JAG scandal. All four JAG donors to Ford also significantly contributed to numerous other Dem Congressional members involved in this scandal.
(C)....Ford, nor his Dem hypocrite colleagues, will talk about the significant cash that Dem Ford also receives from fraudulent and criminal Soros-Shadow Party organizations. Mums the word for hypocrite Democrats who are significantly backed by Soros~Shadow Party Mob members who are admitted Marxists, Socialists, Communists, Atheists, Homosexuals, and other ultra liberal and radical scum, that don't represent our American culture, values system, or majority views. (D)....AND Junior's totally corrupt political father....that's a whole another story.
Courtesy: The DeLay Chronicles and "The Law Gang" - 01.13.06