Posted on 11/27/2005 8:35:43 AM PST by SunkenCiv
Michael Scanlon, once an aide to former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, is headed to federal court Monday on a single count contained in a criminal information, which typically is a prelude to a guilty plea and cooperation with government investigators... Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, was identified by his lawyer late Friday as Representative No. 1. "I've talked to the Department of Justice on this and he's not part of this conspiracy," said the lawyer, Mark Tuohey. "Yes, he did perform certain acts — his office did — and there was certain other wining and dining situations like other people do, but he's the victim. He was misled."
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Somewhere I have saved an article, from recent web cruising, listing all the Democrat congress persons who are being looked at with regard to Indian tribes and lobbyists. Those Democrats include Dingy Harry (D. NV) and Mommy Murray (D. WA). I wonder why the Seattle Times didn't mention their own favorite tennis shoe wearing air head politician in this article?
If anyone is interested, I'll look it up. Heck, it might have even been here on FR. It isn't hard to find. If I can do it, why can't the Seattle Times, or the New York Times...or the LA Times...nevermind.
Thanks!
Democrats are hoping to gain political advantage from federal and Senate investigations of Abramoff's activities and from the embattled lobbyist's former ties to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.). Yet, many Democratic lawmakers also benefited from Abramoff's political operation, a fact that could hinder the Democrats' efforts to turn the lobbyist's troubles into a winning partisan issue.
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