Posted on 12/30/2005 12:58:17 PM PST by RambozoDClown
LOL. Isn't it. The Dems are gonna wish they'd never opened this Pandora's box.
Patrick Kennedy (D) was the number one recipient of money from the tribal "contributions," if I remember correctly.
Will he explain that "Dingy" Harry is really "Filthy Dirty" Harry in relation to his and his children's hands in the gambling til?
This will be interesting. Like others have said, both parties are going to be impacted by this.
In what? Spending increases? Cold-medicine restrictions?
Yep, just like when the Dems made a fuss about Delay's travel reports. Some Dems were on it like flies on crap until it was revealed that compared to the Repubs, as many, if not more, Dems had travel reporting issues as well. That issue was dropped like a hot potato.
Congress is a cesspool in urgent need of draining.
Among the biggest beneficiaries were Capitol Hill's most powerful Democrats, including Thomas A. Daschle (S.D.) and Harry M. Reid (Nev.), the top two Senate Democrats at the time, Richard A. Gephardt (Mo.), then-leader of the House Democrats, and the two lawmakers in charge of raising funds for their Democratic colleagues in both chambers, according to a Washington Post study. Reid succeeded Daschle as Democratic leader after Daschle lost his Senate seat last November.
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.
"It wouldn't surprise me to see the Abramoff controversy impact both parties," said Tony Raymond, co-founder of PoliticalMoneyLine.com, which gathers lobbying and campaign finance information.
Democratic lawmakers who responded to inquiries for this article said that any money they received from the tribes had nothing to do with Abramoff. They were quick to say they did not know the man.
ROFLMAO!
But Republicans have been lukewarm at best defending our principles in public.
What makes anyone here so sure they are principled when they have their hands out while no one is looking?
Yep, the msm will be right on top of the WHOLE STORY, providing no democrats are mentioned.
The republicans have been luke warm with any investigation because they are used to following in the deomcrat footsteps. They STILL have not fully realized they are the major party at this moment in time. Besides we have some republicans who are really 1/8 right of a democrat. I still have a problem with my Republican Party. We have too many who believe they are gentlemen. When one is hired to work for someone they are NOT gentlemen or ladies, they are workers, should they act like gentlemen or ladies, it only shows they have manners. Whereas democrats are street fighters and tend to hit below the belt.
Trouble for both Dems and Pubbies.
I believe Harry Reid took money from a 'friend' of Abramoff.
I loved your response!!! I almost spit my soda. That was so funny.
I would much rather see them investigate the banking law changes that took place right after Clinton Gore took office. The Democrat congress assisted. It all smells.
I've read that sme folks really close to "Dirty Harry" have benefitted greatly from his "political givings"!! Hope they all have bought some soap on a rope for where they might be going!!
What the article doesn't mention is the gangland slaying by organized crime of one of Abramaoff's business associates.
Wishful thinking from the French News Agency...
I want brass-knuckled street fighters taking shots for us in Washington. "Might makes right". :-)
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