Tracing the case (Jack Abramoff's kickbacks, in a NYT graphic)

The NYT ^ | Jan 4, 2006 | Anne E. Kornblut

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

yeah, I agree. I just grabbed your post as the quickest way to respond with the beginning of what will become a flood of returned or donated funds from everybody. Sorry!

[Bear_Slayer]

In Montana, KCFW, an NBC affiliate is pushing Conrad Burns-R, and mostly ignoring Max Borkus Baucus-D, even though, both legally received campaign donations.

Also, they use the phrase "Gave Burns money" instead of the phrase "donated to his campaign."

[napscoordinator]

I am REALLY disappointed that President Bush is involved. It is a shame that he has to stoop down to their level and now is giving the money to charity. I am really getting a little nervous about him lately with his immigration, no vetos, a huge spending plan, and now this. I hope that this is the end of it. With this news out now, I wonder if the confirmation hearings are going be hurt in some way (Alito).

[Bear_Slayer]

In addition, NBC attempted to contact Burns, but finally spoke with the chair of the Montana DNC. Naturally his view is that this is a big strike against Burns in his coming reelction.

[edcoil]

I don't think the issue is the money or which party it went. It went to government that already overtaxes its citizens and provides little service to thos epaying the taxes.

What this clearly shows is that government has too much power and that private industry has to pay a futune to do business in this country.


This is the saddest part of this entire event.

[MNJohnnie]

Abramoff Lobbying & Political Contributions to Democrats, per FEC Records

Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) Received At Least – $22,500

* Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN) Received At Least – $6,500

* Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) Received At Least – $1,250

* Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) Received At Least – $2,000

* Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) Received At Least – $20,250

* Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Received At Least – $21,765

* Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) Received At Least – $7,500

* Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) Received At Least – $12,950

* Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) Received At Least – $8,000

* Senator Jon Corzine (D-NJ) Received At Least – $7,500

* Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) Received At Least – $14,792

* Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) Received At Least – $79,300

* Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Received At Least – $14,000

* Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Received At Least – $2,000

* Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) Received At Least – $1,250

* Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) Received At Least – $45,750

* Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) Received At Least – $9,000

* Senator Jim Jeffords (I-VT) Received At Least – $2,000

* Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) Received At Least – $14,250

* Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) Received At Least – $3,300

* Senator John Kerry (D-MA) Received At Least – $98,550

* Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) Received At Least – $28,000 * Senator Pat Leahy (D-VT) Received At Least – $4,000

* Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) Received At Least – $6,000

* Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) Received At Least – $29,830

* Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) Received At Least – $14,891

* Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) Received At Least – $10,550

* Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) Received At Least – $78,991

* Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) Received At Least – $20,168

* Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) Received At Least – $5,200

* Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) Received At Least – $7,500

* Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) Received At Least – $2,300

* Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) Received At Least – $3,500

* Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) Received At Least – $68,941

* Senator John Rockefeller (D-WV) Received At Least – $4,000

* Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO) Received At Least – $4,500

* Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) Received At Least – $4,300

* Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Received At Least – $29,550

* Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Received At Least – $6,250

* Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) Received At Least – $6,250 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte $423,480

Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte $354,700

Democratic National Cmte $65,720

Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI) $42,500
Patty Murray (D-Wash) $40,980
Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) $36,000
Harry Reid (D-Nev) $30,500
Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND) $28,000
Tom Daschle (D-SD) $26,500
Democratic Party of Michigan $23,000
Brad R. Carson (D-Okla) $20,600
Dale E. Kildee (D-Mich) $19,000
Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md) $17,500
Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) $15,500
Democratic Party of Oklahoma $15,000
Chris John (D-La) $15,000
John Breaux (D-La) $13,750
Frank Pallone, Jr (D-NJ) $13,600
Richard A. Gephardt (D-Mo) $12,000
Mary L. Landrieu (D-La) $11,500
Barney Frank (D-Mass) $11,100
Max Baucus (D-Mont) $11,000
Maria Cantwell (D-Wash) $10,000
Democratic Party of North Dakota $10,000
Nick Rahall (D-WVa) $10,000
Democratic Party of South Dakota $9,500
Democratic Party of Minnesota $9,000
Ron Kind (D-Wis) $9,000
Peter Deutsch (D-Fla) $8,500
Joe Baca (D-Calif) $8,000
Dick Durbin (D-Ill) $8,000
Xavier Becerra (D-Calif) $7,523
Tim Johnson (D-SD) $7,250
Democratic Party of New Mexico $6,250
Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) $6,000
David E. Bonior (D-Mich) $5,000
Jon S. Corzine (D-NJ) $5,000
Democratic Party of Montana $5,000
Fritz Hollings (D-SC) $5,000
Jay Inslee (D-Wash) $5,000
Thomas P. Keefe Jr. (D-Wash) $5,000
Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md) $5,000
Deborah Ann Stabenow (D-Mich) $5,000
Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) $4,500
Tom Carper (D-Del) $4,000
Kent Conrad (D-ND) $4,000
Jerry Kleczka (D-Wis) $4,000
Sander Levin (D-Mich) $4,000
Robert T. Matsui (D-Calif) $4,000
George Miller (D-Calif) $4,000
Kalyn Cherie Free (D-Okla) $3,500
James L. Oberstar (D-Minn) $3,500
Charles J. Melancon (D-La) $3,100
Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) $3,000
Cal Dooley (D-Calif) $3,000
John B. Larson (D-Conn) $3,000
David R. Obey (D-Wis) $3,000
Ed Pastor (D-Ariz) $3,000
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) $3,000
Richard M. Romero (D-NM) $3,000
Brad Sherman (D-Calif) $3,000
Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss) $3,000
Max Cleland (D-Ga) $2,500
Grace Napolitano (D-Calif) $2,500
Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif) $2,500
Bill Luther (D-Minn) $2,250
Gene Taylor (D-Miss) $2,250
Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) $2,000
Ken Bentsen (D-Texas) $2,000
Dan Boren (D-Okla) $2,000
Rosa L. DeLauro (D-Conn) $2,000
John D. Dingell (D-Mich) $2,000
Doug Dodd (D-Okla) $2,000
Ned Doucet (D-La) $2,000
Lane Evans (D-Ill) $2,000
Sam Farr (D-Calif) $2,000
John Neely Kennedy (D-La) $2,000
Carl Levin (D-Mich) $2,000
Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark) $2,000
Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) $2,000
Robert Menendez (D-NJ) $2,000
Adam Schiff (D-Calif) $2,000
Ronnie Shows (D-Miss) $2,000
Adam Smith (D-Wash) $2,000
Ellen O. Tauscher (D-Calif) $2,000
Mike Thompson (D-Calif) $2,000
Maxine Waters (D-Calif) $2,000
Peter DeFazio (D-Ore) $1,500
Norm Dicks (D-Wash) $1,500
John Kerry (D-Mass) $1,400
Barbara Boxer (D-Calif) $1,000
Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif) $1,000
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) $1,000
Jim Costa (D-Calif) $1,000
Susan A. Davis (D-Calif) $1,000
Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) $1,000
Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif) $1,000
Tim Holden (D-Pa) $1,000
Patrick Leahy (D-Vt) $1,000
Joe Lieberman (D-Conn) $1,000
Jim Maloney (D-Conn) $1,000
David Phelps (D-Ill) $1,000
Charles S. Robb (D-Va) $1,000
Brian David Schweitzer (D-Mont) $1,000
Pete Stark (D-Calif) $1,000
Gloria Tristani (D-NM) $1,000
Derrick B. Watchman (D-Ariz) $1,000
Rick Weiland (D-SD) $1,000
Paul Wellstone (D-Minn) $1,000
Ron Wyden (D-Ore) $1,000
Bob Borski (D-Pa) $720
Shelley Berkley (D-Nev) $500
Howard L. Berman (D-Calif) $500
Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) $500
Democratic Party of Washington $500
Barbara Lee (D-Calif) $500
Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif) $500

Grand Total $1,541,673

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"I hope this thing blows a huge hole in the Congress and exposes ALL the participants --- maybe then will we have a chance to get back a Congress that realizes that they were sent there to work FOR the people, not against them."

I'm with you on this one, Eagle. I want to see everyone go down that deserves it, no matter who.

Time to rid our country of the cancer that is our current House and Senate. Let's start from the top and work our way down to our individual states. Our current Governor (D, WI) is involved in taking massive campaign funds from our Indian Casinos and from special interest groups that later approved power plant placements/buildings.

I'd like to see some frog marching of all corrupt Dems and all corrupt RINOS. Wouldn't bother me one whit.

[manwiththehands]

I really don't think this story is going anywhere. Too many democRats involved. The MSM will ignore it. That's the problem. I want crooked Republicans thrown out of office more than I want crooked 'Rats thrown out. But we are forced to keep the status quo with both sides on the take because the MSM is so biased.

[FourtySeven]

This won't hurt Bush at all. It's just a contribution for goodness sakes. I'll bet if one were to investigate every single contribution made to Bush, thoroughly, you'd find some equally shady characters, if not more shady, than Abramoff.

A contribution doesn't equal connection (or influence). Now Ney (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1551702/posts), he's got some questions to answer, because it's clear from the record he's gone to bat for Abramoff in his shady business deals. But what has Bush done for Abramoff? That's really the question to answer, and the answer is nothing, thus, there's no real connection between the two.

[KC_Conspirator]

I was speaking to cable news. I saw the Post graphic, which is good. The NY Times graphic is basic and not good.

[summer]

I still don't know what he bought with this money

"He enriched himself" is what the press is aying now, but I am guessing that in time, we will hear a detailed list of all he bought with his ill gotten gains. He bought a restaurant and liked to invest in Hollywood movies, so that's some bucks right there. But, I'm sure there's a slew of high-living expensives, in light of how many millions he was taking in kick backs.

Also, at some point, oceanview, you have to admit: the guy already admitted guilt to criminal charges! I am sure he would have paid a team of lawyers for years if he actually thought he could get away with this scheme.

[napscoordinator]

I pray that you are right!!!

[summer]

BTW, what if he socked it all away in a Swiss bank account, or something like that? If he stole the money, he stole it; he doesn't have to also "spend" it to have enriched himself by fraud.

[notigar]

Agreed.

[summer]

Another NYT graphic in this matter:

[summer]

See post #56 for a donation graphic.

[BlessedByLiberty]

Thanks for that list!

Seems Babs Boxer has a thing for Indian Tribes and casino gambling. Her lawyer son represents one of the tribes that lobbied for a casino in Sonoma County.

The connection wasn't revealed by her, but exposed later.

[ForTruthandJustice]

The DOJ is supposed to be semi apolitical....hence the blinders. This isn't republicans going after republicans or demoncrats going after their own. This is about crime, and it looks like Abramoff's crimes were pretty blatant.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

"He bought a restaurant and liked to invest in Hollywood movies"
That's nothing! He bought a fleet of gambling ships in Florida ,from a Greek guy, with money he didn't have. Forged bank transfers, was involved with someone with ties to the mafia. And,,,the Greek was murdered. Go read the long twisted story at:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1551702/posts?page=33