[taildragger]

Gipper,

Everyone is pissing and moaning what a loss this is, I don't think so, he has the brains to get out of the way.

Duke Cunningham wore a wire to get Abramoff, the question is why is Reid so quiet all of a sudden? Who else did Duke get on tape?.

I think this Justice Dept investigation/Abramoff deal is going to be huge with many ending up in chromium bracelets, best to get the hell out of the way....

[Gipper08]

You are right on

[Cboldt]

Everyone is pissing and moaning what a loss this is, I don't think so, he has the brains to get out of the way.

DeLay is a smart and aggressive politician. Probably only a few recall that HE personally saw to it that GOP rules reinstate a requirement that indicted members relinquish leadership roles.

Hopefully "culture of corruption" stigma will be appropriately attached.

[M203M4]

Yeah. This might be a sign that the Abramoff mess isn't going to be 'disappeared' at the behest of both sides. Still, pretty lame that some just couldn't wait for the official announcment.

[pollyannaish]

I've noticed that there are several in Dem leadership that have disappeared, Reid being one of them. The grumblings about Pelosi started a couple of days ago, and when was the last time you heard from Howard Dean or John Kerry?

I know they've been in recess, but that usually doesn't prevent the lot of them from flapping at the gums for "political advantage" during a recess.

I agree. This Abramoff thing is going to be big...and it isn't going to be a party thing. It is going to hurt them all.