White House Official Warned Abramoff

AP via Forbes ^ | 1-29-06 | PETE YOST

[Domangart]

And just like that the B man was gone. Really, you can't go into many things larger than a house without having Tyco products somewhere. They even sell cases of plastic bags for the clean up crew. Another reporter who is willfully ignorant.

[Pharmboy]

I think so...he's from Detroit.

[demkicker]

Let's sing altogether now:

Here comes Peter cotton tail, hopping down the bunny trail
hippity-hoppity hearings are on the way....

Geeze, the favorite past time in Washington these days is playing "Try your damn best to get Bush on anything".

It's not even amusing anymore. Yawn....

[leadpenny]

Interesting. He's an ex Director of the Islamic Institute and Abramoff was funneling money to an Israeli Sniper School. A very tangled web.

[Howlin]

Here's the WashPost picture of him.

Could they have found a sleazier looking one?

[Howlin]

Conyers?

Cool!

[Howlin]

Even so, Safavian had extra support in his corner that morning. Two congressmen -- one a liberal Democrat, surprisingly enough -- stopped by to cheer him on before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee.

"I think he will do a great job for the American people in this job," testified Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, who had previously employed Safavian as a top aide. "I would like to second what Chris Cannon has said," added Rep. John Conyers, D-Michigan, who brought along his chief of staff and two lawyers to add to his cheering section. "We are joined with his wife and his mom, as well as his family and friends, to underscore how fine a decision has been made for this appointment," Conyers gushed. "We hope that the Senate will agree and get him to work as quickly as possible."

Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey was impressed by the VIP endorsements. "When the nominee comes in with a fortification like John Conyers, you know that this is serious business, and we are going to pay a lot of attention. You, too, Mr. Cannon," he said.



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[FlingWingFlyer]

Why is it a crime to give "sensitive and confidential information" to a "disgraced lobbyist" but it's okay to give it to a scumbag Commie in the MSM?

[beckett]

Since when is a GSA official a "White House" official? This guy is far down on the food chain, and totally unknown outside the beltway. Probably not too well known inside the beltway either.

If this is as close as they can get to Bush, they've got very little. In fact, that's why they deceptively labelled the guy a "White House official" in the first place, because they desperately want to make a connection where they fear none exists.

[samadams2000]

I dont like to say someone is guilty because of the way they look....BUT....