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Abramoff Reports to Prison Tomorrow; Offers Testimony on Democratic Senators
ABC NEWS ^ | November 14, 2006 4:13 PM | Brian Ross and Rhonda Schwartz

Posted on 11/15/2006 8:24:09 AM PST by Nalu

Sources close to the investigation say Abramoff has provided information on his dealings with and campaign contributions and gifts to "dozens of members of Congress and staff," including what Abramoff has reportedly described as "six to eight seriously corrupt Democratic senators."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: Dems_R_Losers

Wouldn't that be sweet if a couple of those on the list had to resign. Hahahahaha.


41 posted on 11/15/2006 9:19:34 AM PST by Parley Baer
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To: tgusa

"Suppose the Hilldebeest is corrupt??"

Nah. After all, according to Gore, she and Slick had the MOST ETHICAL presidency in history. Doncha know she carried those ethics right into her senator spot.


42 posted on 11/15/2006 9:30:13 AM PST by Old Grumpy
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To: Dems_R_Losers

"Dodd ... I would be especially happy to see him get nailed, resign, and Rob Simmons be appointed to the Senate."

Not holding my breath, but that would be a nice Christmas present.


43 posted on 11/15/2006 9:32:52 AM PST by rockthecasbah (John F. Kerry supports partial birth apologies.)
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To: Nalu

Careful what you wish for Rats!

Pray for W and Our Troops


44 posted on 11/15/2006 9:33:50 AM PST by bray (Redeploy to Iran)
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To: Nalu
Casey's Abramoff-linked donations draw flak from GOP, Santorum
45 posted on 11/15/2006 9:34:31 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Ike

That's the first thing I wondered Ike...


46 posted on 11/15/2006 10:11:27 AM PST by Armedanddangerous (Master of Sinanju (emeritus))
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To: Nalu

Why is Abramoff only talking NOW about Democrats ?

Why was he silent about them before the elections ?


47 posted on 11/15/2006 10:12:56 AM PST by SirLinksalot
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To: pieceofthepuzzle

That would be 60 to 80 senators then.


48 posted on 11/15/2006 10:31:39 AM PST by B4Ranch (Illegal immigration Control and US Border Security - The jobs George W. Bush refuses to do.)
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To: SirLinksalot

He wasn't silent about it. It's just that a corrupt rat is not newsworthy during the run-up to the election.


49 posted on 11/15/2006 10:35:03 AM PST by Diplomat
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To: Nalu

"six to eight seriously corrupt Democratic senators."

And let's hope and pray that_______is in the list...


50 posted on 11/15/2006 10:42:04 AM PST by Mrs. Darla Ruth Schwerin
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To: GOPJ

Who was that Dem?


51 posted on 11/15/2006 10:44:08 AM PST by Almondjoy
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To: Nalu

Wow. I sure hope Fox and Rush (among others) cover these Dems...


52 posted on 11/15/2006 11:07:57 AM PST by PghBaldy (Reporter: Are you surprised? Nancy Pelosi: No. My eyes always look like this.)
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To: Nalu

I hope Dick "Deanna" Durban is one of them.


53 posted on 11/15/2006 11:09:10 AM PST by PghBaldy (Reporter: Are you surprised? Nancy Pelosi: No. My eyes always look like this.)
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To: Nalu

"Six to eight seriously corrupt Democratic senators."

YET THEY DONT NAME ANY OF THEM, AND SPEND THE BULK OF THE ARTICLE IMPLICATING AND CRITISIZING KARL ROVE. TYPICAL ABC BS BY BRIAN ROSS


54 posted on 11/15/2006 11:13:40 AM PST by LC HOGHEAD (BOYCOTT TARGET and its French owners for their Anti-military Anti-American ways)
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To: Dems_R_Losers

What about Feinstein? Isn't she up to her hips in Casino interests too?


55 posted on 11/15/2006 11:19:12 AM PST by ichabod1 ("For make benefit of Our Glorious Socializt Revolution")
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To: ichabod1

--What about Feinstein? Isn't she up to her hips in Casino interests too?--

Plus, her Hubby has massive real estate investment interests with the CHI-COMS.

http://www.uhuh.com/1calfraud/stacks/feinblum.htm


56 posted on 11/15/2006 11:59:45 AM PST by rfp1234 (I've had it up to my keyster with these leaks!!! - - - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Nalu
ABC and Brian Ross should be ashamed at the timing of this report. I'm sure they had the line about 6 to 8 corrupt Dem Senators several weeks ago.

Nancy "Stretch" Pelosi has suggested draining the swamp. I dare you. Never going to happen. Lots of stuff hidden in the darkness below the surface.

I think every single earmark should be voted on line by line. They should have sponsors and each should be part of the budget process. All lobbyists should funnel their activities through a common filter and should be licensed and forced to publish reports on their activities. Clean up the mess, now!
57 posted on 11/15/2006 12:20:55 PM PST by kevinm13 (The Main Stream Media is dead! Fox News Channel and Freerepublic Rocks!)
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To: Diplomat

John Hindraker of Powerline Blog ( the same one that helped called Dan Rather on his memogate lies ) cautions us with these words :



With hindsight, the Jack Abramoff "scandal" was one of the major factors that cost Republicans control of Congress. Still, no one seems to know what the "scandal" consists of. Press reports would make sense if you assume that it is illegal to contribute money to candidates you support; otherwise not. Have Abramoff's purported "revelations" actually yielded evidence against anyone? Possibly Bob Ney; I'm not sure whether the offense he pled guilty to was Abramoff-related or not. Otherwise, as far as I know, nobody.

Lots of people, including the excellent Gateway Pundit, are now buzzing about the report--anonymous, of course--that Abramoff has provided information on "six to eight seriously corrupt Democratic Senators." Well, maybe. But the definition of "corruption" that seems to be operative here is that A) someone contributed money to a Congressman's or Senator's campaign, and B) the Congressman or Senator subsequently did something that person approved of. This isn't corruption, it's democracy.

Whether Abramoff has anything more to say is, at this point, completely unknown. For my part, I'm skeptical. Remember that Abramoff got caught trying to defraud a partner out of many millions of dollars in a business deal involving a gambling boat. The prosecutors had him dead to rights. This, of course, had nothing to do with Congress. So what did Abramoff do? He told the prosecutors that he had hot evidence against lots of Congressmen. I suspect that what is going on here is similar to the John Karr case. Faced with going to prison in Thailand for child molestation--an unpleasant prospect--he hit upon the brilliant scheme of announcing that he was guilty of the JonBenet Ramsey murder. He wasn't, but the claim got him extradited to the United States, where, as far as I know, he now resides.

Abramoff might have something on someone. But I'll have to see the goods before I jump on the bandwagon.


58 posted on 11/15/2006 12:25:27 PM PST by SirLinksalot
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To: BluH2o
The new media spin: "enough of this corruption distraction, its time to get back to governing (democratic style)".

Now that the dems have ridden that horse to victory expect the msm to kill it.
59 posted on 11/15/2006 12:30:06 PM PST by Tail Gunner John
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To: SirLinksalot

This just reinforces the point that I was making, that it really doesn't matter whether or not Abramhoff has the goods or not, the MSM will focus 100% on the Republicans and ignore the Democrats. Especially during an election season as evidenced by their reporting of this story.


60 posted on 11/15/2006 12:31:27 PM PST by Diplomat
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