Abramoff Probe Expanding.
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Abramoff Probe Expanding.
“A Justice Department investigation into possible influence-peddling by prominent Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff is examining his dealings with four lawmakers, more than a dozen current and former congressional aides and two former Bush administration officials,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Lawmakers under scrutiny include Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX), Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH), Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA) and Sen. Conrad Burns (R-MT).
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This is going to be HUGE. Fitzgerald was just the appetizer.
November 25th, 2005 at 11:10 amThe Banana Republicans are starting to look like America’s Most Wanted.
November 25th, 2005 at 11:17 amBut you know how sleazy these guys are.
November 25th, 2005 at 11:25 amI’m afraid they’re going to work their voodoo and weasel their way out of the worst of it, letting some poor slob underling take all the blame.
Hey, it’s the Republican Way….
I continue to hear that this scandal is going to be historical in its scope. If it takes something like this to bring down the crooks and expose the rampant corruption, it’s not a minute too soon in coming.
November 25th, 2005 at 11:38 amCrooked Crony Conservatives
November 25th, 2005 at 11:44 amThis messgae becomes hard to dismiss
and more and more and more evidence
is uncovered.
Happy Fitzgiving everyone.
November 25th, 2005 at 11:47 amFitzgerald For President.
November 25th, 2005 at 12:08 pmMaybe they should do an episode of COPS on Capital Hill?
November 25th, 2005 at 12:23 pm“Maybe they should do an episode of COPS on Capital Hill?”
Ewwwwww, I don’t wanna see these guys with their shirts off.
November 25th, 2005 at 12:32 pmThe scum also rises.
Maybe they should appoint Michael Brown as chief counsel in this scandal. His previous clients were horses and jackasses.
Congrats George W. Bush, you are leading a party that is looking more like a combination of the Soviet Union, the Cambodian Khmer Rhouge, throw in aSOuth American dictatorship like Somoza or Pinochet for good measure and the Bonnano crime family all wrapped into one tidy package. Hey party boy, no one likes you any more George W….No matter how many cute little goofy faces and little jokes….your nation is bailing out on you and your morally corrupted crowd…
Cue the music, Bill Joel:
“And we would all go down, together”
Everybody now….
“And we would all go down, together”.
-GSD
November 25th, 2005 at 12:47 pm#12, This came from “The Hill” publication.
A little-known but well-respected Justice Department trial lawyer is leading the government’s high-profile criminal investigation into disgraced Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
She is Mary K. Butler, one of 26 attorneys in the Public Integrity section and 94 U.S. attorneys around the country who investigate and prosecute cases of extortion, bribery, election crimes and criminal conflicts of interest…..
November 25th, 2005 at 2:12 pmButler practiced law in Chicago before joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Florida in 1987, where she prosecuted white-collar crime and public corruption. She was part of the independent counsel’s office, which investigated former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt. She joined the Public Integrity section six years ago and has been considered for supervisory positions but apparently was not selected.
Organized Crime has morphed into the Republican Syndicate.
Think that’s over the top? Check this out:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=5444419&mesg_id=5446099
November 25th, 2005 at 2:40 pmI hope this ass cracks and we nail them all. Delay should be the first one down. I can’t wait!
November 25th, 2005 at 5:08 pm#11
“Does anyone know who is leading this investigation, and what if any, measures have been taken that those leading it are not influenced by the GOP administration?”
The investigation is headed by Patrick Fitzgerald, who is an independent investigator appointed by the Republicans, but given cart blanche powers by his previous boss.
November 25th, 2005 at 5:34 pmSpudge, My first thought when I saw the query into who is leading the Abramoff prosecution was the same as yours, Patrick Fitzgerald — but I wanted to check myself first before I replied, and I got the name of Butler, from the D.C. paper, The Hill.
November 25th, 2005 at 6:41 pmSo, you say it is Fitzgerald — the Hill is not usually wrong — do you think Butler might be under the supervision of Fitzgerald? As I said, my first thought was Fitzgerald.
Tusk, Tusk, some of the posts here. Calling some of the most trusted and highly regarded Republicans in Congress names like “sleazy” and “weasel” and “scum.” As a rightwing conservative, I’m appalled at the namecalling.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I am also surprised someone didn’t mention that Delay’s ass is really in a sling. And use crass words like scub bags, or greasy p*icks. Texas-sized dipsh*ts also come to mind. I mean, not from me, of course. I always prefer to take the high road and refrain from such behavior.
November 25th, 2005 at 7:17 pmI commented right after reading the allegations against Abramoff that Tom DeLay was involved. Now he is going to have two cases against him at the same time.
Cheney and Bush both will hit the trail to garner money for DeLays defense. After all, he was a moving force for the pukes in the House of Representatives for years.
Yeah folks, but he was also a crook.
November 25th, 2005 at 7:33 pmAnd the net just keeps getting broader. Check out Abramoff’s influence-peddling regarding Indian tribes: http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051125/NEWS01/51124002/1001
November 25th, 2005 at 9:49 pmThe outrageous part of this scandel will hit home when Americans find out that Republican operatives like Agrahamoff and Norquist were actually being funded by Saudi’s with ties to Al Qaeda. Let’s think about that for a moment. Maybe now we can understand why Osama bin Laden was never brought to justice and why James Baker defended the Saud’s against a billion dollar lawsuit filed by the families of 9/11 victims.
When the connection between AQ money and Republican politics is made, it’s going to bring the GWOT right back to the USA an expose the Party that’s been supporting it.
November 25th, 2005 at 10:22 pmYep Innocent Bystander, the GOP is responsible for the 9-11 attacks.
They love AQ and hold hands with robe wearing men.
November 25th, 2005 at 10:36 pmInnocent Bystander, I remember reading that James Baker had an office in the white house at the time he was working for the Saudis against the 9/11 survivors. Wish I could remember where I saw the proof of that. Believe Bushco, Saudis and Benlauden are all in bed together, have always been, thanks to papa Bush and Basndar Bush…..Blessings
November 26th, 2005 at 12:00 amPlease excuse typos, should of been Bandar Bush…..
November 26th, 2005 at 12:02 am#16
Is Butler Fitzgeralds new boss. His last one resigned. He does have a boss, but Fitgerald is headin gthe investigation.
November 26th, 2005 at 4:05 am#16
NVM, wrong investigation. Heh, who can keep track these days. : )
November 26th, 2005 at 4:06 am#25, Isn’t that the truth!!
November 26th, 2005 at 9:54 am#20 makes an interesting comment — we have all read reports of the connections between Baker, Bush, and the Saudis. It is curious that OBL has not been caught when we supposedly knew from the beginning exactly where he was hiding. Then there was the premature removal of our troops from the Afghan border, leaving the search for OBL to the locals.
The information available on the Bush family dynasty is out there for anyone who wants to put the puzzle pieces together. There certainly is enough to substantiate a whole lot of suspicion.
Susan, As for the 9/11 tragedy — I have read the reports by the engineering/demolition experts, professors and others. It’s very hard for me to embrace that theory because it is so horrible. Intellectually, it certainly adds up, emotionally, it is more difficult.
Yet, that may be the very reason why an investigation is not going full speed on it — it’s so emotionally charged and hard to accept.
Abramoff Probe Expanding
Influence peddling is as old as politics. The difference in America is that it is illegal. This time it’s the Republicans with their hands in the cookie jar, and the stakes appear much higher. Abramoff has been associated with mafia style murders. Not…
November 26th, 2005 at 2:17 pmJohn Doolittle is up to his eyebrows in both DeLay and Abramobb investigations.
November 26th, 2005 at 3:23 pmIf big guys can’t bribe gov’t officials how will I ever have the hope that one day I can?
November 27th, 2005 at 9:39 am