New Abramoff charges filed.
By on Jun 6th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
New Abramoff charges filed.
Italia Federici, who served as a “go-between” for Jack Abramoff and J. Steven Griles, was charged Wednesday with “tax evasion and obstructing a Senate inquiry” as part of the Abramoff corruption probe. Federici was formerly the head of a Republican environmental advocacy group and is “accused of lying to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, which in 2005 was investigating Abramoff’s dealings with officials in the Interior Department.” The Justice Department has set a hearing for the case on Friday.
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FRIST!
Another Repuke crook gets caught.
I hope the bitch goes to prison.
June 6th, 2007 at 5:43 pmis this idiot trying to break my record of having the most corrupt, the most convicted and the most indicted administration members ever in the history of America?!!!
what the f****k!!! Politicians wont’ respect anything will they!
seriously now.
June 6th, 2007 at 5:45 pmSweet!
June 6th, 2007 at 5:45 pmAbramoffscam is just getting started.
I think we will see more indictments in Congress before we are through. Repuke indictments.
Repukes are crooks and traitors.
June 6th, 2007 at 5:46 pm(Jail matron, processing a convict):
June 6th, 2007 at 5:47 pmMy, that’s an interesting tatoo you have, Ms. Federici, seems I’ve seen the image before…. oh yes, now I remember, on the back of the old silver dimes….
When trolls invoke Clinton, it means they have nothing else.
You’re wasting your time in here, troll. Nobody in here cares what you’re spewing. You have zero credibility.
And you are definitely NOT Clinton. He has a brain. You don’t.
June 6th, 2007 at 5:49 pmSweet!
Comment by Zooey — June 6, 2007 @ 5:45 pm
That is what Monica said after she swallowed.
thank you Zooey, for doing me nad saying the same thing.
June 6th, 2007 at 5:50 pmWhen trolls invoke Clinton, it means they have nothing else.
You’re wasting your time in here, troll. Nobody in here cares what you’re spewing. You have zero credibility.
And you are definitely NOT Clinton. He has a brain. You don’t.
Comment by Tom3 — June 6, 2007 @ 5:49 pm
Oh, one of my sycophant followers, who I convinced that I had brains. Yes, I love you Tom3, you are the man/woman. Keep on blindly supporting me.
I love blind tools like you, we need more sheeps like you to join the Democratic party. You fools, I mean tools keep us in power.
June 6th, 2007 at 5:51 pmTax evasion, lying, and obstruction you say? Where’s the crime? Repukes don’t recognize those as crimes. Do I hear demands for a pardon?
June 6th, 2007 at 5:53 pmBill Clinton did it too.
Criiminalization of politics.
Look over there! Wiliam Jefferson!
June 6th, 2007 at 5:54 pmJust proved my point, troll.
Topic is Another Repuke Charged In Abramoffscam.
Or…Is the Republicrook Party a Continuing Criminal Enterprise that should be prosecuted under RICO laws?
June 6th, 2007 at 5:55 pmSweet!
Comment by Zooey — June 6, 2007 @ 5:45 pm
Monica said the same thing after she…..well you know what she did to me…..
*wink, wink* Zooey….
June 6th, 2007 at 5:56 pm#6 Tom3
When trolls invoke Clinton, it means they have nothing else.
Actually, it means they’re incapable of putting forth a reasoned argument of their own or just too gutless to attempt it.
June 6th, 2007 at 5:56 pmComment by President Clinton — June 6, 2007 @ 5:50 pm
You will be gone.
June 6th, 2007 at 5:57 pmGuiliani opts out of IOWA straw poll
Guiliani
June 6th, 2007 at 6:00 pmThis troll is a real jerkoff. A braindead idiot.
I hope we get him real angry and he falls over dead with a brain embolism or something.
Jeez, he thinks he’s Clinton. He’s delusional.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:01 pmI watched Federici and Griles testify before the Indian Affairs Committee – their “Abramoff asked for a lot but we just humored him” stories were completely unbelieveable. Even McCain and other Repulicans weren’t buying it. Federici’s phony “environmental group” was the perfect example of a front organization that sounds good on paper but mainly exists to put out politically expedient “facts” for quotation by party allies.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:02 pm#14 Zooey
Wasn’t it vinnie/rachel/angie that used to get personal like that? This one posts with the same kind of volume and frequency, too. If not vinnie/rachel/angie then it’s somebody else we’ve seen here before.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:02 pmComment by President Clinton — June 6, 2007 @ 5:50 pm
You will be gone.
Comment by Zooey — June 6, 2007 @ 5:57 pm
I’ll be back!!! Ask ARRRNOLD!
and yes, I got you to break your no troll contact!! yes, yes, yes!!!!
I love you my sweet, my dear, dear sweet. Do you mind doing a Monica on me?
June 6th, 2007 at 6:05 pm#14 Zooey
Wasn’t it vinnie/rachel/angie that used to get personal like that? This one posts with the same kind of volume and frequency, too. If not vinnie/rachel/angie then it’s somebody else we’ve seen here before.
Comment by chimpeach — June 6, 2007 @ 6:02 pm
yes, we are watching you!
no, no, Beagala and Carville told me to do this!! it was him who advice me to come here amongst the sheep, I mean people and let my mind speak.
Is it bad? bad move on my part?
June 6th, 2007 at 6:06 pmWasn’t it vinnie/rachel/angie that used to get personal like that? This one posts with the same kind of volume and frequency, too. If not vinnie/rachel/angie then it’s somebody else we’ve seen here before.
Comment by chimpeach
Yep — valiantthehater
June 6th, 2007 at 6:07 pmComment by President Clinton — June 6, 2007 @ 6:05 pm
I will not be silent whiile you say such disgusting things. Scum like you count on it.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:08 pm#16 Tom3:
I’m joining Zooey’s bandwagon and paying no attention to trolls.
Well, certain trolls anyway.
May I suggest we all do likewise.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:08 pmThis troll is a real jerkoff. A braindead idiot.
I hope we get him real angry and he falls over dead with a brain embolism or something.
Jeez, he thinks he’s Clinton. He’s delusional.
Comment by Tom3 — June 6, 2007 @ 6:01 pm
If I get angry Tom3, I will go chinese embassy in Serbia on you, it won’t be pretty!! ask the chinese I killed.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:09 pmThis troll is a real piece of $hit.
Much dumber than the others.
And they’re dumber than rocks.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:09 pmComment by President Clinton — June 6, 2007 @ 6:05 pm
I will not be silent whiile you say such disgusting things. Scum like you count on it.
Comment by Zooey — June 6, 2007 @ 6:08 pm
vile things? but I said this to Monica, Juanita, Jennifer, Hillary, etc. why are you any different?
do you mean to tell me that I, a President, am disgusting, a pig, vile?
Did you think this during the 1990s? did you tell anyone else?
June 6th, 2007 at 6:10 pmI’m joining Zooey’s bandwagon and paying no attention to trolls.
Well, certain trolls anyway.
May I suggest we all do likewise.
Comment by spit take
That’s fine, spit take, I appreciate it, but I’ll respond to personal attacks.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:11 pmWasn’t it vinnie/rachel/angie that used to get personal like that? This one posts with the same kind of volume and frequency, too. If not vinnie/rachel/angie then it’s somebody else we’ve seen here before.
Comment by chimpeach
Yep — valiantthehater
Comment by Zooey — June 6, 2007 @ 6:07 pm
Here we go again, with this valiant idiot. you poor, poor sheeps. My left wing America, why do you keep on trying to make me someone that I am not.
I am the greatest President to ever set foot on the Oval Office rug, or so Shane who loves my d**ck tells me so. Monica told me the same thing. Hmmm…it must be true since these airheads told me.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:12 pmComment by President Clinton — June 6, 2007 @ 6:10 pm
Stop this now.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:13 pmPlease ignore this troll.
He’s a real dumbass.
And he NEVER discusses the topic.
Ignore him, he’s just trying to start arguments.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:13 pmThis troll is a real piece of $hit.
Much dumber than the others.
And they’re dumber than rocks.
Comment by Tom3 — June 6, 2007 @ 6:09 pm
How dare you insult me?!!!! the greatest Democratic politician to ever have been born?!!!
I will have to suicide you. It won’t be pretty, but it was my favorite tactic for the fools in my administration that got out of line.
do you think I would have allowes so many leaks from my administration like Bush has allowed?
I had my SS members of my administration well train. Better than bulldogs. Anyone got out of hand, said something wrong to the press….wacked!! put them out of commission!
I love you tom3…I love tools like you, keeps us Democrats in power.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:14 pmI now call myself President Clinton.
My forte is making wild assertions and not backing them up. Then I personally attack people on liberal blog sites because I have no friends.
I know pretend to be President Clinton. A President that I personally loathe because the RNC told me to regardless of his successes.
I suck in just about everyway.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:16 pmComment by President Clinton — June 6, 2007 @ 6:10 pm
Stop this now.
Comment by Zooey — June 6, 2007 @ 6:13 pm
why? Monica loved it, Hillary too, Jennifer was awesome and Juanita too and of course all the other women who I silenced by fear who never have come foward.
Why are you any different?
you are shallow, dumb, stupid, a Democratic sheep, perfect speciemen. Just like my other conquests.
and don’t worry, if you are worried about Hillary, she doesn’t care anymore.
she allows it, she goes with her Lesbian lovers and I go with my young, airhead girls. Although, I will admit, I don’t care much about looks.
so if you are ugly, perfect, you fit the bill perfectly.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:17 pmI hate you President Clinton…I hate tools like you, keeps those Democrats in power.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:20 pmZooey, what are you doing to me? I join your campaign and the very next post you’re responding to the worst troll on the site?
I know I’ve been guilty in the past (and I probably will be in the future) but I’m ignoring this troll at least, from here on out.
It can spout its nonsense all it wants. All i have to see is the name next to “Comment by” and I know it’s a waste of time.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:22 pmso if you are a moron right wing jackass, perfect, you fit the bill perfectly
You too can be a mindless automoton.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:24 pmIt can spout its nonsense all it wants. All i have to see is the name next to “Comment by†and I know it’s a waste of time.
Comment by spit take
I’m sorry. I agreed to stop responding to trolls yesterday, and this pig immediately takes advantage of that agreement to start saying the most disgusting things to me. I won’t sit back and take it. That’s what creeps like him count on — decency of the other party.
TP apparently doesn’t care if scum like this ruins their blog.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:26 pmI hate you President Clinton…I hate tools like you, keeps those Democrats in power.
Comment by valiantthehater — June 6, 2007 @ 6:20 pm
hey you twit, you better watchout what you say. I’ll go Chinese Embassy on you. The Chinese didn’t like it, you won’t like it.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:28 pmIt can spout its nonsense all it wants. All i have to see is the name next to “Comment by†and I know it’s a waste of time.
Comment by spit take
I’m sorry. I agreed to stop responding to trolls yesterday, and this pig immediately takes advantage of that agreement to start saying the most disgusting things to me. I won’t sit back and take it. That’s what creeps like him count on — decency of the other party.
TP apparently doesn’t care if scum like this ruins their blog.
Comment by Zooey — June 6, 2007 @ 6:26 pm
But America, the left wing in America didn’t care when scum like I, you are right Zooey, when scum like I, President Clinton, spoke this words and carried out actions that were disgusting and amoral.
so, why do you care now that I say it over a blog, if you didn’t care when I was President?
June 6th, 2007 at 6:30 pmI’m sorry. I agreed to stop responding to trolls yesterday, and this pig immediately takes advantage of that agreement to start saying the most disgusting things to me. I won’t sit back and take it. That’s what creeps like him count on — decency of the other party.
TP apparently doesn’t care if scum like this ruins their blog.
Comment by Zooey — June 6, 2007 @ 6:26 pm
Okay, I’m sorry — I’ve been jumping around a lot and I’m here at work and I missed several posts, including your first response to me. I understand your frustration.
I don’t know what to do about it other than ignore the creep.
Whatever you do, don’t let it chase you away. I and many others value your presence on the blog.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:30 pmso, why do you care now that I say it over a blog, if you didn’t care when I was President?
Comment by President Clinton
You f*cking idiot. You don’t know anything about any of us. Do you actually think we think you’re Clinton? Maybe you think you are?
Get lost.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:33 pmEveryone, look at me! No one pays any attention to me in the real world, but here, I discovered if I pretend to be a famous person, I can say really stupid things and insult people I hate because their smarter than me. Its fun and Im not morbidly obese anymore cause I’m playing on my computer instead of eating Twinkies. I love Twinkies.
Oops I think I pooped myself. Got to go all Chinese Embassy on my undies.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:34 pmWhatever you do, don’t let it chase you away. I and many others value your presence on the blog.
Comment by spit take
Thank you for that, spit take. :)
June 6th, 2007 at 6:35 pmLook at me! Look at me!! Look at meeeeeeeeeee!
If you don’t pay attention to me Ill go all Chinees Embassy on your ass!
I was President! I was too!
June 6th, 2007 at 6:36 pmI’m sorry. I agreed to stop responding to trolls yesterday, and this pig immediately takes advantage of that agreement to start saying the most disgusting things to me. I won’t sit back and take it. That’s what creeps like him count on — decency of the other party.
TP apparently doesn’t care if scum like this ruins their blog.
Comment by Zooey
I sense a certain level of anger in you, Zooey. I’m not sure why I do, but I’m pretty sensitive. Something about your aura is getting dark . . .
I think you should contact TP, if you haven’t already. Personally, I think ignoring the little snot is ultimately the most effective approach, but he’s pretty clearly abusive. I’d be happy to sign on to a request that TP block his posts.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:47 pmgummitch, Mistress Z~
June 6th, 2007 at 6:53 pmI’ll second that IP address chuck in the sewer.
I think you should contact TP, if you haven’t already. Personally, I think ignoring the little snot is ultimately the most effective approach, but he’s pretty clearly abusive. I’d be happy to sign on to a request that TP block his posts.
Comment by gummitch — June 6, 2007 @ 6:47 pm
gummitch, Mistress Z~
I’ll second that IP address chuck in the sewer.
Comment by RUCerious
Thanks guys, I reported the comments as soon as they showed up, but as you see they are still here, and I would hazard a guess that Prez C is still around as well. It’s ok to spew filth directly at another commenter on TP! Hear that trolls!?
June 6th, 2007 at 7:19 pmAbramoff, the gift that keeps on giving.
Now serving number 512, 512 step up to the docket please.
Hating the repukian mafia daily
June 6th, 2007 at 7:57 pmPres Clinton is a immature idiot who is hated in real life, that is why he comes here to take it out on anyone who can’t reach out and kick his wimpy butt.
I NEVER READ ANY OF HIS POSTS ANYMORE, I SEE HIS NAME AND SKIP RIGHT OVER IT.
YOU SHOULD DO THE SAME.
NEVER READ HIS POSTS.
NEVER RESPOND TO HIS POSTS.
Pres Clinton (troll) is an idiot loser
June 6th, 2007 at 8:02 pmNever notice trolls
If you ignore them they go away, if you notice them you’ve made their day. Who else in the world would listen to them but us.
Don’t do it.
JLW
June 6th, 2007 at 8:03 pmI’m not going to refer to them as trolls anymore. They’re more like gnats. They show up unexpectedly, buzzing around. They’re irritating as hell, bothering everyone, but totally harmless. They are something to be ignored.
June 6th, 2007 at 8:53 pmDoes this mean that all the Representatives in the House that are connected with Abramoff will be subject to investigation under the new “ethics” rules?
June 6th, 2007 at 9:46 pmSeems like whenever the Republics are exposed for their crimes, the trolls get hyperactive and just keep posting away… posting their nonsense.
Just an observation.
June 6th, 2007 at 9:53 pmAbramoff, the gift that keeps on giving.
That’s what my friends and I were calling him at Xmas when this first broke out a yr & a half ago.
June 6th, 2007 at 11:03 pmThe noose tightens another notch.
When trolls invoke Clinton, all they have left is cheap shots.
June 6th, 2007 at 11:50 pmSweet!
Comment by Zooey — June 6, 2007 @ 5:45 pm
Monica said the same thing after she…..well you know what she did to me…..
*wink, wink* Zooey….
Comment by Presnit Clinton
Oh, Billy. Jeff Gannon and I are one up on you and Monica. We always say “Sweet and yummy” after we do each other.
June 7th, 2007 at 2:47 am