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DeLay and Abramoff

by TChris

A "mountain of evidence" is piling up against lobbyist Jack Abramoff in various investigations of influence-peddling and corruption. Whether the mountain will fall on top of Tom DeLay or other members of Congress remains to be seen.

Although there is no suggestion in public documents that any lawmaker is the target of a federal grand jury that is investigating Mr. Abramoff, disclosures about his lobbying activities have become embarrassing to prominent members of Congress. In recent weeks, Mr. Ney, Mr. DeLay and other lawmakers have gone on the offensive against the suggestion that their actions on Capitol Hill were influenced by foreign travel or other gifts from Mr. Abramoff.

DeLay and Ney aren't the only politicians to benefit from a cozy relationship with Abramoff.

In the House, several Republicans have been forced to explain why they and their senior staff members accepted gifts from Mr. Abramoff, including the use of his skyboxes at Washington sports arenas, trips to the Super Bowl, and meals at Signatures, Mr. Abramoff's restaurant on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Here's what Abramoff thinks of the Native American tribes that paid him to advance their interests:

E-mail messages subpoenaed from their files show that Mr. Abramoff and Mr. Scanlon mocked tribal leaders as "monkeys," "morons" and "troglodytes,"' and manipulated tribes into making large donations to Congressional Republicans and their political action committees, as well as to private charities that Mr. Abramoff and Mr. Scanlon controlled.

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    Re: DeLay and Abramoff (none / 0) (#1)
    by scarshapedstar on Mon Apr 11, 2005 at 02:24:24 AM EST
    Monkeys and morons, huh. That might be the most heartwarming Republican exchange since the Enron execs discussing the forcible sodomy of Grandma Millie. Too bad the Democrats won't make this an issue. You watch, though, this will make the Daily Show tonight.

    Re: DeLay and Abramoff (none / 0) (#2)
    by desertswine on Mon Apr 11, 2005 at 09:52:51 AM EST
    Abramoff will soon be trolling for a deal. I kind of hope he gets one 'cause I'd like to hear him talk.