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30 December 2005

Jack in the (Witness) Box, reports AP Abramoff's cooperation would be a boon to an ongoing Justice Department investigation of congressional corruption, possibly helping prosecutors build criminal cases against up to 20 lawmakers and their staff members.

post by: orthogonality at: 19:13 | 5 comments

i can't believe the gall and lies about how both sides are involved in this--Abramoff never gave to Democrats. Abramoff's `Equal Money' Went Mostly to Republicans

Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. President George W. Bush calls indicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff ``an equal money dispenser'' who helped politicians of both parties. Campaign donation records show Republicans were a lot more equal than Democrats.

Between 2001 and 2004, Abramoff gave more than $127,000 to Republican candidates and committees and nothing to Democrats, federal records show. ...

posted by amberglow 30 December | 20:15

Wait King George lied?

posted by orthogonality 30 December | 20:20

I was just hearing from a friend how Congress is delaying reconvening until some of the dust from this settles. Go Repos!

And, of course, the Democrats can still fuck this up.

posted by warbaby 30 December | 21:48

Nice.

posted by danostuporstar 30 December | 22:37

I guess this is just the distraction they need right about now

posted by amberglow 30 December | 23:01

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