It’s beginning to look a lot like indictments

Superlobbyist Jack Abramoff may be getting ready to sing. His attorneys are reportedly in discussions with the Justice Department about him cooperating in a congressional corruption probe. His partner, Michael Scanlon, has already struck a deal. Given the close connections Abramoff and Scanlon had with dozens of lawmakers, it could get very interesting soon.
Posted by Phillip Brownlee

12 Comments

  1. Sum1
    Posted December 22, 2005 at 5:02 am | Permalink

    Yes, Virginia. There really is a Santa Claus.

  2. Roonie
    Posted December 22, 2005 at 6:56 am | Permalink

    Brownback did the right thing giving back contributions from a convicted felon.

    On the local level, Phill Kline should give back money he received from the indicted and convicted John Meyers (Adam Taff co-conspiritor).

    Over at firephillkline.blogspot.com, they reported a potential deal for Meyers that would expose a money launderng scheme involving Kline for a reduced sentence.

    Regardless if there was money laundering, shouldn’t the Eagle and others be questioning Kline on why he hasn’t given back money from a felon- especially considering his conviction was based on illegal campaign donation usage?

    Perhpas the Eagle will ask the question. Would anyone else like to see Kline follow Brownback’s example? The quote in todays paper fromt he spokesman said Brownback will always give back donations in the event there is even a slight appearance of impropriety.

  3. Ed Friedemann
    Posted December 22, 2005 at 8:14 am | Permalink

    If you took impropriety out of government there sure would be a lot of empty chairs. Not enough left for a friendly poker game { not that it would be friendly or without impropriety }.

  4. mrcontroversy
    Posted December 22, 2005 at 11:13 am | Permalink

    The cable industry is preventing the creation of 100-300 jobs in Wichita…and wanted to eliminate 400 more before cooler heads prevailed in the DTV bill debate.Hmmmm…I don’t see Brownback returning any of his cable contributions.

  5. Ed Friedemann
    Posted December 22, 2005 at 12:55 pm | Permalink

    Other hole in Bush’s boat.

    CSM:

    “Opinion ’strongly rebukes’ Bush administration for apparently trying to avoid Supreme Court.

    http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1222/dailyUpdate.html

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/21/AR2005122101524.html

  6. Ed Friedemann
    Posted December 22, 2005 at 1:03 pm | Permalink

    80,000,000 Rats in New York. Looks like the Bush Administration’s labor pool.

  7. Ed Friedemann
    Posted December 22, 2005 at 1:08 pm | Permalink

    Now who was the one who asked me { as if there was no such thing } about a link to: “The constitution is just a G-d piece of paper?”…. yeeee, haaaaa.

  8. Jed
    Posted December 22, 2005 at 1:11 pm | Permalink

    Ed,You take the impropriety out of government, and that friendly poker game would have to be played for matchsticks!

  9. Galahad
    Posted December 22, 2005 at 1:19 pm | Permalink

    Republican fundraisers had Gus Boultis (sp?) KNOCKED OFF in Florida over some failed underhanded deal . . .

    Congratulations, America, we hired the Cosa Nostra to run our beloved country.

    They made us an offer we couldn’t refuse . . .

  10. Ed Friedemann
    Posted December 22, 2005 at 1:31 pm | Permalink

    Bush: “If there’s a hole in your boat, then just drill another hole to let the water out.”

  11. Ed Friedemann
    Posted December 22, 2005 at 1:35 pm | Permalink

    Jed, Using matchsticks, once that government poker game got underway, there’d be a big fire.

  12. Jed
    Posted December 22, 2005 at 1:37 pm | Permalink

    Hot Poker!