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Wednesday, January 4, 2006
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TalkLeft: "Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty today in Florida...Other big Abramoff news today is that the Bush reelection campaign is turning over $6,000 it took from Abramoff to charity."
Captains Quarters: "With the plea deal in place and the prospect of decades of hard time staring him in the face, Jack Abramoff has little choice but to cough up as many of his co-conspirators in the halls of power as he must in order to minimize his prison time, and to make that time as comfortable as possible. I doubt he will err on the side of discretion when calculating what he has to do to ensure his future life outside of the federal penal system, and so we can expect that all of the Abramoff skeletons will come tumbling out of the closet. That will lead to a strange season in national politics, with the Congress reeling from the scandal and the executive holding the field by default rather than by design. What does this mean for 2006 and 2008?"
The Moderate Voice: "So who wins and who loses In the Abramoff mess?"
New West: "The Christian Science Monitor reported yesterday on the ever-unfolding Eminent Domain case in New London, Connecticut, where they have now called in a mediator to assist. If you haven't followed Kelo v. New London, you may be wondering why such a story is newsworthy here in the West."
Category: 2008 Presidential Election
7:26:42 PM 
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Congressional fraud and bribery of public officials took center stage yesterday in Washington D.C. as Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty federal and state charges. From TalkLeft, "It's a done deal. Abramoff will plead guilty to charges in Miami and Washington. Here is the Criminal Information (charges) (pdf) filed in Washington today. He will plead to three counts, conspiracy, tax evasion, and mail fraud (honest services.)" Here's a followup from TalkLeft.
The editorial staff of the Denver Post weighs in on the Abramoff plea [January 4, 2006, "Fraud focus turns to Congress"]. They write, "Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff's guilty plea Tuesday to conspiracy, mail fraud and tax evasion charges no doubt sent well-deserved shivers down some spines in Washington, as the focus of the massive political corruption investigation now shifts to some members of Congress and their staffs...By accepting a plea bargain, Abramoff becomes a key witness in an investigation that could snare some high-ranking officials. His closest relationships seem to be with well-placed Republicans, and if any big elephants fall, it will complicate campaign-year politics for the GOP. At least a half-dozen lawmakers may be involved, but some estimates put the number as high as 20."
Category: 2008 Presidential Election
5:47:03 AM
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