Fellow Republican: Ney likely to be indicted

[KittyWampus]

Fellow Republican: Ney likely to be indicted
Gannett News Service

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, is likely to be indicted in an ongoing public corruption scandal, according to a fellow Republican congressman, Jim McCrery of Louisiana.

Ney has been linked by prosecutors to Jack Abramoff, a former lobbyist who pleaded guilty to charges this week that include mail fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to bribe public officials. He also is linked to Abramoff's associate, Michael Scanlon, who pleaded guilty in November to conspiring to bribe a member of Congress and other public officials.

"He'll probably be indicted," McCrery speculated Friday.

Ney's spokesman Brian Walsh said Ney maintains that he has done "absolutely nothing wrong" and that prosecutors have not told him that he is a target of the investigation.
"The congressman from Louisiana is certainly welcome to voice his opinion," Walsh said. "I would point out, however, that he has no firsthand knowledge of the issues involved here, and I would further note that the constituents in Congressman Ney's district recognize ... that one is innocent until proven guilty."

No legal action has been taken against Ney, who chairs the House Administration Committee. However, Abramoff's and Scanlon's plea agreements accuse Ney, identified as ''Representative 1'' in court documents, of accepting travel, campaign contributions and sporting event tickets in exchange for official acts.

http://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060107/NEWS01/601070301/1002

[skids]

1. Recommended and I'll tell you why...

One word: infighting.

Promote the heck out of this story!

[ClassWarrior]

2. As Steph Miller would say...

"Republicons Eating Their Owwwwwnnnnn..."

NGU.

[KittyWampus]

3. Republicans never knowing who is or is not wearing a wire.

Which is ironic considering they're defending Jr's wiretapping private citizens.

[yardwork]

17. I know. I love it!

It's going to make it difficult for the rats to continue their nasty plotting. They never know who is listening or reading their emails now.

[Trevelyan]

20. Please sign petitions to investigate bush's illegal wiretapping of

US citizens - keep the pressure up!!
http://www.dccc.org/hos_get_involved/abramoff_daily_kos

Your Freedom of Information Act request will be submitted -- but don't stop now. More Americans demanding to know the supposed authority for this illegal program will force the administration to come clean.

It's now been 5 days since President Bush admitted to authorizing the National Security Agency to spy on Americans without court order -- a system he reauthorized as many as 3 dozen times since 2001. Yet despite the outcry from millions of Americans -- both Democrats and Republicans alike -- President Bush has stubbornly promised to continue this illegal and unconstitutional activity.
http://ga4.org/campaign/wiretaphearings/6nin6e2o5xm63w?

Nadler Demands Appointment of Special Counsel to Investigate Illegal Eavesdropping Operation http://www.house.gov/nadler/

Congress: Investigate Bush's Illegal Domestic Spying!http://www.workingforchange.com/activism/action.cfm?ItemId=20070

[rodeodance]

7. the people who are spleeping will get the pic as more Repugs get

booted.

[sasquatch]

4. Kick ass!! And recomended too

:kick:
Blue revolution in the Buckeye State in 2006.

[PassingFair]

5. I think it's funny that Ohio has given us

...Ney and Noe!

Sound like kid's book villains!

[eppur_se_muova]

9. I was thinking Tweedlenoe and Tweedlenye... nt

[rodeodance]

6. bye bye

[Erika]

8. The Republican party is the culture of corruption

They are trying to find and promote the least dirtiest of them. Hard job.

Recommended.

[ShockediSay]

10. he has done "absolutely nothing wrong"

That's what all the crooks say.

[suegeo]

12. Pass the freedom fries

At the very least, Ney should be held accountable for foisting that bit of insanity on the public.

[fujiyama]

11. This just gets better and better eh!?

:popcorn:

Enjoy the show!

[texpatriot2004]

13. Ney's Ohio stinks to high heaven, may he and his friends rot

in some horrid place after they are brought to justice.

[greiner3]

14. 1 Ohio repug about to go down;

A lot more to go!

[raysr]

15. Likely?? Likely?

Rove likely to be indicted but I don't see it happening.

[LuckyTheDog]

16. Cool

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[Nightwing]

18. Happy, happy, joy, joy!!!

Ney is the Rep for the district I live in and I've always known he was dirty. I cant wait for the scumbag to be indicted and he too, like DeLay, should resign his post immediately!!

And as far as his "constituents" in this district, I'm not alone in loathing Ney and his open corruption. There are thousands of us!

[rd_kent]

19. Dada dun, dun, dun, another one bites the dust!!!

[La_Fourmi_Rouge]

21. Casino Jack turned over 10,000 e-mails.

Do you think Abramoff was keeping notes? As he was a guy who prided himself on strong-arm tactics, much like his good friend DeLay, I would think that these missives contain some rather explicit language regarding the terms of the deal(s).

Count On It!

I'm getting tired of popcorn, though - I'm switching to baguette and green cheese.