Doolittle attacks critics as 'weasels'

[brooklynite]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON - Rep. John Doolittle, R-Calif., denounced his GOP critics as "weasels" Friday even as his chief of staff appeared before a federal grand jury investigating Doolittle's ties to jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Doolittle also told reporters on a conference call Friday that he believes the Justice Department's long-running probe "borders on harassment."

Prosecutors are investigating connections between Doolittle and Abramoff including payments that Doolittle's wife, Julie, got from Abramoff even after a fundraiser she was paid to plan got canceled.

Doolittle's chief of staff, Ron Rogers, spent an hour and 20 minutes before a federal grand jury at U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Friday. His appearance came two days after Doolittle's scheduler and deputy chief of staff appeared before the same grand jury.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070907/ap_on_go_co/doolittle_abramoff_2

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Harrassment? He should call the White House and get them to call off the US Attorney. Oh, wait.....

[Greyskye]

1. Pot, meet Kettle.

I am so looking forward to Charlie Brown winning Do-Little's seat next year.

[olddad56]

2. don't get your hopes up. That district is too republican

[Greyskye]

4. I live in his district, and I have very high hopes

Charlie Brown barely lost last time around. With everything that has happened in the past year, I firmly believer that Do-Little is going down. And not just in some airport bathroom, either.

[trashcanistanista]

9. Speaking of airports,

see my post in GD! I live here too!

[BrotherBuzz]

10. The only chance republicans have of winning that set is to can Doolittle before the primaries.

He has become an albatross around the GOP's neck.

[TacticalPeek]

3. Takes one to know one.

He's got a slammer in his future.

:patriot:

[msongs]

5. weasels eat rats, mice, and other alleged vermin nt

[dickbearton]

6. Do you have to be a crook to be a Republican?

Or is lying and cheating enough.

[Throd]

7. The GOP will abandon him

From what I can see (here in EDH) is that all but the kool-aid drinkers are tired of him and his wife.

[trashcanistanista]

8. See GD for my

response to this POS.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1758651