Sorry interupt but this thread needs nominated and mediablasted

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1791748&mesg_id=1791748

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1. The indicated thread is about the arrest of Bush's OMB Procurement Chief,

who was buddies with Jack Abramoff and who was colluding to move GSA properties into some lobbyist's portfoliol.

Some variant of the story needs to be on the DU homepage. I enjoy contrasting it with the story of Bunnatine Greenhouse, the whistle-blower on Army Corps contracts to KBR (Halliburton susbsidiary) who was demoted.

The White House puts a lobby-headed give-away sleazeball in charge of OMB procurement, yet a whistle-blower who calls bull on contract thievery to KBR gets a demotion.

[Corbeau]

2. Woot!

This sounds like heavy artillery! I can't nominate but I'll help blast it! B-)

[donheld]

8. Corbeau Welcome to DU

:hi:

[newyawker99]

17. Hi Corbeau!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

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[jim3775]

6. I think the media knows about this one

This is a hugh!!!!!!!!!111111 story.

Edit: Times link

http://www.nytimes.com/glogin?URI=http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Lobbyist-Probe.html&OQ=hpQ26exQ3D1127188800Q26enQ3D56b273d4a08c3eb7Q26eiQ3D5094Q26partnerQ3Dhomepage&OP=18d43ca0Q2FUQ7EXVUgkaIbkkQ51TURQ22kQ5DYZQ5DXUQ5DRQ51ZkQ5DRYUOf90kVVrZIQ519fbkVXqPQ51pY

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7. NYT, WP, now we need CNN, and MSNBC, up front and center

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9. MSNBC now reporting

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9402070/

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[MADem]

11. I wonder if this is somehow related to the sudden resignation

of the DOD inspector general recently.....

I think ole Fitz is getting closer....

[Helga Scow Stern]

12. Thanks for bringing forward this HUGH story!

[Freedomfried]

13. Reading that gave me a woody

[bigbrother05]

14. Three arrested in kickbacks at Edelweiss military resort

Looks like the wheels are coming off in this age of responsibility and ownership. This Stars & Stripes article outlines charges against a gov't procurement officer for taking bribes.

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A senior official for the U.S. military’s premier resort in Europe and two other Americans were arrested Friday in connection with a bribery and kickback scheme during the construction of the $80 million Edelweiss Lodge and Resort in southern Germany, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.

Steven G. Potoski, 45, of Garmisch, Germany, the director of contracting for the hotel, admitted to investigators he accepted more than $350,000 in bribes from German, American and British contractors during his tenure, according to a criminal complaint cited in a DOJ news release announcing the arrests.

Two American contractors — Vance McQueen, 56, of Shelbyville, Ind., president and owner of Flat Rock Furniture, and Ellis Abramson, 39, of Merrick, N.Y., president of Bramson House Inc. — were charged with delivering bribes to Potoski, the news release stated.

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http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?article=31697§ion=104

Where are these people coming from?

[SalmonChantedEvening]

15. Done and done!

Another arrogant Delay crony. Oh Please Let This One Roll for Fitzie!!

Please please please please?

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