Jeopardy: What is "I plead guilty, your honor."

[ProSense]

The GOP's new campaign slogan


Abramoff pleads guilty, will cooperate
MARK SHERMAN and CURT ANDERSON
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - Jack Abramoff, the lobbyist who spawned a congressional corruption scandal, pleaded guilty Tuesday to three felonies and pledged to cooperate in a criminal probe edging closer to former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.

"I plead guilty, your honor," Abramoff said in flat, unemotional tones, accepting a plea bargain that said he had provided lavish trips, golf outings, meals and more to public officials "in exchange for a series of official acts."

In one case, he reported payments totaling $50,000 to the wife of a congressional aide to help block legislation for a client. The aide worked for DeLay, according to officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.


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Whatever the legal ramifications, there was swift political fallout at the dawn of an election year in which minority Democrats intend to make ethics a campaign issue.

In a turnabout, House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., joined the roster of politicians announcing plans to donate Abramoff's campaign contributions to charity.

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/13541881.htm

[AtomicKitten]

1. donations are one thing, money laundering is another

Delay in deep shit over that. He and Abramoff are inextricably tied in shady business/political maneuvers.

[No Exit]

2. Dennis Hastert: Man of Steel

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Neil Lisst]

3. Hastert spend half the money on cheeseburgers and

the other half on milkshakes, to keep his figure.

Now he's going to have to come out of pocket to send the money to a charity.

Hey Hastert! Why not give it back to the Indians it was stolen from, you bought and paid for hack?!