Abramoff law firm had 1,500 lawyers

[Cocoa]

something to think about when you hear "Abramoff associate"...

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060108/OPINION05/601080323/1106/OPINION

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Biden's situation is much different, but no less complicated. He received only $1,250, which was a straight-up individual campaign contribution. It was not considered tainted money by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, but it was by the very partisan Senate Republican Committee, which splashed the figure all over Internet sites. If that's the best that Republicans can do, they better pack it in now and prepare for the political carpet bombing when Abramoff starts squealing on them.

The Biden money came from one of 1,500 lawyers -- yes, that's one thousand five hundred, a scary number -- who work at Greenberg Traurig LLP, Abramoff's old law firm. G-T has offices in London, Amsterdam, Atlanta, Brussels, Chicago, New York, Zurich, Los Angeles, and, of course, Wilmington.

I suppose it's possible to track down a Wilmington G-T lawyer who gave the maximum individual contribution to the Biden campaign chest. But is it worth the effort? To call this person an "Abramoff associate" is more than a stretch. It's Republican desperation.

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[slor]

1. Republicans sure like lawyers...

but then when you marinate yourself in corruption, you need to have many on hand.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Ironically in 1992, Dan Quayle said there were too many lawyers

-- in front of the American Bar Association.

Depends what kind of lawyer you mean, Dannyboy.

"Trial lawyers" or "corporate defense lawyers".

[jody]

3. Money In Politics Database reports $1,250 from two individuals as follows.

"Money In Politics Databases" for Biden.

COUNIHAN, CHRISTOPHER 6/7/2004 $250.00 WILMINGTON, DE 19810 GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP Transaction itemized by: CITIZENS FOR BIDEN

GARRETT, RICHARD 5/9/2001 $1,000.00 CORAL GABLES, FL 33143 GREENBERG & TAURIG Transaction itemized by: CITIZENS FOR BIDEN - 2002

ON EDIT ADD:
GARRETT, RICHARD
5/9/2001 $1,000.00
CORAL GABLES, FL 33143
GREENBERG & TAURIG
CITIZENS FOR BIDEN - 2002

Garrett, Richard
9/30/2003 $2,000.00
Coral Gables, FL 33143
Greenberg Traurig/Attorney
GEPHARDT FOR PRESIDENT INC.

Garrett, Richard
10/6/2003 $1,000.00
Coral Gables, FL 33143
Greenberg Traurig/attorney
BOB GRAHAM FOR PRESIDENT INC

GARRETT, RICHARD
3/1/2004 $2,000.00
CORAL GABLES, FL 33143
GREENBERG TRAURIG
FRIENDS OF HILLARY

GARRETT, RICHARD
10/4/2002 $500.00
CORAL GABLES, FL 33143
GREENBERG TAURIG
ARKANSAS SENATE 2002