What is Bush hiding? The Abramoff scandal widens

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What is Bush hiding? The Abramoff scandal widens…
Posted by Gordon Clark

President Bush has now admitted it – that photographs exist of him with disgraced felon-lobbyist Jack Abramoff. What do these photographs show, and what exactly is the president’s relationship to one of the most notoriously corrupt lobbyists in Washington history?

Clearly, Mr. Bush does not want us to know. At a press conference yesterday he made clear he will not authorize release of any photographs, calling them “not relevant,” explaining tersely that “it's part of the job of the president to shake hands with people and smile.” He then refused to discuss any details of the meetings Abramoff reportedly attended with White House staffers, although he said that federal prosecutors are “welcome” to look into the matter if they want to.

Most outrageous of all, though, is the president’s assertion, when asked whether he had ever been personally lobbied by Abramoff. "I, frankly, don't even remember having my picture taken with the guy. I don't know him….” WHAT? Read the rest at a Public Citizen blog: http://www.cleanupwashington.org/blog/

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1. I loved this succinct paragraph

President Bush doesn’t even know him?? We are talking about the most connected Republican lobbyist in Washington during the Bush administration. A man well known by every Republican power-broker in town. A man who has long-standing personal ties with top Republican operatives like Grover Norquist and Bush’s primary political advisor, Karl Rove. Someone who attended meetings with White House staffers, and successfully placed his own associates in executive branch jobs. Someone who bundled more than $100,000 in contributions for Bush in his last campaign, earning the title of "Pioneer." And President Bush claims to not even know him… and then flat out refuses to discuss the matter or release any information??....

Well, he didn't really know KENNY BOY either...remember how he said "He supported mah opponent?"

Yeah, right, pal!!!!

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2. Bush is definitly hiding those Bush & Jackoff's pic's

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3. Pic's probably show Rove and Cheney - every picture does tell a story!

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4. I guess the military deserter won't listen to his base

YO GEORGE IF YOU HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE THEN LET US SEE THOSE PICS! They'll be leaked eventually.

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5. Bush's stonewalling and lying has always paid off for him

In every case he has benefited from not answering questions, stonewalling, misleading or outright lying to justify his actions. He has succeeded in deflecting major damage that otherwise could have occurred from inquiries into his past drug use, drunk driving, National Guard service, secret WH energy meetings, 9/11, Jeff Gannon's many WH visits, the Plame leak, torture, the buildup to invading Iraq and wiretapping. The media never holds his feet to the fire for long enough and potential problems never reach a critical stage so why should we expect him to be any more forthcoming about his Abramoff connections?