GOP Group to Donate Abramoff-Related Funds...$500,000!!!!!!!!!

[in_cog_ni_to]

Mitt Romney, Chairman of the REPUBLICAN Governors Association is covering his ASS. The association received a $500,000 contribution from a company owned by Michael Scanlon. I wonder if Romney would have returned the money if this REPUBLICAN scandal had never seen the light of day?


GOP Group to Donate Abramoff-Related Funds

By GLEN JOHNSON
The Associated Press
Thursday, January 12, 2006; 3:21 AM

BOSTON -- Days after calling on his party to exhibit higher ethical standards, the chairman of the Republican Governors Association said his group will donate to charity $500,000 in campaign contributions linked to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.<snip>

<snip>

The Republican Governors Association received the $500,000 in October 2002 from a public affairs company owned by Michael Scanlon, Abramoff's business partner.

Scanlon, like Abramoff, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges as part of a federal probe of influence peddling on Capitol Hill. President Bush, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and House Speaker Dennis Hastert _ all Republicans _ have already given charities sums equal to donations they received from Abramoff or his associates.

Nationally known groups including the Salvation Army and American Heart Association as well as organizations such as shelter for battered women in Colorado, will share more than $430,000 in now-unwanted campaign contributions from Abramoff and his associates.<snip>


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/12/AR2006011200174.html

[liberal N proud]

1. How in the hell do these assholes think that clears them of wrong doing

They still took the money originally, they still gave Abramoff favors in exchange for the money. It is still wrong.
They are still corrupt and giving the money to charity does nothing to exonerate these bastards.

Only jail will suffice.

[acmavm]

2. Can you imagine the agnst and tears as these guys were

debating giving back the money. They'd probably rather sacrifice their first-born child then give it back.

[crikkett]

5. but they're not giving it back, they're sending it along to other pals.

who runs the american red cross? Sorry for bad typing, new dog on my lap & it's awkward.

[crikkett]

3. donations should be returned

not donated to charity.

[in_cog_ni_to]

6. I agree. The TRIBES should get every cent stolen from them!

:grr:

[WePurrsevere]

11. Stolen? Have the tribes involved made a statement to this effect?

If so link please... I must have missed it.

[The Backlash Cometh]

4. Donate to who?

Church of the Supports-Republicans Denomination?

[Ian David]

7. Keep a close eye on the "charities" they donate to

U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers and The UNITE Foundation (Uh-oh!)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2362757&mesg_id=2362757

[Cooley Hurd]

9. I K&R'd your thread, Ian...

I agree - this could be another scandal in itself!

[WePurrsevere]

8. Even when you donate a bribe... it was still a BRIBE and it doesn't make

it any less so.

If it was a legal donation donating it looks a bit "odd" although I suppose that I can sort of understand not wanting the tainted money. OTOH if any politician wants to cleanse him or her self of this type of money I'd be happy to help them by accepting it... I can put it towards our higher property/school taxes and increasing home heating fuel costs.

[LynneSin]

10. BTW, it's being returned - in INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS

Not kidding you - they'll probably just donate $1k/month for the next 500 months so they can at least claim they are returning it

:eyes:

[Cooley Hurd]

12. Every minute the balance remains in their account, they collect interest

Have they NO shame whatsoever????? :grr::mad::grr:

[Ian David]

13. Kicking and adding link

AP
Who Is Giving Away Jack Abramoff's Money?



By ELIZABETH WHITE, Associated Press Writer Thu Jan 5, 2:54 PM ET

President Bush and several lawmakers have announced they are refunding or giving to charity some or all of the donations they or their political action committees received from once-powerful lobbyist Jack Abramoff, his associates or clients.
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Abramoff pleaded guilty Tuesday to three federal charges as part of an agreement with prosecutors requiring him to cooperate in a broad corruption investigation into members of Congress.

This week:

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