How many indictments have come about from the Abramoff scandal?

[Skidmore]

I'm not really recalling more than a couple of members of Congress? Am I correct in that? Why so few when he seemed to be everywhere spreading the love?

[maddezmom]

1. here's a list posted yesterday

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x235461#235467

[midnight]

2. Thanks for the update.... I have not heard much on this

scandal for a while, but glad to hear it's not going away.

[maddezmom]

3. Bush likes his crooks: Bush to visit state for Pombo, Doolittle

TWO REPUBLICANS FACING RE-ELECTION
By Erica Werner
Associated Press
WASHINGTON - President Bush will visit California next month to raise money for Republican Reps. Richard Pombo of Stockton and John Doolittle of Granite Bay, who are seeking re-election amid ethics questions.

Bush will attend a breakfast for Pombo Oct. 3 and a fundraising lunch at an El Dorado Hills country club for Doolittle the same day, the campaigns said separately Friday.

The Doolittle event, which his campaign hopes will raise as much as $500,000, will be Bush's first appearance on behalf of Doolittle. The congressman's friendships with former Majority Leader Tom DeLay and convicted GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff have provided fodder for Doolittle's Democratic opponent, Charlie Brown.

Doolittle accepted campaign cash from Abramoff and Abramoff clients, while interceding on their behalf. His wife also performed fundraising work for Abramoff, who pleaded guilty in January in a conspiracy to corrupt public officials.

more:http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/15534719.htm?source=rss

[maddezmom]

4. Courts: Ney's plea signals possibility prosecutors may move up the chain

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That list includes former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, who is under scrutiny in the case, and Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., who received about $150,000 in donations from Abramoff and his associates and whose aides traveled on the lobbyist's jet to the 2001 Super Bowl.

Rep. John Doolittle, R-Calif., also used Abramoff's luxury sports box for a
fundraiser without initially reporting it. Doolittle's wife and one of his former aides also worked for Abramoff.

Two DeLay aides have pleaded guilty in the case, as has Ney's former chief of staff, Neil Volz. Former Bush White House official David Safavian was found guilty in June of covering up his dealings with Abramoff while a General Services Administration official.

While Ney's plea agreement increases the pressure, and the stakes, in the case, it doesn't guarantee more charges. Neither DeLay nor the current lawmakers have been charged in the case and all maintain their innocence.

"It means there's more than smoke. There's fire. Who ultimately gets burned by the fire remains to be seen," said Charles G. La Bella, former head of the Justice Department's campaign finance unit. "Just because one person pleads guilty doesn't mean everyone who's been named in the outer rings will ultimately be implicated."

more:http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_4351115

[maddezmom]

5. FBI probe targets Christine DeLay's lobby work

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/4168582.html

[skids]

6. Here's a handy dkos diary.

This guy follows things pretty closely.

http://dengre.dailykos.com/

[lonestarnot]

7. cool thanks skids.