DOJ press conference live now on c-span2

[merbex]

[Ivote]

1. Link Here

http://c-span.org/watch/cspan2_rm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS2

[maddezmom]

2. thanks...Abranoff and Scanlon

will be interesting to see how far it goes. :hi:

[frankly_fedup2]

3. Thanx for the heads up. n/t

[Viva_La_Revolution]

4. Abramoff Justice dept. briefing on CSPAN2 now...

:popcorn:

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. Sweeeeeeeet. Thanks.

:popcorn:

[Seedersandleechers]

6. Same here..Thank you...

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. Dang it.... Get Started Already!

:bounce:

Will says the reporters have the names from the plea deal....

:bounce:

[Spazito]

8. Thanks!

:popcorn: :popcorn:

This is definately a two popcorn interlude!

[meganmonkey]

9. Please update the cube rats

Okay, I have a desk and it isn't in a cube, plus i am a monkey, not a rat, but ya know what I mean...

Can't watch it this afternoon but I can read!!

[Reciprocity]

10. Any minute now.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

11. Plead guilty to 3

:)

#1 Tax Evasion

#2 Conspiracy

#3 Mail fraud

[suffragette]

12. Thanks

[BuyingThyme]

13. Wow! The SPAN has its own Abramoff page and a TV special tonight!

Who's bringin' the popcorn?

[stop the bleeding]

21. WOW is right! for us CSPAN junkies n/t

[FreedomAngel82]

28. Exciting!

I can't wait. What time is it?

[in_cog_ni_to]

29. TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT! 7:00 CT

;) I am SO looking forward to that!:woohoo:

[lse7581011]

14. Please Give All The Details! n/t

[BuyingThyme]

25. Lots of info here. It's very similar to the Fitzmas press conference.

Specific charges, specific incidents, few names.

[Moochy]

15. Started.. Give me Five Program !! n/t

[Reciprocity]

16. What’s up with the blonds wearing the same outfit?

[Lin]

22. scary huh? hmmm u-n-i-f-o-r-m-s? eom

[Mabus]

17. I hope they set up a website like Fitz did. nt

[Lin]

18. fox/cnn dropping interminable cover of mine accident to cover it (NOT!)eom

[goclark]

43. MSNBC had Tweety on -"I won't name names

of those that may be involved," says Tweety to reporter.

Then he says that DeLay will be on the list "maybe."

He also said that anyone that is involved can>(my words >) "kiss the next election goodbye!"

He said that people can read the names of those that may be named in the newspaper but he will not do it.

[txindy]

47. Did he explain why he wouldn't name names in a DOJ document?

Did he forget his reading glasses? Or is it that they match the names of the signatures on the many checks he's slipped now and then? I vote for the latter.

[goclark]

54. I agree, all of a sudden his ethics is more important ---ROTFL

what a fool he is and what a crook.

[woodsprite]

49. He forgot the 2nd phrase - "unless Diebold equipment is used". n/t

[goclark]

55. ROTFL -right!

[Sydnie]

19. thank you .. just tuned it

what did I miss? I hate to get to the party late ...

[Spazito]

20. This is sooooo delicious! n/t

[TahitiNut]

23. 9 1/2 to 11 years ... possible reduction for cooperation.

[Sydnie]

27. and $26 million plus in fines and taxes n/t

[TahitiNut]

33. The tribes get screwed again.,

Much of that "income" was fraudulently obtained from the tribes but any civil suit to recover ill-gotten gains gets in line BEHIND the IRS. In that way, the IRS becomes a beneficiary of fraud.

[ProfessorGAC]

50. I Heard Over The Weekend, That He Charged The Tribes. . .

. . .almost 6 times what most lobbyists charged. Other lobbyists were incredulous at how he got away with charging that much, but now we know that it was because he got things done by bribing congress critters.
The Professor

[TahitiNut]

51. One reason is because Abrmaoff/Scanlon packed the tribal council ...

... of at least one tribe with cronies, tapering with tribal elections. The term "renegade indian" attains a new currency, I guess. I'd love it if they got traditional punishment from the tribe - beaten to death by the women and children. Sadly, I guess, our Native American cousins are more 'civilized' than the newcomers to this continent.

[Moochy]

24. abramoff must pay back 26 million in restitution and taxes! n/t

[Viva_La_Revolution]

26. $25 MILLION $$$!!!!!!!!

that's what she said he made off of these schemes.

she even said it s l o w l y for emphasis!

:wow:

[Reciprocity]

30. He will pay only 23 million? I thought he was worth over 100 million.

on edit 25 or 26 million. I have no short term memory.

[maddezmom]

31. Alice Fisher sounds like a serious kickass AG

:D

[Mandate My Ass]

32. fed treasury and honest taxp[ayers are victims

of these crimes. People preparing accurate tax info to IRS. Make sure tax codes are enforced. Thos who enrich themselves illegally compound their crimes by failing to claim ill-gotten gains.

[Mandate My Ass]

34. IRS commish up now

Tax evasion all too often goes hand-in-hand with kickbacks and other crimes related to greed.

[Moochy]

36. adding to what he said

that this corruption within non-profits hurts all non-profit organizations fund raising efforts.

[Sydnie]

38. It was good enough for Capone!

That must be who he thought he was today, with his trench coat and hat!

Good wardrobe people for sure!

[Fleshdancer]

35. "blatant misuse of charities to increase political gain"

"we must protect the integrity of charities because if the American people stop having faith in charities, they will stop donating and the people who are in need will suffer greatly"....

[Viva_La_Revolution]

37. FBI now

Talking about corrupt legislators and defrauding the tribes

[Viva_La_Revolution]

40. Reporter said no names?

:shrug:

[LeftNYC]

41. More Porno for us liberals...

First the documents, now this

:smoke: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[displacedtexan]

39. IRS will go after Jack's off-shore accounts.

At least, the IRS will go after every damned penny!
I don't trust the Justice Dept. to go after Jack's crimes
nearly as thoroughly as the IRS.

[Moochy]

42. Taking Questions

q1: bloomberg news : why are we not naming names of officials under investigation?

a1:we make names available when people are named in indictments.
q2:??
answer 2: not going to comment beyond what's in the documents. timing, moving quickly.

q3: is there more corruption now or in earlier years.
a3: 90% increase in the number of doj corruption investigations in the past 3 years.
q4??
q5: how signifigant is this case, and how vulnerable is rep #1?
a5: its very signifigant, very extensive, ... scanlon's plea,the pleas in florida. case is active and ongoing.

[Spazito]

45. I have no doubt there are those in D.C., hearing that Abramoff

is CONTINUING to provide documents, are franticly trying to remember or find out what they had sent to him, etc. Major order of depends will be needed, roflmao.

[txindy]

48. Lots of emails being looked up, deleted, and hard drives wiped clean.

It won't help, though. Bummer. :evilgrin:

[pinto]

44. Very interesting quote (Alice Fisher, Ass't. AG/Criminal Div.):

during press conference


"Over the past three years there has been a 90% increase in public corruption investigations..."

[Justitia]

52. That was a mind-blowing quote - I heard it too. -eom

[TahitiNut]

53. It was repeated by the FBI spokescritter. Gonzales probably ordered it.

All I could think of was (1) there's far more corruption to investigate and (2) it's amazing what they can do when they're not sniffing blue dresses.

[0007]

46. Kind a just went around in circles.

Did Tom DeLay enjoy this little CJ?