It's like watching rats scrambling on a sinking ship.

[Jara sang]

Sure, they'll spend the fuck out of tax payer's money but when was the last time you saw those in Congress give back some of THEIR money. And in such huge quantities. This is gonna be HUGH! Everybody on the Hill is trying to distance themselves from the Abramoff case. I'm going with Matcom on this, this will be mega HUGH!

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/03/abramoff.fallout/index.html

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- House Speaker Dennis Hastert became the latest lawmaker to dump campaign contributions from clients of high-flying lobbyist Jack Abramoff, giving about $70,000 to charity Tuesday.

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Republican Sen. Conrad Burns of Montana told The Washington Post in December that he would return $150,000 in contributions from Abramoff, his clients and associates.

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And North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan said in December that he would return $67,000 in donations from Indian tribes Abramoff represented.

[NanceGreggs]

1. So they're willing to give back the moolah ...

... AFTER they've been caught. And that makes them LESS GUILTY in what way ...?

[txindy]

5. In no way, but the panic is telling.

:popcorn: Pull up a chair. There's a long way to go.

[NanceGreggs]

6. Pass the popcorn ...

... it's gonna be a LONG, INTERESTING show ...

:smoke:

[Jim Sagle]

2. This is SERIES!!!!!!!

[Canuckistanian]

3. The usual suspects, eh?

I'm especially happy to see Burns deteriorate.

[rodeodance]

4. -but the stench will follow them.

[CottonBear]

7. They should each donate $50,000 per Habitat for humanity Home in NOLA

that needs to be rebulit. At the rate they're going, each congressman could, on average, donate the money for 1.5 homes. ;)

[az chela]

8. J.D. Hayworth

Senator from Az said he got 100,000 in campaign funds which supposedly was the highest any candidate got and he said he isnt giving back a dime.This is one of the biggest sleeze balls in DC

[Jara sang]

9. Hayworth is a joke.

A sports broadcaster in Congress? The guy is a caricature of himself.