"I think it’s a very different admin. compared to the Clinton days"

[Catherine Vincent]

THE HILL PROFILE
‘People try to utilize the congressional route more’
Republican power broker Jack Abramoff on lobbying in the Bush II era
By Michael S. Gerber and Albert Eisele

In between running a restaurant, starting a private school, and helping his wife raise five children of their own and seven boarders, Jack Abramoff has somehow found time to become one of Washington’s most sought-after lobbyists and political strategists. In a business built on relationships, Abramoff has more than two decades of involvement in Republican politics to draw on. After graduating from Brandeis University in 1981, he chaired the College Republican National Committee for four years, also serving on the executive committee of the Republican National Committee. He then directed Citizens for America in 1985, lobbying on behalf of President Reagan’s agenda.

After almost a decade as a film producer — his credits include the Cold War flick “Red Scorpion” — a friend suggested he go into lobbying. The Republicans had just won control of the House for the first time in four decades, and as his friend put it, Abramoff “knew all of those guys anyway.”

“I’m the only lobbyist who took a 90 percent pay cut to join the lobbying field,” a smiling Abramoff said in his downtown office this month. But he doesn’t expect sympathy — with the Republicans now in control of the White House, House and Senate, and his friend Tom DeLay (R-Texas) controlling the House agenda, Abramoff does not have to look far to find clients interested in his services.

“I think it’s a very different administration … compared to the Clinton days,” Abramoff said of George W. Bush’s White House. “They’re going to go out of the way to make sure that they are not courting special favors to lobbyists and to special interests. They’ll only agree to things on strict merits.

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http://www.hillnews.com/news/032603/ssL_abramoff.aspx

An oldie but goodie article from March 2003

[long_green]

1. He didn't take a 90% pay cut (90% raise maybe)

"They'll only agree to things on strict merits." Funny.
Wasn't Red Scorpion a Dolph Lundgren vehicle?

[Justitia]

2. "very different administration", indeed. You found a good one!

Amazing how this crook could say all that with a straight face and pretend to be serious at the same time.

Fucking Felonious Republican ATM

[Catherine Vincent]

4. That's what I was thinking.

He said all of that while stealing millions from the indian tribes. You can't feel sorry for this guy.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. WaPo Tells A Different Story

In Monday's paper (or maybe Sunday) they showed his income from AFTER he became lobbyist. He suddenly was flush with cash to buy restaurants, a yacht, fund an orthodox jewish academy, fund sniper schools in Israel. He lost his shirt on the second movie and Red Scorpion was no box office smash. That's just part of the myth telling, that he took a pay cut to become a lobbyist.
The Professor

[Catherine Vincent]

5. Kick!

For the evening crowd.

[sakabatou]

6. No shit.

[LSK]

7. he was lobbying during the Clinton era?

[freesqueeze]

8. BOY! He's Right!

250000 jobs per month!

Geeeeeze, we miss him.