Abramoff isn’t the only mega-scandal that could rock Washington this year.

[sweetm2475]

Cunningscam: Much More Than Meets The Eye

Abramoff isn’t the only mega-scandal that could rock Washington this year. Two powerful committee chairmen in the House could soon find themselves ensarled in the scandal that has already taken down former Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham.

Cunningham pled guilty “to taking more than $2 million in bribes in a criminal conspiracy involving at least three defense contractors.” Cunningham resigned from Congress but this mess is far from over.

Cunningham received $630,000 from a military contractor named Brent Wilkes, who is referred to as “co-conspirator No. 1″ in Justice Department documents. Wilkes worked for Audre Inc., a job he took in 1992 when the company was near bankruptcy and desperate for federal contracts. That’s where Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, comes in. The San Diego Union Tribune is on the case:.........................

Remember, the Department of Justice made a plea deal with Jack Abramoff to get incriminating information on members of Congress. Why did they make a deal with a member of Congress, Duke Cunningham? It’s likely that there are bigger fish to fry.

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/05/cunningscam-more/

[skids]

1. K & R

Let's keep this one stuck to the underside of the ever-growing snowball. It'll be back around soon.

[David Zephyr]

2. K&R.

Thanks.

[Catherine Vincent]

3. The Year 2006....

PEOPLE GET READY!

[OnionPatch]

4. I'm keeping my fingers crossed

that scandal will take down my scumbag congressman, Jerry Lewis. He's the other one mentioned besides Duncan Hunter.

[Hissyspit]

5. Thanks for the reminder, sweetm2475 and thinkprogress.org. It's hard to

keep track of all the sleaze and corruption.

[Carla in Ca]

6. Hey! Get your scorecards here!

Kicked, and thanks for the reminder.
Also, here is a handy scorecard. I doubt it is complete, but a good start.

<http://www.waynemadsenreport.com/STATE%2520BY%2520STATE%2520GOP%2520SCANDAL%2520SCORECARD.htm>

[sweetm2475]

7. you should start a thread with that.....

something people might like to bookmark....just for the future, you know;)

[chemp]

12. Rhode Island correction

Score card is interesting but...

Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci was an Independent.

Republicans like to pass him off as a Democrat.
Democrats like to pass him off as Republican.

He's an entirely different variety of scumbag.

[annabanana]

13. helluva list you got there!

I'm printing it out and sticking it on my fridge!

[Freedom_from_Chains]

8. Not to mention there is a murder case working in the background

in Florida which Abramoff and Scanlan is on the peripheral of. I wonder if taking murder I off the table is not part of these negotiations.

[AtomicKitten]

9. I heard whispers about something bigger.

Do they have enough handcuffs for the Republicans?

[drm604]

10. It's all connected.

Cunningham and Abramoff are both connected to DeLay.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20051214-9999-1n14delay.html

[lonestarnot]

11. keep the info flowing!

[Ksec]

14. Its been a continuous scandal after scandal

Its getting to the point of being oversaturation. Too much to take in.

I fear that. So much corruption that people will just throw their hands up in indifference .