did they ever get around to the Republicans taking Abramoff money?

[Cocoa]

from the clips I've seen, it seems the whores were preoccupied with the nonexistent Dems-Abramoff connection, I wonder if they ran out of time before they said anything about that other party?

[acmavm]

1. Who is 'they'? n/t

[Cocoa]

3. Wolf, Russert, et al

[stepnw1f]

2. Why Doesn't The Mainstream Media Call Out the GOP?

Excellent question.. it seems once again the media is one-sided, and dishonest as well.

GOP owns the media.

[tishaLA]

4. We NEED to put out Mehlman-esque talking points

That's why the RNC is so successful at making these questions appear repeatedly in the press about whatever scandal it is: the RNC turns it around to make it about Democrats and we do not have mechanisms in place to counter it. We need to have a more effective war room to combat them and to give people like Wolf and Ed Henry Democratic (i.e., real) facts.

[upi402]

8. Agreed, but a media that reports war room results could help too

It's so frustrating that we can have the best message (truth) and it will be like shouting into the ocean.

[MercutioATC]

5. Yes, they're the ones being indicted (the Repubs)

Noe's indictment should be handed down soon.

[karynnj]

6. I was surprised thet the McClauglin (sp ?) group

had EVERYONE including Tony Blakely say that it was really only Republicans. They pointed out that the Democrats were in some cases returning or donating legitimate Native American money out of concern of being perceived as tainted.

[Steve A Play]

7. For your reading pleasure

From http://www.techpolitics.org/congress/delayalum.php

Political Contributions by DeLay Alumni During the 2003-2004 Election Cycle.

Former Capitol Hill employees of Representative Tom DeLay contributed $352,315 to House and Senate campaigns, PACs and the Bush campaign during the 2003-2004 election cycle. Jack Abramowitz, who is being investigated for activities involving Representative DeLay, contributed $77,000 of that amount. Susan Hirschmann, Majority Leader DeLay's former chief of staff and now a partner at Williams and Jensen, contributed just under $50,000 during this period. Edwin Buckham, another former DeLay chief of staff and now chairman of the Alexander Strategy Group who is also being investigated for his ties to the Congressman, contributed $32,500 during this period. Contributions to the Tom DeLay Congressional Committee totalled $16,500 and another $16,500 ($15,000 of it from Jack Abramoff) was contributed to Americans for a Republican Majority, the DeLay leadership PAC. In close to 40 instances, the DeLay alumni contributed two or more times to a candidate now in the House.

Congressman DeLay's leadership PAC paid Susan Hirschmann's law firm, Williams and Jensen, $34,598 during the 2003-2004 cycle for legal services, fundraising fees and other costs. Ms. Hirschmann contributed $2915 to the Williams and Jensen PAC, but that PAC did not contribute to Congressman DeLay's campaign. Majority Whip Roy Blunt's leadership PAC, Rely on Your Beliefs, paid Williams and Jensen $14,155 for legal services during the 2003-2004 cycle. Republican Conference Chair Deborah Pryce's PAC, Promoting Republicans You Can Elect, paid Williams and Jensen $9101 during the same period.

The former staff listing was taken from an April 11, 2005 article in CQ Weekly. A table of contributions by DeLay alumni during the 2003-2004 cycle which may be sorted by contributor, recipient and amount is provided below. Not all former DeLay employees made contributions during this period.

Long list of contributions here!

Steven P. :kick: