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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:11 AM Original message |
Abramoff/ Gaming Scandal pulls in Senators Reid and Landrieu/Must Read |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
1. So, now that Delay is down, AP is rushing to find the Dems involved |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Well, If They're Dirty, There's No Defense |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:56 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Operative word: IF. That;s that simple. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:05 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. See, I Used "If" For A Reason |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:50 AM Response to Reply #19 |
36. You're also free to engage in damning innuendo just as this article is. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:27 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Unbrilliant |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 12:20 PM Response to Reply #36 |
58. ugh |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:07 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Agreed...No Parsing, Either |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:09 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. K Street Needs An Enema |
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nickyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
2. Check post #3 . What the hell does this mean? |
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liveoaktx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Frankly, I want ethics in government.. period... I'd be sorry to |
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nickyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Same here, painful as it is. I'm very bummed over this... |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'd like to hear more about this from Reid and Landrieu |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
5. So? If they were guilty of a crime, indict them. This smells like politics |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. The article mentions the "Keating Five" that McCain was involved in... |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:35 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I agree that it's a problem. But it's the system as it stands now. If we.. |
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BJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 12:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
53. right on! It's a repub PR move to muddy the issues |
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gordianot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
6. Ouch |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. Did they report it? Send it to the DNC? |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
10. Geez! It's already worked. One story and even DU people are saying... |
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gordianot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:39 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. This sort of tactic is an old ploy. |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:11 AM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Could be |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Why Does That Matter? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:19 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Then why don't you expand on what the Democrats MIGHT be guilty of? |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:23 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. What Bait Are You Talking About? |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:35 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. But that's just it. It DOES matter if the charges are not the same, but... |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:39 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. One word. Sorry. But then again, what illegal behavior MIGHT Democrats |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:07 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Okay let's step back. I agree with you in this entire discussion. But.. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:59 AM Response to Reply #37 |
49. Brotherjohn Is Correct |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:25 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Let Me Be As Clear As I Can |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:36 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Well, I see your objection and I don't. Explaining... |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:38 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Like I Said Before, Fair Enough |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:52 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Sorry. Get too wordy sometimes. Got to get back to work. eom |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:41 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. More concise reply: It WOULDN'T matter, if they WERE as dirty. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:26 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. That's A Fair Point |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:28 AM Response to Reply #18 |
30. I'm not either. But here we have one story, based on MANY unproven... |
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Justice Is Comin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
12. An important distinction |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:12 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. What about Landrieu? |
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...of J.Temperance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:41 AM Response to Reply #23 |
45. Senator Landrieu is just as smart as Senator Reid |
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blitzen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 12:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Let's hope that Landrieu goes down.... |
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BJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 12:16 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. You should actually read the article |
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...of J.Temperance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 12:27 PM Response to Reply #50 |
61. No, let's not hope THAT...I WILL continue to support Senator Landrieu |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
14. If this is not illegal it should be |
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Justice Is Comin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:00 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I'm not defending it one way or the other. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:21 AM Response to Reply #14 |
27. It ISN"T illegal and that's the freaking point. GOP'er BROKE LAWS and this |
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BJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 12:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
56. EXACTLY!!!!!! |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
24. Okay, three Dems (2 from La. and the Dem leader) got involved. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:25 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Thanks, for your very thoughtful post. The article seems to use innuendo |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
26. Abramoff spread ALOT of money around |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
31. Casinos and Republican corruption. Hopi elder Thomas Banyacya |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
35. "Lawmakers Acted on Heels of Abramoff Gifts"? Not the Dems cited! |
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Don Claybrook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
41. Some here understand the concept of doing what is right |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:39 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Agreed! |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:51 AM Response to Reply #41 |
46. I agree, "if Reid needs to be investigated, so be it". But this is just... |
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Don Claybrook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 12:11 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. I understand your point, and I am somewhat pragmatic |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 12:20 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Good point about the media. You have to expect partisanship from... |
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BJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 12:27 PM Response to Reply #41 |
60. think it through AND read the article please! |
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Don Claybrook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 01:35 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Please let me know where I misspoke |
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CornField (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
48. Why is the AP ignorning the link with Ralph Reed? |
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BJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
51. TITLE OF POST MISLEADING!!! |
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maximovich (407 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 12:17 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Ahhhh... Thanks for the Clarification (nt) |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 12:26 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. Article's title also misleading (see my post #35 above). And that's... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:49 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. It's what they will hit us with....better to get it out..and discuss which |
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