Do we believe Don is innocent?

[Blue_In_AK]

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Don Young might return some $20,000 in campaign contributions linked to a Wisconsin businessman under federal investigation.

Young had boosted the businessman's trucking company by helping pass new federal truck-hauling rules.

Young has maintained a public silence on the case, though his top aide said this week that Young does not recall ever meeting Dennis Troha, the apparent target of the probe.

Two other congressmen involved in the legislation, Republican Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Democrat Jim Oberstar of Minnesota, have purged the money they got from Troha and his associates. Young's chief of staff, Mike Anderson, said Young is "considering" doing the same.

While Young's office has denied any link to the investigation, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's office in Milwaukee declined to say whether Young is "in or out as a subject."

http://www.adn.com/news/government/story/8769609p-8671050c.html

[Ahgoo]

1. lets turn the rock over

and take a closer look at what is underneath. Seems time for close scrutiny, sunlight and answers.

If there is nothing to hide and he is truthful - there isn't a problem, right?

[Ahgoo]

2. Another "Don Progress" Report

in yesterday's Daily News. I don't usually read the newspaper but - - There are now 2 of these things out there. Apparently these are to be monthly things.

In the years I've lived here I have no recollection of ever seeing Young reach out and actually tell Alaskans what he's been doing back in DC. This is the guy who barely partipates when running for re-election.

I'm thinking he is vulnerable and he knows it!

[Blue_In_AK]

3. I think you're right.

I was rather astounded myself to see that yesterday - not astounded enough to read it, though. :evilgrin:

[Ken Burch]

4. Oh come on now, you liberal hypocrites!

Would a guilty man put a trivia contest in the papers each week?
:sarcasm:

[Blue_In_AK]

5. Tonight he was on TV

discounting global warming (again) in response to Conoco-Phillips' (!) announcement today that global warming is indeed a serious issue that needs to be considered. I guess Conoco-Phillips must be fuzzy-headed liberals, too? :shrug:

[Ahgoo]

6. I better

hide the big stuff in the TV room. I might throw something at the tube.

OT: So anyone heard from Larissa lately? And while I'm there where are the rest of us 'librhal Alaskans.' I'm pretty sure there should be more than a dozen or so who use the toobz.

[northofdenali]

Blue, do we believe Donny Boy "does not recall"

his last hooker, drink, snort?

I'll believe what Don Young has to say when he's fully hooked up to a polygraph and shot full of sodium thiopental - and only then if pigs fly!

:hi:

[northofdenali]

7. Dammit! Self-delete, sorry Blue - bad something or another

and whatever the bad is, can't spell. I th\in!k were SCREWn/

:pals:

[northofdenali]

8. Self-delete! My mouse needs to be catted!