Lamar Smith latest rat to board Bug Boy's sinking pirate ship

[NoPasaran]

Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, was listed as a special guest and speaker in 2002 for Texans for a Republican Majority. While investigating DeLay's conduct last year, the House committee deferred — but did not dismiss — a complaint that DeLay, R-Texas, used the same political committee to solicit corporate contributions in violation of state law.

"Your support today will go directly to help Republican candidates in Texas successfully run and win their campaigns," according to one invitation from the political committee for a Sept. 23, 2002, breakfast reception with Smith and Rep. Henry Bonilla, R-Texas. Suggested donations ranged from $25 to $10,000.

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Smith, a former House ethics committee chairman, is one of two Republicans on the ethics committee who contributed to legal defense funds established by DeLay. The majority leader can use those funds to pay legal expenses in any future ethics investigation.

Smith said he could not recall whether he attended the TRMPAC event on Sept. 23, 2002, in San Antonio.

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http://www.statesman.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/US_Congress/DeLay_Ethics.html

[barbaraann]

1. Ken Mehlman (head of the RNC) used to work for Smith.

http://www.centerforpolitics.org/programs/adc/2002_bios-mehlman.htm

[displacedtexan]

2. "Can't recall." Check your Filofax, Asswipe!

Major national health concern: Republican (convenient) Memory Loss

What a crock!