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• Republicans Try to Shoot the Messenger on Corruption in Alabama

  
  Legal Schnauzer — Authority: 471
  Alabama Republicans, predictably, have tried to discredit GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Johnson after his statements late last week that current governor Bob Riley received millions of dollars in campaign funds from Mississippi gambling interests in 2002. A Riley spokesman said Johnson, a former member of Rileys ...
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• The GOP Health Care Plan: Worse Than You Think

  
  Democrashield.com — Authority: 427
  As it turns out, the GOP’s health care reform bill is worse that previously thought.Yesterday, I discussed how the GOP plan will let insurance companies sell plans across state lines. As part of that, insurers would be able to choose a ‘primary state’ to operate out of; that state’s laws would then govern that ...
  4 days ago

• Could Revelations on Campaign Funding Blow the Roof Off GOP Corruption in Alabama?

  
  Legal Schnauzer — Authority: 471
  A former member of Bob Rileys cabinet confirmed yesterday that the Alabama governor received millions of dollars in campaign funds from Mississippi gaming interests. That leaves us with this gaping question: Will the new revelations lead to an investigation of possible criminal actions by Republican Party insiders, ...
  6 days ago

• Are Black Congresspeople Being Blacklisted?

  
  Black Entertainment, Money, Style and Beauty Blogs - Black Voices — Authority: 147
  Filed under: Opinion , Politics , Race and Civil Rights Wait a minute now. Unless Im reading it wrong, it looks like racial profiling has jumped from the hood to Capitol Hill. According to a Politico article , the House Ethics Committee is actively investigating seven African American lawmakers under ...
  6 days ago

• Newsflash: Sir Barack Hussein Obama Rides Into Washington On His “Big White Hoss”; Lobbyists Commence To Dropping Like The Flies They Are

  
  The Gun Toting Liberal — Authority: 123
  Lobbyists Versus Obama Is Equivalent To Flies Versus OintmentShall we all shed a tear for the out of work lobbyists on Capitol Hill who’ve found themselves standing in the unemployment line with MOI (yep — part French — proud, unapologetic and refusing to SURRENDER any of the... This is only a comment summary. ...
  1 week ago

• Rachel Maddow Questions Tim Phillips about CNMI

  
  Unheard No More! — Authority: 428
  October 28, 2009 Last week MSNBCs Rachel Maddow went after Tim Phillips lobbying tactics, the fake grass roots group Americans for Prosperity , and working with Jack Abramoffs pal Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed . She called him a "parasite lobbyist" who gets fat off of fear mongering. In the segment ...
  2 weeks ago

• Much bigger than ACORN scandal...the Chamber of Commerce still not under investigation...

  
  At-Largely — Authority: 613
  Following up on my post about the Chamber of Commerce and its leadership, here is the latest news on this corrupt, bloated, and criminal organization: "The chief lobbyist for the U.S. Chamber of... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com for full links, other content, and more]
  2 weeks ago

• Tom Donohue, the Lewis Powell Memo, and the undermining of democracy

  
  At-Largely — Authority: 613
  The Wall Street Journal has devoted an entire article to Tom Donohues - the president of the US Chamber of Commerce - portraying him as a victim of the Obama White House, just like the propaganda... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com for full links, other content, and more]
  2 weeks ago

• NY23 – The latest from the Hoffman campaign – New endorsements, new video, money race

  
  The Lonely Conservative — Authority: 592
  North Country conservatives – if you have some time on your hands and want to help elect a true conservative to Congress, the Hoffman campaign needs your help. (If you’re not from the North Country but you want to help, get up there quick to enjoy the fall foliage before it disappears. Upstate New York is lovely ...
  2 weeks ago

• Scozzafava Declares Herself Part of Abramoff Wing of GOP: Funnels Campaign Cash to Family

  
  RedState — Authority: 803
  Jack Abramoff, present jailbird, was convicted of all sorts of crooked schemes. One of his favorites was to funnel money through various organizations into the hands of other people. It appears Dede Scozzafava is funneling RNC, NRCC, and donor dollars through her campaign account to her family. Dede Scozzafava is ...
  2 weeks ago

• Head Of DOJ Unit That Botched Stevens Case Steps Down

  
  TPMMuckraker — Authority: 780
  The head of the Justice Departments beleaguered Public Integrity unit is stepping down. William Welch, who supervised the departments botched prosecution of former Alaska senator Ted Stevens, will remain with DOJ but return to Massachusetts, the Washington Post reported yesterday. The unit was harshly ...
  2 weeks ago

• Congressional Ethics Inquiries Drag on, Despite Vows to End Corruption

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 913
  Senator John Ensign is among those under investigation in Congress.
  3 weeks ago

• Former GSA Chief of Staff Sentenced for Obstruction of Justice And Making False Statements

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 155
  Former General Services Administration (GSA) Chief of Staff David H. Safavian has been sentenced to one year in prison on charges of obstruction of justice and making false statements in connection with the investigation into the activities of former Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff. In addition to the prison term, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Abramoff Scandal: Sentencing, Mistrial, Trial

  
  Unheard No More! — Authority: 428
  June 17, 2009 Safavian Sentenced to Prison On Friday U.S. District Court Judge Paul Friedman sentenced David Safavian to one year in prison and two years of supervised release for his role in the Abramoff scandal. He was charged with obstructing justice and making false statements to prosecutors. Safavian ...
  3 weeks ago

• Former Bush Official Sentenced To Prison For His Role In Abramoff Scandal

  
  The Public Record — Authority: 500
  David Safavian Former General Services Administration (GSA) Chief of Staff David H. Safavian was sentenced Friday to one year in prison on charges of obstruction of justice and making false statements in connection with the investigation into the activities of former Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff. In addition ...
  3 weeks ago

• National Briefing | Washington: Former Official Sentenced

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 913
  David H. Safavian, the top federal procurement official under President George W. Bush, was sentenced to a year in prison for lying about his ties to the lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
  3 weeks ago

• Sweeneys License Suspended For Refusal To Take Sobriety Test

  
  TPMMuckraker — Authority: 780
  John Sweeney may have to take the bus for the next year and a half. The former New York GOP congressman has had his drivers license suspended for refusing to take a sobriety test when police pulled him over for speeding in April and smelled alcohol on his breath. Sweeney still faces a DWI trial for that ...
  3 weeks ago

• Former DOJ Prosecutor: Ring Case Was "Extremely Problematic" From The Start

  
  TPMMuckraker — Authority: 780
  A former prosecutor with the Justice Departments Public Integrity unit has called the case against Kevin Ring "an extremely problematic prosecution," since the favors that Ring was accused of doing for public officials werent in themselves illegal. A mistrial was declared in the case yesterday, after jurors ...
  3 weeks ago

• Safavian Gets A Year In Prison For Role In Abramoff Scandal

  
  TPMMuckraker — Authority: 780
  David Safavian, the former Bush Administration official who was convicted for the second time in December for lying and obstruction of justice in the Jack Abramoff probe, was sentenced today to a year and a day in prison, the Washington Post reports . Safavian, who was chief of staff at the General Services ...
  3 weeks ago

• Obama Administration Denies Judicial Watch FOIA Request for White House Visitor Logs

  
  Judicial Watch - — Authority: 625
  Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that the U.S. Secret Service (under the auspices of the Department of Homeland Security) has denied Judicial Watchs Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for access to Obama White House visitor logs ...
  3 weeks ago

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