Looks like the "liberal media" is hard at work again. We haven't even finished cleaning up after our victory party and already, the smearing is starting. The biggest example can be seen on ABC news with its "Abramoff says Dems are guilty too" hit pieces. What's even sadder is that some on here, and I think they are trolls, are trying to spread this stuff. I for one am not worried. Here's why:
First, Abramoff is a convicted felon. Since when do we take the words of a convicted felon, especially one convicted of crimes involving dishonesty at face value? David Hale and Jim McDougal also made all kinds of nutty claims against Bill Clinton when THEY Headed to prison. What makes Abramoff less likely to do so.
Second, its just not logical. Abramoff was an ally of people like Tom Delay and Grove Norquist, who wanted to destroy the Democratic party and exclude them from the lobbying process. Why would he have helped Democrats.
Third, SIX TO EIGHT Democrats? One, note the lack of speficificity. 6 to 8. It reeks of being a smear job. This way, we can't be sure of who to suspect. That's also about an eighth of the Democratic Caucus at the time. Are we seriously expected to believe that Abramoff, a GOP bagman, had that much influence with such a large part of the opposition's caucus?
Also, if there were really credible evidence, it is amazing that NONE of it leaked out during the elections, when the GOP was on the ropes for ethical problems? I am not privy to what Jackie Boy said, of course, but my guess is this is the same tired old crap they have tried before. People like Little Debbie at the WAPO calling money from tribes that also did business with Abramoff money coming directly from him. I am not going to lose sleep over this one, are you?