After reading the article
Memo to Russert, et al, and the linked
American Prospect article, I thought a diagram may come in handy.
See below the fold.
An explanation of the current talking point that Abramoff "and his associates" gave money to Democrats as well as republicans. The fact is, the money given to democrats by the Tribes Abramoff represented declined when he was hired, and money to Republicans increased dramatically.
But that's all beside the point; all of the contribution money is completely legal and irrelevant, because the crimes are the bribery and money laundering that Abramoff did exclusively for Republicans.
There's an updated version here.