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The Big Scandal of 2006

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Posted on Dec 29, 2005

Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff will destroy the GOP with what promises to be the biggest congressional corruption scandal in years.

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    By David B, January 3, 2006 at 5:52 pm #
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    Nate - get yo head out of the sand man, or that ole spincter north of it! Yah, talking points....spin (artful deception? ....a punk by any other name is still a punk, eh). Yes Clyde, the list is long and getting longer. Point in fact, the charges are serious this time and it seems the professionals are being professional about the allegations and that left wing media machine is not giving the so called Conservative Right Wing much buffer or room to hide. All getting very close to the top dog, who i imagine will be trying the Ronnie approach soon enough.....pleading ignorance. Funny but sad thing is both are/were credible idiots - but hey don’t forget though, they were very nice/fun fellows everyone seemed to enjoy immensely! I feel safe and they make us all proud to be Americans. Whatever happened to informed electorate???

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    By Clyde the Ripper, December 30, 2005 at 5:05 pm #
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    I am one of those lefties out to get Bush and I can assure you that getting Bush is not the only thing I care about.  I am also out to get Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice, Frist, DeLay and the rest of Bush’s corrupt cronies.  I would suggest that you not try to keep score until the game has started.  When the good guys start kicking butt and taking names the 13 convictions in Whitewater you reference will seem like a small nosh before a seven course meal.  A meal that will include Bush as dessert.  A pleasure you never had with President Clinton.

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    By Barbara Tucker, December 30, 2005 at 3:57 pm #
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    Oh! Nathan Johnson----you got the talking points too!  You GOPers are so easy to read.  Just a minute---who was after the Clintons?  What were the big scandals?  Not out of Whitewater,as you mention.  There was Monica. So bad!  Right now everything is run by your party--so, of course, no wrong will be investigated as it should be.

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    By nathan johnson, December 30, 2005 at 9:34 am #
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    oh boy here we go again.........lol.......another scandal that will destroy bush.....lets face it thats what these lefties only care about is getting bush.......so once again we have a “scandal of the century” which i guess will have to replace the other “scandals of the century” lest we forget the buddhist temple payoffs of al gore and 13 convictions in the whitewater investigation and so far none in valeria plame gate i love hearing how “now we mean it this time........this time we mean it ...this time bush will go down .....and we mean it this time”

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    By john m sandoval, December 29, 2005 at 9:46 pm #
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    I have been reading about political corruption all my life and I am 78 years. It’s been constant!
    Without a doubt the George W Bush administration has brought to public knowledge, just how bad corrupt government can be. Bush should be impeached (as he deserves) the only thing saving him from impeachment is the Iraq War. We must get these washington officials out of office as soon as possible.
    We must get involved and get the votes out and we should start discussion groups now!
    john m sandoval

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    By john m sandoval, December 29, 2005 at 7:57 pm #
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    I have been reading about political corruption all my life and I am 78 years. It’s been constant !
    Without a doubt the George W Bush administration has brought to public knowledge, just how bad corrupt government can be. Bush should be impeached (as he deserves) the only thing saving him from impeachment is the Iraq War. We must get these washington traitors out of office as soon as possible.
    We must get involved and get the votes out and we should start discussion groups now !
    john m sandoval

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    By Dave, December 29, 2005 at 10:10 am #
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    Sorry, i fail to see the big deal and doubt your futuristic claim. The story is all “Jack did this, Jack did that”; it’s all about Jack. Looks like everyone started distancing themselves away from him sometime ago too. Big yawn,(so far).

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