Good start to 2006 as Republican lobbyist Abramoff pleads guilty...

It looks this Jack Abramoff will plead guilty and cooperate. This will open up the investigation to corrupt GOP lawmakers' dealings with Abramoff, Scanlon and other powerful lobbyists. One must note here that some of these folks used to work under Tom DeLay and are linked to Republican Bob Ney or Ohio, Roy Blunt of Missouri, and others.

As part of the deal, prosecutors filed conspiracy, fraud and tax evasion charges against the embattled lobbyist. The filing outlined lavish gifts and contributions that it said Abramoff gave an unnamed House member, identified elsewhere as Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Administration Committee, in return for Ney's agreement to use his office to aid Abramoff clients.

It is only fair to note that some Dems are being looked at as well, including Harry Reid of Nevada, but definitive proof shows many Republicans from Midwest states and Texas benefited greatly from this illegal campaigning, money laundering, and general defrauding. It is about time that the Justice Department moves on this. The abuse of power by this BushCo officials is almost unprecedented, as they lie, cheat, and steal their way to the top. Because, obviously, they could not get elected with and majority...