Sen. Reid calls US Congress 'most corrupt in history'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid called the Republican-led Congress "the most corrupt in history" on Sunday, and distanced himself from lobbyist Jack Abramoff, at the center of an escalating probe.

The Justice Department is investigating whether Jack Abramoff directed illegal payoffs to lawmakers, including Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, who was forced to step down as House Republican leader in September after indicted in his home state of Texas on unrelated charges.

"Don't lump me in with Jack Abramoff. This is a Republican scandal," Reid told Fox News Sunday, saying he never received any money from Abramoff.

Reid, like many members of Congress, Democrats and Republicans, has received campaign contributions from Abramoff clients. Some lawmakers have returned those donations, but Reid gave no indication he would do so.

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yes men and women... Abrahmoff is going to be their downfall...

"this is a REPUBLICAN scandal"

I'm glad he represents my state, as much as I otherwise hate the place. :)

Reflects right back on junior, when he sez, "Tom DeLay is innocent"

This White House is the most corrupt WH in the history of this country, bar none!

Thanks for going on Faux News and verbally boxing with these assholes. They are trying to smear the Democratic Party with their slime and filth and hoping it rubs off
taking away some of the stench from their party.

Appearing on Fox TV, Reid said, "Abramoff gave me no money. His firm gave me no money. He may have worked (at) a firm where people have given me money."

A Reid aide later explained that the senator received money from a political action committee affiliated with a firm where Abramoff had worked, but Abramoff did not contribute to it.

"I feel totally at ease that I haven't done anything that is even close to being wrong," Reid said.

It's amazing to me how some of this other shit is not really generating more outrage. I mean the concerted effort to blow some of the Democrat misdeeds into enough of a scandal to make legislators resign is in such contrast to the pretty much just hell with you attitude the GOP has.

my aunt and uncle lived in Culloden

I'm originally from near Parkersburg

Hometown of Central WV's best folksinger Mike Morningstar.

and said about the same thing, that this govt is the most corrupt govt that I have seen in my life.

Here's hoping all those emails we have been sending out gets the message across, it looks like it to me.

Dap

;)

Most of the federal investigative focus is now on Abramoff, whose lobbying activities, particularly on behalf of Indian tribal clients, are also being examined by Congress.

Appearing on Fox TV, Reid said, "Abramoff gave me no money. His firm gave me no money. He may have worked (at) a firm where people have given me money."

A Reid aide later explained that the senator received money from a political action committee affiliated with a firm where Abramoff had worked, but Abramoff did not contribute to it.

"I feel totally at ease that I haven't done anything that is even close to being wrong," Reid said.

Chris Wallace this am---paraphased. I listened this am. Reid did good at smack back at Chris Wallace.

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The law had been changed in such a way that the Gestapo's actions were not subject to judicial review. Nazi jurist Dr. Werner Best stated, "As long as the ... carries out the will of the leadership, it is acting legally." The Gestapo was specifically exempted from responsibility to administrative courts, where citizens normally could sue the state to conform to laws.

The power of the Gestapo most open to misuse was "Schutzhaft" or "protective custody" — a euphemism for the power to imprison people without judicial proceedings, typically in concentration camps. The person imprisoned even had to sign his or her own Schutzhaftbefehl, the document declaring that the person desired to be imprisoned. Normally this signature was forced by beatings and torture.

sound familiar harry...

The corruption is out of hand. And, why must someone be a multi-millionaire in order to serve the people of this country as a representative in our government? A bigger question, how do they keep getting richer and richer on a public servant's salary? This crap has got to stop. Soldiers put their lives on the line for a pittance and these guys get richer and richer with their underhanded deals and then call themselves patriots. I've had it with the lot of them Anyone, (D) or (R), found to have engaged in corrupt financial dealings while they have bee supposed to be serving the interests of the people needs to be voted out of office. They were sent there to serve the people, not their own selfish interests.

I wish more Dem speak up like he is ......

:kick:

I absolutely love this line: "Don't lump me in with Jack Abramoff. This is a Republican scandal." It's a polite way of saying "Step off, asswipe, and check your facts next time."

Keep on truckin', Senator Reid.

prime example. GOP slimy bastards attached it to the House bill when Sen Frist asked Hastert to do some arm twisting.

According to Rep. Markee from Massechusetts.

sundays...NOTHING ON TV!
msnbc cancels the news for the entire freakin weekend
cnn runs a bunch of shit
i woke up late and missed tweety
and meet the press
in desperation i turned on flox and saw harry reid refuse to take any shit from that toupee wearing jerk

How many so far, fifty or so?

adults in charge. It's their world. And it stinks to high heavens. They have betrayed the American people, sold out democracy, and destroyed the rule of law when rigged elections, bribery and intimidation proved inadequate for acheiving their goals.

I love truth in government!

I would suggest that honest pollies (¿que? :D) rather than returning tainted donations, instead openly donate monies in the same amount to charities guaranteed to make the blood of the contributor boil.

Who knows, maybe the odd popping left ventricle will save the cost of bringing a few of these crims to book.

Look, Reid's not wrong, but if he took money too, and hasn't returned it, does he really have an moral position here?

On second thought, Reis right. This is a Republican scandal.