As Abromoff Heads To Prison, Officials Focus on Reid, Others

Hey, I thought the Democrats were supposed to clean House! Thats what Pelosi said! Instead she’s doing her best to put corrupt Murtha into the Democratic leadership postition. And now look at this news! The Dems are not even in power yet and they are already falling apart! I heard people guessing Reid would be one of the focus points in this scandal earlier today. Congrats, you all were right.

From ABC’s Blotter:

As convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff reported to federal prison today, a source close to the investigation surrounding his activities told ABC News that Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) was one of the members of Congress Abramoff had allegedly implicated in his cooperation with federal prosecutors.

A spokesperson for Reid, elected yesterday as the Senate Majority Leader, said the senator had done nothing illegal or unethical.

“We have no idea what Abramoff is telling prosecutors to save his skin, but I do know that these kind of old allegations are completely ridiculous and untrue,” Sen. Reid’s spokesman Jim Manley told ABC News.

A source close to the investigation says Abramoff told prosecutors that more than $30,000 in campaign contributions to Reid from Abramoff’s clients “were no accident and were in fact requested by Reid.”

Abramoff has reportedly claimed the Nevada senator agreed to help him on matters related to Indian gambling.

I’m sure it is all a part of America’s “new direction”.

Allah Pundit:

Exit question: will panicky Dems, fearful of the “culture of corruption” meme blowing up in their faces, opt now for Hoyer in tomorrow’s House election? The last thing they’d want to do is elect Murtha on a day when questions about Reid’s ethics are plastered on page A1 C35.

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