Posted
3:51 PM
by Scoobie Davis
Moonie Times Tries to make it a Bipartisan Scandal
From the story:
A Justice Department investigation into influence-peddling on Capitol Hill is focusing on a "first tier" of lawmakers and staffers, both Republicans and Democrats, say sources close to the probe that has netted guilty pleas from lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Law-enforcement authorities and others said the investigation's opening phase is scrutinizing Sens. Conrad Burns, Montana Republican; Byron L. Dorgan, North Dakota Democrat; and Minority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, along with Reps. J.D. Hayworth, Arizona Republican, and Bob Ney, Ohio Republican.
This reminds me of the phony meme that Ken Lay slept in the Licoln Bedroom at the Clinton White House (
click here,
here, and
here)
UPDATE:
Josh Marshall has more.