(Rep. Dana) Rohrabacher rues support for Abramoff

[sabra]

Source: The Hill

Amid new Justice Department activity in the Jack Abramoff case, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) says he regrets a personal favor for the fallen lobbyist, a friend of more than 20 years.

Rohrabacher said if he knew back in 2000 what he knows now about Abramoff’s illegal activities, he would not have agreed to serve as a reference for Abramoff’s loan application for $60 million to purchase SunCruz Casinos. Abramoff is serving time in jail for wire fraud relating to a false claim that he and a partner had $23 million to purchase the fleet, whose former owner was murdered.

“Now that I know that he was wheeling and dealing and making a lot of bad decisions, I certainly wouldn’t have done it,” Rohrabacher said in an interview, noting that the reference was for Abramoff and not his partner, Adam Kidan, who is alleged to have mafia ties. “He clearly stepped over the line and now he’s serving time for those decisions and those mistakes.”

The expression of regret is a marked change from Rohrabacher’s previous comments about the reference and his views about Abramoff’s character. Rohrabacher was the only member of Congress to provide a letter asking Abramoff’s sentencing judge for leniency.

Read more: http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/rohrabacher-rues-support-for-abramoff-2007-05-09.html

[maddezmom]

1. but did he like his gift he got a waiver for?

:puke: or the fact he was a reference for SunCruz?

[The Sushi Bandit]

2. Rohrabacher needs to come DOWN!!

Rohrabacher is one of the WORST reps on Cal history.....
He needs to be looked at closely!