Hey Hey Hey .... Ney Neighs Nay

[Stinky The Clown]

So ........ seems ol' Bob must know the salami's about to go through the slicer ...... ya think?

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=ab7_gCeubYH0&refer=home

Ohio's Ney, Linked to Abramoff, Drops Out of Race (Update2)

Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Representative Bob Ney said he is dropping out of his race for re-election, becoming the second lawmaker tied to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff to end his career in Congress.

The decision ``came down to my family,'' the Ohio Republican said in a statement. ``I must think of them first, and I can no longer put them through this ordeal.'' He said he plans to finish his current term.

Ney, 52, was referred to in a series of guilty pleas made over the past nine months by Abramoff and his associates. Abramoff in January pleaded guilty to conspiring to corrupt lawmakers and federal officials. Another member of Congress tied to the Abramoff scandal, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, a Texas Republican, resigned from Congress in June.

Ney's withdrawal might help Republicans hold on to his rural Ohio district, which Ney has served since 1995. State Senator Joy Padgett said she will seek the party's nomination for the seat. James Harris, a Zanesville financial analyst who lost to Ney in the Republican primary in May, said he may try again for the nomination. :::snip:::

[SteppingRazor]

1. Ah, the old family excuse...

"Gotta spend more time with the family."

"Came down to my family."

"Must respect the wishes of my family."

Christ. Does anyone believe this shit anymore?

[gratuitous]

2. Hold it, did Ney win Ohio's primary in May?

Which means he should be on the general election ballot for November on the Republican slot. Isn't this another Tom DeLay Gambit? Is Ohio election law significantly different from Texas law? Can Ohio Democrats sue to keep Mr. Ney on the ballot?

[MADem]

3. Bwahahahahaha!!!! Spend more time with FAMILY!!!!!!!

Yeah, because visiting days are limited in the pen, ya putz--get that good home cookin' and lovin' while ya can....!!! Asshole!!!!

[Stinky The Clown]

4. I can tell you **really** feel bad for poor ol' Bob

Hahahahahahahaha :thumbsup:

[MADem]

7. Ah jus' cry inta mah pillow every night, Ah tell ya!!!!

:rofl: :rofl:

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy!

[Cocoa]

5. will Doolittle be next?

two thirds of Abramoff's humorously-named trio -- Nay, Doolittle, and Delay -- are out.

How's Doolittle doing?

[Stinky The Clown]

6. A clown couldn't make that shit up. Sounds a low end law firm

Nay ... do little ..... and delay.

[MADem]

8. Yeah, it's like a new riff on Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe! NT