The plot thickens-questions about political interference (Abramoff)

[babylonsister]

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002833.php

Watchdog Asks, What about Abramoff?
By Paul Kiel - March 21, 2007, 12:00 PM

As former U.S. Attorney Bud Cummins has written, "Once the public detects partisanship in one important decision, they will follow the natural inclination to question every decision made, whether there is a connection or not."

Today, the nonpartisan congressional watchdog Democracy 21 sent a letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty asking whether there had been political interference in the investigation and prosecution of Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

"Based on issues that have been raised in the firing of the eight U.S Attorneys , we're all in a position to want some assurance that there hasn't been political interference in the case," Fred Wertheimer, Democracy 21's president, told me. "This still remains the worse congressional corruption scandal in 30 years. There are lesser players who have been convicted. But there are still big players here, including sitting and former members of Congress whose cases apparently have not yet been resolved. "

Citing concerns about the slow pace of the investigation and high turnover of prosecutors and supervisors working on the case, Wertheimer also asks Gonzales what resources the Justice Department has committed to the investigation.

You can read the letter here.

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/docs/ag-democracyletter/

[Norquist Nemesis]

1. Google this for more info

US Attorney Frederick A. Black

Have fun!

[babylonsister]

2. You mean THIS Fred Black?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x270158

[Norquist Nemesis]

5. That's the one! n/t

[Jackpine Radical]

3. That the N. Marianas/Guam guy?

I been waiting for that one to hit the big-time radar screens.

[Norquist Nemesis]

6. One and the same

:popcorn:

[havocmom]

4. K & R

:thumbsup:

[gratuitous]

7. Every tree they bark up has a cat in it

It's the stuff of conspiracy theories to posit all kinds of corruption and deceptive governing practices, but every time someone looks closely at something these crooks have done, damn if something incriminating doesn't burble to the surface.

Note to our friends in the major media: It isn't "Bush bashing" when all the allegations keep turning out to be true. They really are that corrupt.

[BOSSHOG]

8. But tom delay said they didn't do anything wrong ...

[windbreeze]

9. I gave it the fifth recommend...

this needs to stand out on the front page...
wb