GUILTY...Abramoff, Rudy, Scanlon .... Who's next? Buckham? Bug Man?

[RedEarth]

Wonder if the Bug Man is starting to feel the heat....the noose is tightening...

Standing on the gallows with my head in a noose
Any minute now I'm expecting all hell to break loose


Former DeLay Aide Pleads Guilty


By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press Writer
© 2006 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A former top aide to Rep. Tom DeLay pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy and promised to help with an investigation of bribery and lobbying fraud that has already netted three convictions and sparked calls for ethics reform in Congress.

Tony Rudy, DeLay's former deputy chief of staff, admitted conspiring with convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff _ both while Rudy worked for DeLay and after he left the lawmaker's staff to become a lobbyist himself


He is the second former DeLay staffer to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the lobbying probe. The plea agreement makes no allegation that the Texas lawmaker did anything wrong.

Rudy faces up to five years in prison, but could receive much less based on the extent of his help with the investigation.

Court papers for the first time also referred to a third former DeLay aide, Ed Buckham. Buckham, a onetime DeLay chief of staff, is described only as Lobbyist B, but is easily identifiable because the documents say Rudy worked with him after a brief stint at Abramoff's lobbying firm.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/politics/3762573.html

[in_cog_ni_to]

1. YES! This is it! This is what will take Delay DOWN!

and promised to help with an investigation of bribery and lobbying fraud that has already netted three convictions and sparked calls for ethics reform in Congress

WOOHOO!:woohoo:

[malaise]

2. Don't forget to thank

Emily Miller
http://rawstory.com/email_story.php?sid=1735

Edit - sp.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

3. I'm really hoping for it to be DeLay

I would love to say that there's no chance he could hold is seat this Nov even if he isn't convicted by then, but I've learned not to underestimate republicans stupidity. Having said that, I hope he's convicted prior to then.