January 9, 2006
BY ALL MEANS, KEEP THE MONEY:
Howard Dean in Abramoff Cash Fib (NewsMax, 1/09/06)
Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean denied on Sunday that any Democrats had taken money from lobbyist Jack Abramoff, even though several top Dems - including Sen. Hillary Clinton - have already announced they were giving their tainted Abramoff cash to charity.That little detail didn't faze Dean, however - who insisted with a straight face to CNN's Wolf Blitzer:
"There are no Democrats who took money from Jack Abramoff, not one, not one single Democrat."
Perhaps it's best not think of Howard Dean and Harry Reid and company as lying about their Abramoff contributions, but to consider what it reveals. They just assume that money from Abramoff bought bad deeds by Republicans because they are evil, but could not have influenced Democrats similarly because they are good. Nor should we seek to disabuse them of this notion, your foes delusions always help you in the long run. Posted by Orrin Judd at January 9, 2006 8:45 AM
Dean is insane - but he does put Reid and Dorgan quite on the spot, now doesn't he?
Posted by: jim hamlen at January 9, 2006 11:32 AMif you shave dean's head, you can see the snap-on logo on his scalp.
Posted by: toe at January 9, 2006 12:31 PMIt's interesting that Maria Cantwell got rid of her Abramoff money but Patty Murrey is holding on to hers. I think this shows Cantwell's concern over the upcoming election and other democrat's general belief that the only danger for most legislators who accepted Abramoff's cash is political not criminal.
Posted by: Patrick H at January 9, 2006 12:41 PMThe line from the Democrat talking heads on the tube tonight was that the Democrats don't have any power so Abramoff could not have given them any money.
Posted by: Robert Schwartz at January 10, 2006 12:30 AMIt's their all-purpose argument. Blacks can't be racists because they don't have power, Democrats can't be bought because they don't have power.
Posted by: erp at January 10, 2006 12:50 PM