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September 08, 2006
Carnival in Corruption: Washington Senate Race Addition
Ah, yes. The Republican-only eithical lapses in their "Culture of Corruption" in Washington, DC. Where's Abramoff? I don't know, but maybe this guy can pay back Cantwell with money from William Jefferson's (Democrat, Louisiana) freezer:
Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell helped arrange more than $11 million in federal money in the past year for projects benefiting clients of a lobbyist who is advising her re-election campaign and still owes her money from a personal loan.
Cantwell, a Democrat who is in a tight re-election race, has reported for years that former campaign manager Ron Dotzauer owes her between $15,000 and $50,000 for a personal loan predating her first Senate election in 2000. Dotzauer now runs a lobbying firm.
Posted by Aaron at September 8, 2006 10:23 AM
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So now your position is that Democratic Senators are so stupid that they give the lobbyist money for the privilige of doing them political favors?
Doesn't sound like there's a there there.
Posted by: IaintBacchus at September 8, 2006 10:37 AM
I see Bacchus was released again, maybe this time he'll be be able to stay out longer.
It's rather simple: Politician needs money from lobbyist, politician arranges for public funds to benefit lobbyist's clients, thereby enriching lobbyist, thereby insuring lobbyist can repay politician. Ergo...Politician spends public money for personal benefit. Got it?
Posted by: Charles at September 8, 2006 12:18 PM