Bush personally intervened to quash an investigation of Jack Abramoff

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The problem with an administration as blatantly criminal as Bush's is that there are so many scandals and near-scandals and situations-that-aren't-scandals-yet that it's hard to keep track of them all.

One that seems to have fallen through the cracks is this:

"A U.S. grand jury in Guam opened an investigation of controversial lobbyist Jack Abramoff more than two years ago, but President Bush removed the supervising federal prosecutor and the inquiry ended soon after."

http://auctionhouse.tpmcafe.com/story/2005/8/7/12243/56304

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/1/18/125725/984

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How long will the media let Bush hide the Abramoff meetings?

Atrios makes a great point, as usual:

Look, back during the Clinton administration this kind of thing would've dominated cable news every night. Howell Raines would've been writing thunderous editorials demanding that we knew every detail of Abramoff's White House connections. Tweety would be cranking out spittle at a record rate, screeching about the "culture of corruption" in the White House. Nightline would've put up a little "X days since White House refused to disclose information about Abramoff contacts with the president" graphic on its show.

Everyone who attended a coffee at the White House during the Clinton Administration had their name printed in the Washington Post and New York Times. The press DEMANDED that information. But, we know the Bush White House repeatedly welcomed Jack Abramoff -- who is both a major GOP fundraiser (a Bush Pioneer, no less) and a convicted felon in part because of his GOP-related shenanigans -- yet, the Bush White House doesn't have to provide details. Is the traditional media really that weak? If they ask too many questions or push too hard, maybe they won't get a Presidential nickname...that would really suck for them.

There's a history to Scotty and the crew stonewalling about their more notorious allies. Remember, they never fully explained how that man-whore Jeff Gannon managed all that repeat business at the White House either.

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2006/01/how-long-will-media-let-bush-hide.html

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Quote of the Day

"I frankly don't even remember having my picture taken with the guy. I don't know him."

- Bush, refusing to release pictures of him and Jack Abramoff in the Oval Office

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/04/11/LI2005041100879.html

Remember how he denied knowing 'Kennyboy' Lay? His single largest financial contributor? Is it possible to get to the White House without knowing who your biggest contributor is?

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