Democrats Accepting Donations From Abromoff Clients Is LEGAL & PROPER

[KittyWampus]

it's the Republicans ILLEGALLY accepting donations AS BRIBES for favors (quid pro quo style) that is the issue.

As Media Matters noted when the NYT's Anne Kornblut pimped this crap on Hardball:

Appearing on the December 16 edition of MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews, Kornblut falsely claimed that Abramoff had given contributions to Democrats. Yet a Media Matters for America search of the Center for Responsive Politics database of campaign contributions did not find any contributions from Abramoff to Democrats or Democratic leadership political action committees.

Although Kornblut amended her statement to claim that Abramoff "had his clients donate to Democrats," her comment falsely suggests that Republicans and Democrats are equally enmeshed in the scandal surrounding Abramoff. In fact, while Democrats have received contributions from Abramoff's lobbying groups and his clients, Kornblut's statement ignores the difference between accepting contributions from groups linked to Abramoff, which is legal and proper, and taking contributions in exchange for official actions, which is illegal, and which is at the heart of the ongoing investigations.

[azmouse]

1. I'm afraid most Americans aren't able to tell the difference...

and way too many will accept the RW radio's version of events.

[BuyingThyme]

2. They accept donations from me.

Case closed.

[LeftNYC]

3. But, But wait a second

Sean Hannity and Rush said its a bipartisan issue with the Republicans acting leagally...Who do I believe?:sarcasm:

[Sadie5]

4. Blame the Dems

when you get caught...works every time.

[LeftNYC]

7. I hear Clinton took money from Abramoff...

Hilary and Bill...:sarcasm:

[sweetm2475]

5. does anyone have a link for the media matters breakdown??

it will be good to have when the trolls descend.....which i'm sure will be pretty soon. i see it all over the news today, nonpartisan, nonpartisan, nonpartisan, we have to be able to get ahead of this one!!

[underpants]

8. LINK

http://mediamatters.org/items/200512190014

[sweetm2475]

9. thanks!!

:hi:
Crooks And Liars does a good breakdown too. Just found it. They also post a couple of links there.
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/01/03.html#a6561

[Donkeykick]

6. This is typical!

Have you guys noticed with all of the scandals going on with Bush and Co. all the republicans can come up with is: well you guys do it too -- you're just never caught. :eyes:

Does this mean that a Democrat should automatically be put in jail every time another GOP is nabbed for something unethical? :eyes::rofl:

[KittyWampus]

10. Unfortunately, it's also typical for some DU'ers to take the Media bait

and use the GOP spin as a way to trash fellow Democrats. :(