'Bribery' contractor picks up tab for Katherine Harris $2,800 dinner

[kpete]

Contractor picked up dinner tab for Harris

Meal may have cost up to $2,800 at restaurant where lawmaker was lobbied

Jim Stratton | Sentinel Staff Writer
Posted April 21, 2006

A defense contractor seeking help from Rep. Katherine Harris for $10 million in federal money last year took her to one of Washington's most exclusive restaurants, where he paid for a meal that may have cost as much as $2,800 and offered to sponsor a campaign fundraiser for her.

Mitchell Wade, who pleaded guilty this year to bribing a California congressman, spent $2,800 on wine and food, said Ed Rollins, former chief political strategist for Harris in her campaign for the U.S. Senate.

In an interview with the Orlando Sentinel this week, Harris R-Longboat Key, said it was "news to me" that the total bill had been that expensive.

Rollins said he and Harris discussed the meal and its cost early this year after Wade, the central figure in a congressional bribery scandal, admitted giving kickbacks to U.S. Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham of California.

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[Cassandra]

1. The interesting thing was...

Rollins ratting her out.

[lpbk2713]

2. Good point

He's been a pro strategist for years. Seems like it would be very unprofessional of him under normal circumstances.

Hmmmm. Could it be that Cruella is so pissed with the GOP that she really is going to write a tell-all book? Is it possible that she is running a hopeless race just for payback to make it so that Jebbie can't run?


It just doesn't seem like Rollins or a loyal rethug for that matter. I would love to know. Maybe after the election a lot of juicy news will come to light.