Abramoff: Lobbyist Money 'Well Spent' at Republican National Convention

[Baitball Blogger]

Former super lobbyist Jack Abramoff -- who served 43 months on fraud, bribery and tax evasion charges -- has come to the Republican National Convention in Tampa seeking redemption through honesty. And in the process, he is helping pull back the shroud on what really occurs in the bars and back rooms of the nation's lavish political conventions.

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Donors willing to pay up to $25,000 to help Republican U.S. Senate candidates were treated to an invite-only concert with big-name bands that included the Commodores. The cost was underwritten by major corporations that have extensive needs from Congress, including AT&T, AFLAC, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

This, Abramoff said, is where the real work of the convention occurs. And nowadays, he considers it an ugly business.

"If you're conveying something of value to a public servant, a tee time [on the golf course], a meal, a fundraising check … what is that, other than a bribe?" he said. "In Washington, it's impolite to say this, and I've been attacked vociferously for saying this, and I used to participate in it. But the truth is, it wasn't fine when I was doing it, and it's not fine now."

http://news.yahoo.com/abramoff-lobbyist-money-well-spent-republican-national-convention-185355573--abc-news-topstories.html

[Panasonic]

1. Abramoff needs to be thrown back to jail

and stay there for life, no parole.

He's solely responsible for the damage from 2000-2008 along with Rove, *, and the rest of the assholes.