Patrick Kennedy's response to the WaPost

[Cassandra]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/17/AR2005121701014.html

"No Ties to Jack Abramoff


Sunday, December 18, 2005; Page B06

The Dec. 12 news graphic "How Abramoff Spread the Wealth" may have left the inaccurate impression that I had a connection to Jack Abramoff. While many Native Americans have supported my reelection efforts, I have never met Jack Abramoff or worked with him. The contributions to which the graphic referred were the product of my relationships with tribe members and leaders who also happened to have had the misfortune of being among Mr. Abramoff's alleged victims.

PATRICK J. KENNEDY


U.S. Representative (D-R.I.)

Washington"

[joanski0]

1. Good. Glad to hear this.

I worry about him.

[hopein08]

2. I hadn't seen his name as one of those connected...

but this sounds like possibly one of the more honest responses. Glad he cleared it up with a letter to the WaPost rathering than just tucking tail and returning all of the possibly related money.

[Cassandra]

3. The Post had a large graphic last week...

that claimed that Kennedy was the second largest recipient of Abramoff-related funds, so that was an appropriate place to respond.