Rohrbacker Defends Abramoff

[danarhea]

On one hand, we have a congressman who tells us that Jack Abramoff is just misunderstood and has been unfairly judged. On the other hand, you have the object of the congressman's affections, who has been convicted on 3 counts. Who has been unjustly critisized? I would like to know the answer to that.

The editor for the Project for the OLD American Century sums it up nicely:

When someone pleads guilty to conspiracy, tax evasion, and mail fraud, it's unwise for a politician to describe them as "a good person who's been unjustly criticized"

Why would Rorhbacker defend Abramoff so vehemenently? Does Rohrbacker also have something to hide?

Dana Rohrbacker of California served as one of Abramoff’s references for the loan to buy SunCruz.

Apparently so.

 

[Billo_Really]

Originally posted by danarhea:
Why would Rorhbacker defend Abramoff so vehemenently? Does Rohrbacker also have something to hide?

You have no idea how much this p!sses me off! I reside in his district. He is my Representative. I can't wait until he comes up for re-election. He is definately not getting my vote.