White House won't discuss meetings between officials, Abramoff (day #2)

[sabra]

http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/news/politics/13655995.htm

White House won't discuss meetings between officials, Abramoff


WASHINGTON - For the second straight day, the White House refused Wednesday to say who among its staffers met with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff or whom the recently convicted felon was representing when he visited the executive mansion.

White House press secretary Scott McClellan, pressed to explain Abramoff's contacts with the Bush administration, said, "We're not going to engage in a fishing expedition" in the media.
"I know there's some that want to do that, but I don't see any reason to do so," McClellan said. "Well, I think that some people (are) insinuating things based on no evidence whatsoever."

...

"There's a feeding frenzy for transparency and disclosure on Capitol Hill, and that's not a good way to start," said Roberta Baskin, the executive director of the Center for Public Integrity, a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog group. "You can't plead national security. The public has a right to know."

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The Associated Press reported Tuesday that Abramoff and his associates had nearly 200 contacts with the White House during Bush's first 10 months in office.

[boobooday]

1. "We're not going to engage in a fishing expedition"

Guess what, simple Scotty? The fish are jumping out of the water, and right into the boat!

Prepare to abandon ship!

:woohoo:

[sabra]

3. rumors on the Hill say that simply Snotty, Rummy, and Card

actually might be (abandoning ship)

[boobooday]

4. Wow, and if Rove gets indicted

The chimp stands alone!

Except for Mr. Go F-Yurself.

[elehhhhna]

24. Yep. Like the cheese stands alone but MORE stinky...

love your screenname btw.

[wordpix]

26. no, chimp stands with Dickhead

[Binka]

19. We Got Them Nailed Fish In A Barrel & Snotty KNOWS It

Abraham Jack Off has sung.

[Demeter]

21. I Think He Wants To Play Hide and Seek

so let's oblige him.

[savemefromdumbya]

2. don't see any reason to do so?

watch this space scotty

[A Simple Game]

5. The Associated Press reported Tuesday that

"Abramoff and his associates had nearly 200 contacts with the White House during Bush's first 10 months in office."

On the average, once every business day.

Who, hardly know him, may have met him once or twice.

[sabra]

6. oh, that Jack Abramoff, I thought you meant the other...

[amerikat]

9. Trying to pass him off like he was a Tupperware salesman

or the Avon lady.

[wordpix]

27. Jackoff has 200 visits to WH but * doesn't know him, lol

[Tight_rope]

43. Yeah right! That's what i said....

Bush is trying to act like he and Jack are like oil and water (never mix)....Total bullshit!

[ladjf]

7. They never publicly discuss any of their business. But, are

quite willing to discuss any opponents business.

[Miss Chybil]

8. The people in the White House work for us.

Somebody needs to remind them of that fact. (Like they'd give a shit.)

[mediaman007]

10. Maybe he had something going with Jeff Gannon! Somehow everything

will tie together in the end. This novel will have three or four volumes. Once someone tells the tale, others will follow.

[drm604]

31. Someone should compare the Whitehouse logs

to see if there's anyone else (Gannon or otherwise) who came and went around the same times as Abramoff. Also, to see if Bush was there at those times and what was on his schedule. But I doubt that all of that documentation will be available.

[smomfr]

42. Are you perhaps sugesting

there might have been a circle jerk in the white house.

[drm604]

47. Maybe they got together

to Jack Abram off. :evilgrin:

[mediaman007]

48. Whah-whah-whah-whaaaaaaaah! (LOL)

[Journeyman]

11. To be honest, if I'd had dealings with him I wouldn't divulge it either...

but then, I'd never have dealings with a sleaze like that . . .

[The Stranger]

29. And you're not the President.

Thanks nevertheless.

[Journeyman]

35. Same sentiment would hold, no matter what office I held. . .

and how do you know I'm not the Pretzeldent? :-)

[Pithy Cherub]

12. Actually, the White house is waiting (interminably) to see if Jack

already gave the prosecutors a list of names, dates, emails and other evidence. They want to only admit to what they know Abramoff admitted to - they have a big looming issue. It is failing the serious scandal smell test - tell everything and get it out early. But it remains an open question and an open invitation/Pulitzer for a *real* journalist to get a scoop!

Personally, I would like Jack to tip his hand with prosecutors first and have federal prosecutors asking really pertinent questions that make them squirm right before the State of the Union, because that will really be a wonderful thing.

:popcorn: on standby.

[plcdude]

46. I think you have a very good point

and I have been thinking much along the same lines. Scotty keeps asking the press if they have specific examples he would be happy to look into them and respond. They are not sure how much Jack Off has said and delivered to the investigators so they don't want tip their hand too soon or bring up something that might not have been made known by Jack Off. It is interesting how Scotty perceives his role as responder rather than informer of the public. I think they are in a corner and hoping for the best. They are in a do no harm mode at the moment, but eventually the truth will emerge and they will have some splaining to do.

[PhilipShore]

13. White House won't discuss meetings between officials, Abramoff

Knight-Ridder
William Douglas
Wed, Jan. 18, 2006

http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/13656009.htm

WASHINGTON - For the second straight day, the White House refused Wednesday to say who among its staffers met with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff or whom the recently convicted felon was representing when he visited the executive mansion.

[Fovea]

14. The WH has welded the K Street

culture of corruption to the Penn. Ave. criminal conspiracy.

Thus becoming the C.C.C.C.

[wordpix]

28. * had no idea about K St. Project---yeah, right

[quaoar]

15. Hell

Abramoff probably had his own office in the West Wing.

[ShockediSay]

16. Next comes the 'ongoing investigation' meme

It's all bullshit

[Buns_of_Fire]

20. And after the investigation is no longer ongoing, it'll be nat'l security

I know the article says they can't invoke this, but they will. After all, everyone knows you can't hobble Our Glorious War PResident in times of crisis. Terra. Terra. Terra. 9-11. 9-11. Terra. National Security. (Are you askeered enough yet?)

[Rageneau]

17. I bet the GOP cover story will be that Jack was porking Laura.

As damaging as that would be, it will be a lot more respectable than the actual truth.

[pokercat999]

18. Jack *****off may be a sleaze bag but even he wouldn't

pork Laura.

[Triana]

22. WHAT have they got to hide?

Just a little COMPLICITY, that's all. Hahahaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

What a nest of slimebags.

[underpants]

23. If you got nothing to hide you got nothing to worry about

I believe that is the standard Republican line about searches and seizures and 4th and 6th amendment rights.

[BlueEyedSon]

25. "I never even HEARD of Jack Abramoff.... yeah, that's the ticket..."

[jhain]

30. McCain on IMUS

John McCain on Imus this morning re: Jack's buddies:

'Curiouser & curiouser'
'lying eyes'

Imus' contention- 'nothing will come of it' totally pissed off Mccain.
Here's hoping the transcripts can be found- no luck yet on my part. Anyone know if they are available?

[AzDar]

32. Yeah, "engaging in a fishing expedition" is strictly reserved for

their Illegal Wire-Tap Division; as well as the Great Google-Database Mining Expeditionary Forces.

[f-bush]

33. That's because they're scared shitless

and ought to be. All of them could do down! And hopefully so!

[donkeyotay]

34. The public has a right to know. Our president. Our government.

"We're not going to engage in a fishing expedition" in the media.
"I know there's some that want to do that, but I don't see any reason to do so," McClellan said. "Well, I think that some people (are) insinuating things based on no evidence whatsoever."

Love the logic: "You're insinuating based on no evidence. I can't give you information that may provide evidence." In other words, "We are not accountable to the American people." So, the WH is taking the 5th? Snotty is reserving the right to not self incriminate? That might be okay for his trial, but that's hardly appropriate for the leader of the greatest democracy in the world, the one bringing freedom to oppressed people everywhere to HAVE TO HIDE FROM HIS OWN PEOPLE.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

41. That strutting little dictator will NEVER be my president, and the....

...fascist NeoCon Junta will never be my government.

[0007]

36. Can lying become any more obvious?

[Tight_rope]

37. I believe absolutely nothing that comes outta the mouth of Scott McClellan

I see me only as a Rove/Cheney puppet on a string. And a lousy puppet at that. Whatever he says, I convert it to the opposite and accept that as the truth. He makes me :puke:

[HuffleClaw]

38. they are getting desperate

all this accomplishes is MORE questions.

[stop the bleeding]

39. Hear that sound coming out of the WH??

That is the sound of Asses Leaking all over the place :hurts::hurts::hurts::hurts::hurts::hurts::hurts::hurts::hurts:- they can't hold back this tidlewave forever, especially if the AP is following it.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

40. I think the White House is actually trying to find who DIDN'T talk to....

...Abramoff. That would be a MUCH shorter list and MUCH easier for the NeoCons to compile.

[Tight_rope]

44. Exactly...I believe Cheney and Rove are burnt toast!

[yellowcanine]

45. Where is Ron Ziegler when you need him? Scotty just isn't a very good

liar.