The Hill: Rush to return Rudy cash

[deminks]

http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/040406/news1.html

Thirteen House Republicans already have returned or plan to return contributions they took from lobbyist Tony Rudy, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy last week and joins former cohort Jack Abramoff as a possible witness in the government’s expanding corruption probe of lawmakers and their aides.

Of the 34 House Republicans whose campaigns or PACs received money from Rudy since 2001, the offices of six members told The Hill they do not plan to return the contributions or donate them to charity.

Rudy pleaded guilty Friday to one count of conspiracy, agreeing to cooperate with the Justice Department’s investigation into a widespread bribery and fraud scheme spearheaded by disgraced GOP lobbyist Abramoff.

Rudy spread his contributions among a wide swath of the GOP conference, giving $48,500 since 2001 to four members of leadership, two committee chairmen and then-Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas), Rudy’s boss from 1995 to 2000.

Again, Repukes? The culture of corruption is deep.

[MadMaddie]

1. So...if they give it back...does that erase the fact that they took

tainted money.....

They are childish and criminals....

[Wickerman]

2. Somewhere, someone has a photo of Rudy

shaking hands with a Dem. The media will latch on to it and it will turn into a Bi-Partisan scandal. :eyes:

[cantstandbush]

3. So if McKinney repays $1000 for Hayes flight will that satisfy the Rethugs

[Jane Austin]

4. Dang. I read that subject line as if Rush Limbaugh had taken a gift

from DeLay's office.

This headache is a killer!

[0007]

5. I know what ya mean!

[DemInDistress]

6. new GOP mug shots... a who's who of famous crooks and liars

http://www.intelligencesquad.com/id132.html