Feeney Folly
Florida U.S. Representative Tom Feeney recently explained that
lobbyist Jack Abramoff misled his office and also, the Ethics
Committee regarding the $5,643 financing of a 2003 Scotland
trip.
Feeney accepted $4000 in Abramoff contributions and also
accepted $10,000 from ex-House Majority Leader Tom DeLay
(R-Texas), recently indicted on campaign finance conspiracy
charges. (DeLay himself received $30,500 from Abramoff).
I'm certain Feeney can explain the political financial
contributions from indictees Abramoff and DeLay, as can Florida
Representatives Ginny Waite-Brown ($1500), Mark Foley ($13,531),
and Katherine Harris ($22,000) All are incumbents campaigning
for 2006 reelection in their respective districts, or in the
case of Ms. Harris, campaigning for U.S. Senator. I'd be remiss
not to mention Representative Dave Weldon's acceptance of
$13,569.00 from DeLay. I'm certain Weldon can explain this
financial contribution as he too, runs for reelection this year.
All the above mentioned politicians voted with DeLay at least
93% of the time and all voted for weaker Ethics rules for DeLay.
Money and politics certainly make strange bedfellows.
The fact these financial contributions created a loyal
Congressional voting block among the representatives is one
explanation we will not hear during this election. The old "You
scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" explanation.
Vote them out.