Contributed by: filbert Wednesday, January 04 2006 @ 12:44 PM CST
Articles go out of their way to paint Abramoff as a Republican lobbyist. Some mention Democratic congressional members may also be involved. I have seen few articles that name any Democrats, and when they do, those names are buried deep in the articles[*2] . Names like Democratic Senate leader Harry Reid, for instance.
Corrupt politicians should be thrown out, no matter what their political party, no matter what high office they hold. Big Media, in their glee at catching those evil Republicans’ hands in the lobbyist cookie jar, should not be overlooking Democrats with a taste for chocolate chip, either.
Update:
The full list of Abramoff donations, courtesy of The Capital Eye[*3] .
Also, emphasizing, just because someone, Democrat OR Republican, took money from Abramoff doesn’t necessarily mean that he/she provided political favors in return.