Highlights from the Jack Abramoff Scandal

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Author and National Journal correspondent Peter Stone lists highlights from the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal.

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Peter Stone discusses "Heist: Superlobbyist Jack Abramoff, His Republican Allies, and The Buying of Washington."

Jack Abramoff's back-to-back plea agreements in early 2006, and the related plea deals of three of his former lobbying associates, have created high anxiety for several GOP members of Congress, Capitol Hill aides, and lobbyists, who are now under scrutiny by a federal criminal task force. Based on dozens of interviews with Indian tribal leaders, prominent conservatives, lobbying associates of Abramoff, current and former members of Congress, as well as new documents and email, "Heist" provides a close-up look at Abramoff's meteoric rise and fall as an extraordinarily powerful GOP fundraiser and lobbyist in Washington.

"Heist" is a feat of first-rate investigative journalism, a vivid story of political corruption, greed, and deceit - corruption that many informed analysts say could turn in the biggest congressional scandal in a generation. Peter Stone has covered lobbying and campaign finance issues since 1992 for the National Journal, where he reported exclusively on the influence-peddling scandal surrounding Abramoff since it first broke in early 2004; his book should be devoured by both liberals and conservatives - as well as those in the political center - to fully understand the dynamics and sweep of the Abramoff scandal. - Cody's Books

Peter Stone is a staff correspondent for the National Journal. He's been covering lobbying and campaign finance issues for the magazine since 1992. Heist is his first book. Mr. Stone is a nephew of legendary journalist, I. F. Stone.

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[rickbar123]

What a pack of scum bags. I am a working stiff and I tell you- I want these guys dead. Line them up and do it.

Mr. Abramoff your an ass and you have killed this country. You and your scum pals have killed a great land. You need to hang, I want to see you shake on the rope.

[MrDurcon]

You think that Abramoff is the only one here people? I really do not care if your a D or R, there all doing it. Get real, wake the fuck up.

[delanogaston]

@Ovito85 You are referring to a group of colonists who destroyed tea in protest to the Indian and British control over the tea and other imports....they were not called the "tea party" until much later and now they are forever referred to throughout history whenever someone is protesting empirical nations like Britain. The Godfather of the "Tea Party" is Ron Paul. His message will set us free.

[Ovito85]

@delanogaston oh did he throw tea in the river like 200 years ago?

[delanogaston]

@Ovito85 The person who founded the tea party is real....Ron Paul 2012!!! 

[delanogaston]

@toolshuggah The criminal lobbyist goes back WAAY before Bush. It's bipartisan corruption.

[toolshuggah]

Bush was president, and he allowed these things to happen

[kapsulamusic]

i want to see all those congressmen in jail and there is a lot!!!

[OnePieceftw]

Typical jew screwing over people. They've got money, and the rest of you people worship just that, so they exploit you and make you die for their pockets to be filled with gold, and for your children to die in the middle east so their precious israel can continue to slaughter palestinian children and similarily exploit the surrounding lands. May you all perish.

[911truthseekers]

Kevin Trudeau's book More Natural Cures Revealed talks about Abrahmoff and Bush Connection!

[Ovito85]

omfg fuck all these shady parties, even tea party isnt REAL