This is the week that Bush was going to save the Patriot Act:
President Bush is taking advantage of a winter congressional recess to lobby for permanent extension of the terror-fighting USA Patriot Act and rap lawmakers who thwarted it in a rush to recess last month.But, Jack Abramoff and the out-of-control GOP corruption are stepping on his message. He can try rapping legislators who prevented the Patriot Act, but the GOP leadership -- including the White House -- are wrapped up in the corruption scandal. Abramoff was a major fundraiser for Bush making it to the vaulted level of pioneer:
Abramoff raised at least $100,000 for the Bush-Cheney '04 re-election campaign, earning the honorary title "pioneer" from the campaign.So, he raised a ton of dough, but the Bushies aren't giving it all back:
But the campaign is returning only $6,000 directly from Abramoff, his wife and one of the Indian tribes that he worked to win influence for in Washington.This is going to be a scandal that keeps on giving.
