Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff has offered testimony on some corrupt politicians he has had dealings with… including six to eight Democrats in the Senate.

Sources close to the investigation say Abramoff has provided information on his dealings with and campaign contributions and gifts to “dozens of members of Congress and staff,” including what Abramoff has reportedly described as “six to eight seriously corrupt Democratic senators.”

Of course, to readers of this blog, this won’t come as a surprise.

Back in December of 2005, I posted about a few of them: Byron Dorgan, Harry Reid, Max Baucus, and Nancy Pelosi…

And, in the House, who could forget, soon-to-be Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel’s connections with Abramoff:

The New York Post has revealed that Representative Charlie Rangel has taken more donations from Abramoff’s tribal clients than almost any other Democrat in the House.

So just who are the “seriously corrupt” Democrats that dealt with Jack Abramoff?

Here’s a hint from my post this past January:

Senator Harry Reid (Senate Minority Leader) received $66,000 from Abramoff tribal clients (and refuses to return it). He also claims to have never met Abramoff, even though his legislative counsel and assistant finance director of his Senate campaign went to work for Abramoff.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (House Minority Leader) received $3,000 from Abramoff tribal clients

Rep. Charlie Rangel took $36,000 from Abramoff tribal clients (and refuses to return it)

Senator Max Baucus took almost $19,000 from Abramoff tribal clients (he’s now donating tribal colleges in Montana)

Senator Byron Dorgan (ranking Democrat on the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, which is currently investigating Jack Abramoff) received $67,000 in contributions from Abramoff tribal clients just weeks after supporting legislation favorable to Abramoff clients. (he’s returning the money, but refuses to step down from the investigation)

Rep. Patrick Kennedy took $128,000 in donations from Abramoff clients.

Allah is taking guesses on which other Democrats will soon be feeling the heat.

If you’re looking for Democrats who received contributions from Abramoff and his clients, you don’t have to look very far. They represent just about every state.

Patty Murray (D-WA)
Brad R. Carson (D-OK)
Chris John (D-LA)
Tom Harkin (D-IA)
John Breaux (D-LA)
Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
Dale Kildee (D-MI)
Barney Frank (D-MA)
Peter Deutsch (D-FL)
Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ)
Nick Rahall (D-WV)
John Corzine (D-NJ)
Fritz Hollings (D-SC)
Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Xavier Becerra (D-CA)
Tim Johnson (D-SD)
Kent Conrad (D-ND)
Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Kalyn Cherie Free (D-OK)
Richard Romero (D-NM)
Ed Pastor (D-AZ)
John Larson (D-CT)
James Oberstar (D-MN)
Brad Sherman (D-CA)
Earl Pomeroy (D-ND)
Max Cleland (D-GA)
Gene Taylor (D-MS)
Doug Dodd (D-OK)
Jay Inslee (D-WA)
John Dingell (D-MI)
Joe Baca (D-CA)
Carl Levin (D-MI)
Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)
Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
Robert T. Matsui (D-CA)
Rodney Alexander (D-La)
Sander Levin (D-MI)
Ron Kind (D-WI)
Ronnie Shows (D-MS)
Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT)
Willie Landry Mount (D-LA)
Tom Carper (D-DE)
Thomas P. Keefe Jr. (D-WA)
Nita M. Lowey (D-NY)
Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Ned Doucet (D-LA)
John Neely Kennedy (D-LA)
Lane Evans (D-IL)
Norm Dicks (D-WA)
Rick Weiland (D-SD)
Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Tim Holden (D-PA)
William “Bribe Money in my Freezer” Jefferson (D-LA)
Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Pete Stark (D-CA)
Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
Mike Thompson (D-CA)
David Phelps (D-IL)
Derrick B. Watchman (D-AZ)
Charles S. Robb (D-VA)
Bill Luther (D-MN)
Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Brian David Schweitzer (D-MT)
Charles J. Melancon (D-LA)
Eliot L. Engel (D-NY)
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Gloria Tristani (D-NM)
Grace Napolitano (D-CA)
Joe Lieberman (D-CT)
Henry A. Waxman (D-CA)
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)
Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
John Kerry (D-MA)
Loretta Sanchez (D-CA)
Shelley Berkley (D-NV)

That’s a pretty big swamp to drain.

Others:
Michelle has advice for Pelosi: “To clean a house, you take the garbage out, not in.”

1. Were any Republicans tainted by dealings with Abramoff?

   Comment by fred — 7:25 am
   

2. Fred, you miss the point. All MSM talks about is the tainted Republicans and almost completely ignores that the problem was on both sides. I’m just filling in the gaps left by the MSM in their biased coverage.

   Comment by Texas Rainmaker — 7:57 am
   

3. […] 1. Working with lobbyists like Jack Abramoff who Democrats used as a poster boy for corruption during the 2006 campaign season. […]

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