Fitchburg Sentinel: A sleaze explosion in the House of Representatives

[PhilipShore]

Fitchburg Sentinel
A sleaze explosion in the House of Representatives
FEB 08 2006

http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/opinion/ci_3488117

WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives is the People's House. The Republicans have had the keys to the place for more than a decade and have been so solidly entrenched that it seemed no one would oust them for another 50 years.

Now, the stench of corruption may become too pungent even for the most potent fundraising machine ever invented. The indictment of super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff has shaken this party from the top down. Last week, the scandal literally had Republicans, led by President Bush, turning money Abramoff gave them over to charity, as if casting away their sins.