Did Dorgan get money from Abramoff Apolitically?

Senator Dorgan appeared on the Ed Schultz show today on air America. At around 12:50 PM he said that he hadn't politically received any money from Abramoff. I wonder why did he have to put the qualifier "politically" on it? That makes it sound as if he has personally or shall we say "non-politically" received money from Abramoff. If I were a politician I would say I never got one red cent from Abramoff.

How can Dorgan sit up there and have the nerve to say he was a whistle blower along with McCain? I don't know if I can trust the guy. I want to hear him say he hasn't received money in any way. I want to hear someone else ask him the question again to see if he consciously qualifies his answer.

p.s. I never scientifically published this entry.

Heave Ho, to the left they go

Bush told the crowd at the annual "Let Freedom Ring" performance that Congress must renew provisions of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act that are set to expire next year. The president had previously declined to support the renewal until last month, and the crowd erupted in applause when Bush insisted that it be renewed.
I don't think I understand how people can't see this is a political gimmick. It's timing. I mean could he have said he was going to renew it 5 years ago or so? I wonder why he would support the renewal now? Could it be because there are election in '06 and this would be a nice talking point?

I guess it isn't as bad as Ah-nold's blatent swing toward the left recently. Is anyone going to push the fact that this man who has been riding a motorcycle for two decades does not have an M1 license? Is anyone going to point out this is the same man who says we have to "drive sensible and defensively" in the Calfiornia Drivers Handbook? I wish Ah-nold would pass a law that allowed every person who voted for the Goobernator to be slapped. I'd like every one of those voters to get one hard slap to the face for putting in the one-liner king.

So yeah, go ahead and vote for those left leaning Republicans...left leaning Republicans...left leaning Republicans. Jeez, it's almost as bad as that commercial where they call Democrats "RATS".

Those Republicans are oxymorons...oxyMORONS...oxyMORONS...