Reid Stepping Down?
Nick Danger at RedState suggests that due to Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s receipt of $60,000 plus in Abramoff money, Reid may be forced to relinquish his coveted Democratic leadership post. Since Abramoff’s multiple convictions for money laundering etc., Reid has insisted that Abramoff is a Republican scandal–perhaps an early attempt to dissuade attempts to uncover his own pocketing of Indian tribe money, courtesy of Abramoff.
However, 40 out of the 45 Democratic Senators received money linked to Abramoff. How will getting rid of Reid help free the dirty Dems from the potential of a scandalous quid pro quo with Abramoff?
It’s not surprising the Reid has denied being a part of Abramoff’s congressional coterie, yet, his dishonest denial of even receiving Abramoff money is characteristic of his duplicitious behavior.
Likely, some Republicans and Democrats will be forced to faced the music over potential Abramoff corruption–which they should. Giving Reid the boot, whatever Dean or other Democrats think, will not give them the elasticity to pin Abramoff on the Republicans. Rather, the tail of Abramoff’s corruption has already been pinned . . . on the donkey.