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<blockquote data-quote="Tyrone Slothrop" data-source="post: 79203" data-attributes="member: 4701"><p>wkmac,</p><p></p><p>The Reid thing is really old news to those of us that pay attention to the goings on in the political world. I don't like being viewed as a spokesman for the Democrats, but it should be pointed out that Reid is a Senator from Nevada, and it seems only natural that Indian Tribes would contribute to his campaigns. The true test of dishonesty, IMO, is if a politician changed his vote from that which would represent his constituency. In Reids case, the answer is overwhelmingly NO!</p><p></p><p>In spite of the incendiary headline in the WaPo piece, buried towards the bottom is this:</p><p></p><p> <em>Although <strong>Abramoff never donated personally to Reid</strong>, the lobbyist did instruct one tribe, the Louisiana Coushattas, to send $5,000 to Reid's tax-exempt political group, the Searchlight Leadership Fund, in 2002. Reid was Democratic whip at the time.</em></p><p><em>Abramoff sent a list to the tribe titled "Coushatta Requests" recommending donations to campaigns or groups for 50 lawmakers. Alongside Reid's name, Abramoff wrote, "5,000 (Searchlight Leadership Fund) Senate Majority Whip."</em></p><p><em>About the same time, Reid sent a letter to the Interior Department helpful to the tribe, records show. His March 5, 2002, letter pressed the agency to reject a casino proposed by a potential rival to the Coushattas, the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians. Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) also signed the letter.</em></p><p><em>Reid also officially opposed new tribal casinos in California and Michigan, where Abramoff had tribal clients with casinos.</em></p><p><em>Reid and Ensign recently wrote the Senate Ethics Committee to say their letter had nothing to do with Abramoff or the donation and instead reflected their interest in protecting Las Vegas's gambling establishment.</em> </p><p></p><p>Reid never voted in the interests of Abramoffs clients, but instead in the interests of his constituency. I found the connection to the Marianas more interesting, so I did some research. Follow this link if you are interested:</p><p><a href="http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/007647.php" target="_blank">http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/007647.php</a></p><p></p><p>To summarize, at this point, at least, there is no evidence that Reid has done anything illegal, or even immoral. Sorry to disappoint. I really thought you would fact check more, instead of believing everything you read.[FONT=&quot]</p><p>[/FONT]</p><p></p><p></p><p>[FONT=&quot]</p><p>[/FONT]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tyrone Slothrop, post: 79203, member: 4701"] wkmac, The Reid thing is really old news to those of us that pay attention to the goings on in the political world. I don't like being viewed as a spokesman for the Democrats, but it should be pointed out that Reid is a Senator from Nevada, and it seems only natural that Indian Tribes would contribute to his campaigns. The true test of dishonesty, IMO, is if a politician changed his vote from that which would represent his constituency. In Reids case, the answer is overwhelmingly NO! In spite of the incendiary headline in the WaPo piece, buried towards the bottom is this: [I]Although [B]Abramoff never donated personally to Reid[/B], the lobbyist did instruct one tribe, the Louisiana Coushattas, to send $5,000 to Reid's tax-exempt political group, the Searchlight Leadership Fund, in 2002. Reid was Democratic whip at the time. Abramoff sent a list to the tribe titled "Coushatta Requests" recommending donations to campaigns or groups for 50 lawmakers. Alongside Reid's name, Abramoff wrote, "5,000 (Searchlight Leadership Fund) Senate Majority Whip." About the same time, Reid sent a letter to the Interior Department helpful to the tribe, records show. His March 5, 2002, letter pressed the agency to reject a casino proposed by a potential rival to the Coushattas, the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians. Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) also signed the letter. Reid also officially opposed new tribal casinos in California and Michigan, where Abramoff had tribal clients with casinos. Reid and Ensign recently wrote the Senate Ethics Committee to say their letter had nothing to do with Abramoff or the donation and instead reflected their interest in protecting Las Vegas's gambling establishment.[/I] Reid never voted in the interests of Abramoffs clients, but instead in the interests of his constituency. I found the connection to the Marianas more interesting, so I did some research. Follow this link if you are interested: [URL="http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/007647.php"]http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/007647.php[/URL] To summarize, at this point, at least, there is no evidence that Reid has done anything illegal, or even immoral. Sorry to disappoint. I really thought you would fact check more, instead of believing everything you read.[FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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