5.10.2006

Mark Green Buddy Bob Ney is One Step Closer to Indictment - Is Mark Graul Next?

Remember Rep. Bob Ney (here, here, here and here). ? Rep. Mark Green called on him to help try to make voting more difficult for college students and the elderly by hosting a forum on Voter ID legislation in Milwaukee.

Now we see this (text and links from the Washington Post):

Less than a week after besting a primary challenger, Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio) faces more scrutiny in regard to the pay-to-play scandal surrounding lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

The latest development is a plea agreement signed today by Ney's former top aide, Neil Volz -- a plea that has the Ohio congressman's now-familiar moniker -- "Representative #1" -- all over it.

The agreement alleges that during his time as communications director and chief
of staff for Ney, Volz "received things of value from or at the direction of Abramoff,
[Tony] Rudy and others, including tickets to sporting events, meals and drinks, and golf." It goes on to state that: "During the same time period, defendant Volz, Representative #1 and others performed official acts for or at the behest of Abramoff and others, which were motivated in part by the things of value received."

The eight-page document details those exchanges, including an all-expense trip to Scotland, tickets to sporting events in the Washington area and food and drink at Abramoff's restaurant -- Signatures.


Wait a minute here... If we take away the trip to Scotland, isn't that everything that Green ex-Chief of Staff and current Campaign Manager Mark Graul admitted to doing?

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