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Congressional Sex Scandal?
May 02, 2006 10:26 AM
The Congressional payoff scandal may soon be known as the Congressional sex scandal.
The FBI is now investigating whether hookers were part of the scheme used by defense companies to get lucrative contracts.
We already know about the cash, cars, mansions and yachts that changed hands in the case of disgraced former Congressman Duke Cunningham.
But now sources close to the investigation tell us, as well as the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, that sexual favors may have been part of the deal.
The allegations include descriptions of Washington, D.C. poker parties in hotel suites, where prostitutes were brought by limousine as part of the entertainment.
No comment from the owner of the limousine company, a man with a long criminal record who just happened to get a $20 million contract to provide limousine service for the Department of Homeland Security.
May 2, 2006 | Permalink | User Comments (68)
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It should be noted that everyone implicated in this scheme is a Republican member of Congress. Its time for a change!
Posted by: Ryan | May 2, 2006 12:32:34 PM
I would have thought that since there is sex involved, the main stream media will eat it up, but the media was totally uninterested in the fact that a mail prostitute with an assumed name visited the Whitehouse over 200 times, so we'll see. The rules are clearly different than they were during the Clinton administration.
Posted by: Bill Batten | May 2, 2006 1:38:39 PM
Well isn't this a piece of good news! What will happen to any of the Repubs if they get themselves caught in an investigation and they are exposed for what they are, a slap on the wrist and told not to do it again! I can't believe W isn't being censured or impeached at this point. Hes a criminal and his whole administration is slime. They make their own rules and do as they damn well please and no one can question them. Thats total rubbish and everyone knows it. Come on Democrats and do something and show the world you have the fortitude to take them on.
Posted by: betty | May 2, 2006 2:25:39 PM
Am I just cynical, or do you enforce party loyalty and keep the oposition at bay by using compromising photos? "Traditional Family Values", you know...
Posted by: Blueneck | May 2, 2006 2:41:39 PM
Dear ABC:
This administration and Republican-controlled Congress are the most corrupt ever. This is a huge story, and I've very glad you're covering it. Thank you.
Posted by: Shari Walczak | May 2, 2006 2:47:13 PM
Classic neoconservative sleaze and hypocrisy. While the Terri Schiavo Republicans chanted about the "sanctity of marriage" to highlight their gay-marriage wedge issue they were spending time with prostitutes, classic.
Posted by: Steve Drane | May 2, 2006 2:47:33 PM
When Bush came to office, there were cries of bringing "honor, trust and other adjective" to the government. Now we see what they meant! The payoffs, scandels incompetency of this government headed by Bush and the republican is what we have now. Honestly they don't know where their heads are
Posted by: Wilma | May 2, 2006 3:09:18 PM
Brian Ross may be introducing this story, but will ABC News actually cover it? I think a missing blonde in Aruba and Britney's pregnancy require further study, commentary and attention - much more than this story affords.
Posted by: K. Tyndall | May 2, 2006 3:17:01 PM
How about some hard facts, instead of diatribe?
Posted by: Dave | May 2, 2006 3:41:26 PM
Glad to see you picked up on this one, ABC. Hope you have an investigative reporter who will dig deeper. And the Jeff Gannon/Male Prostitute With Access To The White House While Posing As A Reporter story deserved an investigation.
Posted by: J. Williams | May 2, 2006 3:48:17 PM
Oh dear!! What will we tell the children?? Don't hold your breath at any serious investigating of the Republicans being done by your mainstream media lapdogs though. Remember --it's the same media that aided and abetted the Bush cabal's rush to war in Iraq followed by their subsequent coverup of the lies and deceit employed in that process. But then again -- this story is about sex -- the media prostitutes will be chomping at the bit to delve their "Enquiring minds" into this sordid business. Keeping fingers crossed...
Posted by: T.J. Hoppe | May 2, 2006 3:51:33 PM
Isn't it interesting that all of the comments are anti-Republican? Would ABC even run the story if it was about Democrats? Whether you like it or not, ABC has a constituency, just as FOX does.
Posted by: Ricky | May 2, 2006 3:51:42 PM
It is high time that the nation starts finding a new independent
party or candidates to represent
us, like the founding Father intended. WE need honest men and
women, who are not directed by creed.
Posted by: Frank Foy | May 2, 2006 3:55:21 PM
You better check your facts Ryan, Dingy Harry is on that list to. 60K in Abramhoff contributions he wont return. Doesn't sound like a republican scandal lets face it the corruption has been in DC since congress has been there repubs or dems are all in it to get their sorry butts re-elected thats the bottom line both parties are the problem nobody is looking to what effects they have on the future. How about instead of imploding FEMA we should do it to the house and senate and revamp the system, not another mccain feingold band aid where the crooks are writing the legislation they have to follow. loopholes anyone 527 ring a bell next cycle something a little worse
Posted by: bill | May 2, 2006 3:55:38 PM
Hey If Republicans can put Male Prostitutes like Jeff Gannon into the white house press corps, why would anyone be surprised by this?
Now what was the Republican mantra in the 90's? oh yes "WHERE's THE OPUTRAGE?!" LOL so much for the party of personal responsibility.
Posted by: PJ | May 2, 2006 4:06:47 PM
The Republicans in Congress & the Administration are doing what they are doing because they think that they can get away with it , , , & so far, most of them have gotten away with it.
Posted by: Jolly Jake | May 2, 2006 4:15:56 PM
I have a prediction...These girls were exotic girls...Remember delay and tans human trafficing...Hmmmm
Posted by: pal | May 2, 2006 4:24:31 PM
I'm wondering, since this scandal involves Cunningham, and Rep. Cunningham outted himself to HRC director, Elizabeth Birch, were the prostitutes all female? Is Jeff Gannon involved?
Posted by: cowboyNEOK | May 2, 2006 4:30:34 PM
A Republican heterosexual sex scandal? You're kidding?
I would thought that the only kind of Republican sex scandal there could be, was a homosexual sex scandal. So this story is kind of hard for me to believe.
However, Jeff Gannon was mentioned, so I guess I find this story somewhat believable.
Posted by: Hydro | May 2, 2006 4:33:48 PM
And this is different than the Clinton era how?
The same people who downplayed Clinton's exploits will now argue that this is the worst scandal ever.
Stop acting like sheep. Republican or Democrat; they're equally corrupt.
You've gotta be a bit simple-minded to believe that one party is really that much better than the other.
Posted by: Matt | May 2, 2006 4:45:46 PM
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