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WSJ blog reported that Rep. Feeney "re-paid the $5,643 cost" of Abramoff trip, but court docs say trip cost much more
Summary: A Wall Street Journal Washington Wire blog post reported that Rep. Tom Feeney, who, in a new ad, apologizes for a 2003 trip he took to Scotland financed by Jack Abramoff, "re-paid the $5,643 cost of the trip to the U.S. Treasury." But the blog post did not note that, according to a plea agreement by another trip attendee, the trip had "costs exceeding $160,000" for Abramoff and the seven other participants, or at least $20,000 per person.
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Posted by snoopy
Isn't $5,643 the cost of John McCain's makeup?
Posted Thursday September 25, 2008 3:49:49 PM EDT / Flag this comment
Posted by Col. Harlan Sanders in reply to snoopy
No, it's the price Feeney paid for a 20k trip after enlisting William Shatner's help.
Posted Thursday September 25, 2008 3:57:53 PM EDT / Flag this comment
Posted by oscar the grouch in reply to Col. Harlan Sanders
Thank gawd for Priceline!!! How could our elected officials survive otherwise??
Posted Thursday September 25, 2008 7:36:41 PM EDT / Flag this comment
Posted by Col. Harlan Sanders in reply to oscar the grouch
I don't know, Oscar. But if I could get most of them on the same flight, I might be more in favor of a "bail out". (sans chutes)
Posted Friday September 26, 2008 1:45:49 AM EDT / Flag this comment
Posted by oscar the grouch in reply to Col. Harlan Sanders
I agree with that although we would probably disagree somewhat on who should be on the flight.
Posted Friday September 26, 2008 9:48:36 AM EDT / Flag this comment