Mehlman's man in Guam

"I think greed, cynicism, all of those things caused us to do it." - Ken Mehlman, Daily Show

GOP Chief, Abramoff Linked In New Government Report - The Forward

Since allegations first surfaced in 2004 that Abramoff had bilked Indian tribes out of millions of dollars and bribed lawmakers and government officials, many prominent Republicans, including President Bush, have maintained that they barely knew the well-connected lobbyist. Earlier this year, RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman described Abramoff as "someone who we don't know a lot about." But a new report by the Justice Department's Office of the Inspector General, which investigated Abramoff's role in the removal of an interim U.S. attorney in Guam, indicates that Mehlman, Bush's former White House political director and campaign manager, helped ensure that the lobbyist had a direct pipeline of information from the administration.

Greed - check. Cynicism - check. Culture of corruption - bonus points!

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