Of Course, He Is Dangerous

Jack is keeping track. NYTimes (01.09.06):

"Jack Abramoff, former superlobbyist and newly convicted felon, is learning how unpleasant disgrace can be. His most diehard defenders have fled, and people he once counted as friends privately insist that they were never all that close." From Big-Time Lobbyist to Object of Derision

"He sits at home, friends say, speculating about which of the people who no longer return his calls are making which anonymous snipes in the newspapers." "'He can connect the dots and figure out which of his former friends are hitting him that way,' said Elie Pieprz, a friend of Mr. Abramoff's since they met at synagogue two decades ago." "And, of course, he is dangerous. As part of his plea, Mr. Abramoff agreed to become the star witness in what many say could be the most explosive corruption investigation in Congressional history." As Tom DeLay has found out. "Mr. Abramoff's ties to the Republican Party stretch into the executive branch, and he could implicate up to 12 members of Congress, people involved in the case said." As George and Karl are about to find out. "In addition to the elected officials, 12 or so former Congressional staff-members-turned-lobbyists may also be vulnerable." And when the Feds get them to turn? Oh my, the sparks will fly.