Putting on the Fisk

Since we're on a roll here, let's take a look at the facts regarding Abramoff's "directed" giving:

Bloomberg.com: U.S.

Abramoff's 'Equal Money' Went Mostly to Republicans
Dec. 21 (Bloomberg)

U.S. President George W. Bush calls indicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff "an equal money dispenser'' who helped politicians of both parties. Campaign donation records show Republicans were a lot more equal than Democrats. Between 2001 and 2004, Abramoff gave more than $127,000 to Republican candidates and committees and nothing to Democrats, federal records show. At the same time, his Indian clients were the only ones among the top 10 tribal donors in the U.S. to donate more money to Republicans than Democrats.

Armando at DKos hits the nail on the head in his fisking of the second-tier lie that, while Abramoff may not have given directly to Dems (that's the first-tier lie), he directed his clients to do so:

Pretty simple if you have a brain and choose to use it. Abramoff pushed his Indian tribe clients AWAY from Dems and TO Republicans. That is, Abramoff DIRECTED his Indian tribe clients to give LESS or NOT AT ALL to Democrats and to give MORE OR ALL of their contributions to Republicans. Only a simpleton can not understand that.

Are you listening, Lou, Bill, Chris and Deborah?

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