Hey, Mike? You Ready To Give The Money Up Now?
Anyone who reads Dump Mike knows that we've been chronicling Rep. Michael Ferguson's (R-NJ7) connections to disgraced and indicted former Rep. Tom DeLay, and have repeatedly called for Ferguson to return the $54,403 he received direct from DeLay. [ed note: there's plenty more from DeLay cronies]
Of course, Ferguson has repeatedly refused to do so. In February 2006, he said it pretty clearly to Newhouse News:
Asked if he would refund the DeLay funding, Ferguson said, "No, I'm not going to. Those contributions were appropriate."
Appropriate. Ha!
Anyway, DeLay is still under indictment in Texas for violating campaign finance laws (not the appropriate ones, I am sure), and now it looks like the feds are closing in on a no-show job his wife got with Alexander Strategies, a lobby firm started by former DeLay staffers Adam Kidan and Tony Rudy.
FBI agents continue to interview aides to former Rep. DeLay, offering immunity in exchange for testimony, individuals close to the investigation say. Justice officials ask whether former aides paid the Texas Republican's wife $3,200 a month for a no-show job at their lobbying firm. DeLay, who retired last year, is on a book tour.
So, Mike, still think those contributions were "appropriate" or are you going to donate the money to charity like you did with Jack Abramoff, Bob Ney, Duke Cunningham, Tony Rudy, Mark Foley, etc., etc., etc.?
