Roy Blunt = A DeLay Clone

The corrupt machine that is the Republican Party keeps on keeping on. Rather than pick a leader who is squeaky clean to replace indicted Tom DeLay, (OK I agree that is like a needle in a haystack), they pick Roy Blunt who is just as corrupt as "hot-tub" Tom. If you recall, Blunt was just named as one of the 13 most corrupt politicians by CREW. Some of the things CREW has reported on Blunt are: Legislative Assistance to Phillip Morris In 2003, Rep. Blunt divorced his wife of 31 years to marry Philip Morris (now Altria) lobbyist Abigail Perlman. Before it was known publicly that Rep. Blunt and Ms. Perlman were dating – and only hours after Rep. Blunt assumed the role of Majority Whip – he tried to secretly insert a provision into Homeland Security legislation that would have benefitted Philip Morris, at the expense of competitors. In addition, Rep. Blunt’s son Andrew lobbies on behalf of Philip Morris, a major client he picked up only four years out of law school. Notably, Altria is Rep. Blunt’s largest campaign contributor, having donated more than $270,000 to political committees tied to him. Legislative Assistance for United Parcel Service, Inc. and FedEx Corp. In 2003, Rep. Blunt also helped his lobbyist son Andrew by inserting a provision into the $79 billion emergency appropriation for the war in Iraq to benefit U.S. shippers like United Parcel Service, Inc. and FedEx Corp. The provision required that military cargo be carried only by companies with no more than 25% foreign ownership. UPS and FedEx were seeking to block the expansion of a foreign-owned rival’s U.S. operations. Andrew Blunt lobbies on behalf of UPS in Missouri, and UPS and FedEx have contributed at least $58,000 to Rep. Blunt since 2001. If you think this is all there is your sadly mistaken. Read the complete CREW report on the DeLay clone HERE. I also came across this while researching the new Republican House Leader: As bad as this report is for Blunt, it gets worse. This report doesn't even touch on the Westar Scandal. Nor does the report go into the extensive ties between Blunt and Tom DeLay, and only touches on Blunt's ties to Abramoff. Read the entire story at Fired Up Missouri! Wow this guy is just as dirty as Tommy by the looks of it. Of course that should not be surprising considering the crooks that now make up the Republican leadership. I can't for the life of me think why any TRUE and DECENT Republican (and yes there are some) put up with this kind of crap.