C'mon Abramoff, SPILL THEM BEANS!!!

I read the news today, oh boy...

"The plea deal worked out by Jack Abramoff could send seismic waves across the political landscape in this congressional election year. The Republicans, who control Congress and the White House, are likely to take the biggest hits."

Of course the report goes on...

"The GOP has more seats to lose and has closer ties with the former lobbyist. But some Democrats with links to Abramoff and his associates are also expected to be snagged in the influence-peddling net."

Most importantly...

"The timing couldn’t be worse, politically, especially for Republicans. Lawmakers who may be indicted could find themselves coming to trial this summer, just ahead of the midterm elections. Around the same time, I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, is expected to stand trial in the CIA leak case."

We don't know yet how deep this will go. There is even talk about some in the Executive branch running scared. Oh yeah! Voters are likely to be very ready for some change come Nov. 7th. Will it mean a party shift from red to blue? Will it mean something else? While there are many possible candidates seeking to replace a current representative, the list of 3rd party candidates is pretty thin, so far.

It's still early, but hey Libertarians, if you're also pissed about Bush listening to your phone calls to 900 numbers, I noticed at Third Party Watch something about Libertarian School starting this month. It might be worth checking out. I understand the profs are cool if you get them high. Just kidding.

This could be the year for 3rd parties to make some progress. Let's hope something interesting happens.