Abramoff-gate bribery scandal

The NY Times reports today that the Jack Abramoff lobbying/bribery scandal (with the recently flipped associate, Michael Scanlon agreeing to plead guilty and cooperate) could become a scandal of immense proportions. It could ensnare more lawmakers than it already has. Currently David Safavian, the former procurment director was indicted, Tom DeLay (R-TX) and Bob Ney (R-OH) have been implicated, as well as Conrad Burns (R-MT). There have also been hints that the new House majority leader, Roy Blunt (R-MO) may also have been involved with Abramoff. Given the scale of the ties between Abramoff and many Republican members of Congress, the list of lawmakers linked to Abramoff is certain to grow as the investigation. Republicans in Congress should be worried, very worried.