Colorado Republican Bob Schaffer hopes you don't. Because it's going to be awfully hard for him to win his Senate election once the voters know that Schaffer is just another Republican tainted by scandal.
An Abramoff front group paid $13,000 to send Schaffer to the Northern Marianas Islands. Ostensibly, the purpose of the trip was for Schaffer to investigate well-documented human rights abuses by Abramoff clients.
What surprised us is the floating, mid-air garment factory - accessible only by parasail - now operating in the Northern Marinas.
After all, that's the only possible explanation for the newly surfaced photograph of Schaffer parasailing on Abramoff's dime, right? It couldn't possibly mean that a crooked lobbyist was showering this congressman with all the extras at a lavish 5-star tropical resort, right?
Nah...couldn't be...
Needless to say, Schaffer claimed he didn't find any indications of abuse, despite a mountain of evidence. And after he returned to Washington, Schaffer became one of Abramoff's leading attack dogs against anyone trying to bring reform to the Northern Marinas.
Click here to learn more about Bob Schaffer's tropical vacation, paid for by Jack Abramoff.
The news broke last week and is burning up the Colorado newspapers. We'll be sure to keep you updated as the story unravels.
And no matter what happens, the DSCC will be working day and night to make sure Colorado elects Democrat Mark Udall and his record of courageous leadership on the war in Iraq and renewable energy issues.
The last thing we need is another Abramoff crony in Washington.
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