Bob Ney (R-OH) lied about golf trip (claimed "Scottish parliament" visit)

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Newsweek's Michael Isikoff catches powerful Ohio congressman Bob Ney (R-OH) in another lie about a trip he took with recently arrested ex-White House official David Safavian. The deal? He said he made the trip to speak to Scottish parliamentarians. The trouble? There's no record of him ever giving a speech -- and the parliament wasn't even in session.

RAW STORY revealed another apparent lie the congressman made about who paid for the trip earlier in the week: an email from Safavian indicates that Ney knew that fallen lobbyist Jack Abramoff was footing the bill for the junket.

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But the Feds' complaint against Safavian says it was Abramoff, not the think tank, that arranged the outing, which is referred to only as a "golf trip." And other records reviewed by NEWSWEEK raise further questions about Ney's account. An "external liaison" registry of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh shows that other members of the U.S. Congress visited that month. But there is no record of Ney's doing so. In fact, the Parliament was in recess when Ney was in Scotland, so "there is no way" he could have addressed the body, said Sally Coyne, a Parliament spokeswoman. A press officer for the House of Commons in London said the British Parliament was also in recess.

Ney's spokesman, Brian Walsh, said that the congressman "wasn't giving a formal speech." Ney "met with a number of folks over there. I don't have any names." Ney has also said that it was Abramoff who told him the trip was being sponsored by the think tank. Walsh added that Ney has offered to review the matter with the House ethics committee. But if Safavian is any indication, the Feds, who haven't yet turned public attention on Ney or other members of Congress, may not be willing to wait much longer.

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Newsweek_catches_congressman_in_ano_0925.html

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[Nightwing]

1. Kick!!

It's no secret from this area of Ohio that Ney is dirty. Here's hoping the MSM in Ohio as well as nationwide jumps on this scandal with both feet!!

:kick:

[leesa]

2. Let the Blame Game begin!

Where on earth did he get that hair?

[Nightwing]

4. Buddy's Carpet

That's where. :wow:

[Totally Committed]

3. He probably figured...

Tom De Lay gets away with it, so, why not?

Was this before or after they decided they needed to find a way to pay for the destruction of Katrina?

Ugh.

TC

[skooooo]

5. well, the "sport" of golf started in Scotland...

..so it's really just a fibber

[texpatriot2004]

6. Geez, how many corrupt politicians are there in DC? n/t

[Blue_Tires]

7. ttt n/t

[yellowcanine]

8. Let me guess - That is not his real hair - what a scary looking dude.

Why do so many pubbies have crappy hairpieces?