MDP Highlights Blunt's Close Ties To Abramoff & VIP Status At Casino Jack's DC Restaurant
From the MDP's "Very Worst of Washington" website:
Episode V: Congressman Blunt & Casino Jack
Congressman Blunt wines and dines with Abramoff before supporting Abramoff’s clients in letters written to the Secretary of the Interior.
In this dramatic episode, Congressman Roy Blunt cozies up to convicted felon Jack Abramoff. Abramoff has already contributed thousands to Blunt’s leadership fund but now Blunt gets listed as a “friend of the owner,” entitling him to free meals and drinks at Abramoff’s notorious D.C. watering hole, Signatures. “Friend of the owner” status is enjoyed by an elite group of 8 current and former Members of Congress. According to the Associated Press, Congressman Blunt, Tom DeLay and their aides frequently meet with Abramoff’s lobbying team. Shortly after receiving another large contribution from Abramoff, Blunt signs several letters to the Secretary of the Interior supporting Abramoff client positions. [New York Times, 7/6/05; Los Angeles Times, 1/5/06; Blunt Letter to Secretary Norton, 5/21/03; Cleveland Plain Dealer, 11/4/05]
