Washington's power players have always bragged about being well-wired, but for disgraced former congressman Duke Cunningham, "wired" wasn't just a figure of speech. In a week when legislators are focused on the question of who else might be brought down by ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff's cooperation with prosecutors as he seeks lenient sentencing over his two federal guilty pleas this week, sources tell TIME that in a separate investigation, ex-Rep. Cunningham wore a wire to help investigators gather evidence against others just before copping his own plea.
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The identity of those with whom the San Diego congressman met while wearing the wire remains unclear, and is the source of furious - and nervous - speculation by congressional Republicans... [my em]
And where she stops, nobody knows...
Thanks to Susie for the link.
Update:
And since we're talking about congressweasels:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About two dozen Republicans have promised to sign a petition calling for elections to permanently replace Rep. Tom DeLay as majority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, aides said on Friday.
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They don't know where to run first.
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