At last, someone who used to work with Bohner and feels he owes him nothing, doesn't fear him, is willing to share his impressions with the media. Catalina Camia has written an article for USA Today about Ney's aook Sideswipe in which Bob Ney accuses Boehner as full of false claims.
She writes "There was a time when House Speaker John Boehner and Bob Ney were friends. Those days are long gone. Boehner pushed back hard Thursday on allegations made by the former Ohio congressman in his new book. Among other things, Ney wrote that Boehner "was a chain-smoking, relentless wine drinker who was more interested in the high life — golf, women, cigarettes, fun and alcohol."
Ney, a Republican like Boehner, resigned from Congress in 2006 after pleading guilty to charges in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. Ney spent 11 months in prison for his role in the scandal, considered one of the most far-reaching in Washington. Twenty people were convicted, but Ney was the only lawmaker in the group.
"This is a disgraced congressman who went to jail who has made a lot of
baseless and false accusations to sell a book," Boehner said about his former Ohio colleague. "It's sad." "
Politico has also published an article in which they state that the book, says Ney, is nopt about revenge as Boehner claims. Click here to read more. Ney told Politico: "I view it as my way to really give the picture of the intricacies of what happened. Nobody’s going to die over this. Nobody’s going to melt down. I have nothing to lose at this time in my life, so I can tell my version, which I feel has accuracy to it. I’m not out at this point in my life to convince somebody.”
Given that 80% of those leaving Elected office in Washington become lobbyists, maybe jail is not a bad alternative, most of the fallen seem to be able to rise like the Phoenix.
baseless and false accusations to sell a book," Boehner said about his former Ohio colleague. "It's sad." "
Politico has also published an article in which they state that the book, says Ney, is nopt about revenge as Boehner claims. Click here to read more. Ney told Politico: "I view it as my way to really give the picture of the intricacies of what happened. Nobody’s going to die over this. Nobody’s going to melt down. I have nothing to lose at this time in my life, so I can tell my version, which I feel has accuracy to it. I’m not out at this point in my life to convince somebody.”
Given that 80% of those leaving Elected office in Washington become lobbyists, maybe jail is not a bad alternative, most of the fallen seem to be able to rise like the Phoenix.
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