An AP story shows John Doolittle at his best: blaming the world for his troubles.
The fact that he SAYS he's running again is wonderful news for Charlie Brown. We can only hope that it's true.
I'm a constituent of CA-04 and have very powerfully negative feelings about Doolittle. Only that he would go.
Story below: Grab a hanky or a barf bag.
Doolittle attacks critics as 'weasels'
Doolittle Attacks Critics As Chief of Staff Faces Grand Jury
ERICA WERNER
AP NewsSep 07, 2007 16:58 EDT
Rep. John Doolittle, R-Calif., denounced his GOP critics as “weasels” Friday even as his chief of staff appeared before a federal grand jury investigating Doolittle's ties to jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Doolittle also told reporters on a conference call Friday that he believes the Justice Department's long-running probe “borders on harassment.”
Prosecutors are investigating connections between Doolittle and Abramoff including payments that Doolittle's wife, Julie, got from Abramoff even after a fundraiser she was paid to plan got canceled.
Doolittle's chief of staff, Ron Rogers, spent an hour and 20 minutes before a federal grand jury at U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Friday. His appearance came two days after Doolittle's scheduler and deputy chief of staff appeared before the same grand jury.