In view of a recent thread about DNC Chaiman Howard Dean "sucking" for allegedly not doing his job well, his counterpart at the RNC is now alleged to have arranged millions of dollars in federal funding in exchange for political contributions to Jack Abramoff's clients.  And that he's lying to cover it up.  Excerpt via TPM Muckraker:

In March, Mehlman told Vanity Fair, "Abramoff is someone who we don't know a lot about. We know what we read in the paper." 

In related news, Abramoff's known contacts with the White House now number close to 500.  Didn't the White House press secretary say that it was closer to 2? (with added emphasis):

QUESTION: Can you be more specific about the contacts with the senior staff? You said you were going to get back to us on that.
MCCLELLAN: No, I did check. There were a few staff-level meetings. I think I previously indicated that he attended three Hanukkah receptions at the White House. It is actually only two Hanukkah receptions that he attended. … My understanding from the check that we did was that there are just a few staff-level meetings in addition to those. [White House Press Briefing, 1/17/06]

There's more at the link above, including how Ralph Reed got Karl Rove to quash a high level Dept. of Interior appointment that Abramoff didn't like.  They referred to the nominee, who was a wife of a former Vietnam POW who served along with John McCain, as "McCain's wife."  

I'm so glad the GOP restored honor and dignity to the office of the Presidency.