Susan Bonzon Ralston, Special Assistant to the President & Assistant to the Senior Advisor Karl Rove, resigned October 6, 2006, "after disclosures that she accepted gifts from and passed information to now-convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, becoming the first official in the West Wing to lose a job in the influence-peddling scandal." According to officials, Ralston "submitted her resignation to avoid causing political damage to President Bush a month before the midterm elections," Peter Baker and James V. Grimaldi.
2006-10-09 16:29:01 · 7 answers · asked by dontagala 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
"ESCAPE GOAT!" - I like it this way!
2006-10-09 16:43:19 · update #1
Quite possible. However, she was going to be a highly visible target when the Abramoff testimony moves forward, since she used to work for him. She is definitely not the only White House buddy of Abramoff, Reed, and Scanlon, though, just the most visible. Bill Moyers had an excellent expose on PBS called "Capitol Crimes" on this mess just last week.
2006-10-09 16:32:58 · answer #1 · answered by Joe D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An "escape goat"? Is that what you really intended to say? If so, that's the most clever play on words that I've heard in ages. If you meant "scapegoat", yeah, I think you're right.
2006-10-09 16:35:31 · answer #2 · answered by Joey's Back 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it could be true. I thought you used the words "escape goat" on purpose - cute play on words. Funny!
2006-10-09 16:40:49 · answer #3 · answered by Siri 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nice picture! I don' t know the answer to your question, but the term is "scapegoat" not escape goat.
2006-10-09 16:31:57 · answer #4 · answered by epheppenstall 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's "scapegoat" not escape goat.
2006-10-09 16:40:49 · answer #5 · answered by Luekas 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe who know .well we know their are many corrupt politicians up on capital hill.
2006-10-09 16:31:37 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but that's the way its done.
2006-10-09 16:36:34 · answer #7 · answered by s. k 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋