We asked last week why Sen. John McCain, a guy who prides himself on a reputation as a "reformer" would attend a fundraiser that Ralph Reed -- buddy of Abramoff who profitted handsomely off the corrupt lobbyist's tribal casino scam -- helped pull together. Perhaps it had to due more with the $1.75 million he raised than with any ethical itching McCain may have experienced taking money that a man he investigated helped to raise.

Raising hundreds of millions of dollars takes a lot of time and effort. And apparently for John McCain, it means relying on someone you once called a crook.

Um, if your campaign is taking heat for being run and financed by a large circle of lobbyists, it's perhaps not the best idea to get Ralph Reed, FOA (Friend of Abramoff) Extraordinaire, to host a fundraiser for you. And yet, that's what Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is doing.

Did you have a chance to watch Bill Moyers' "Capitol Crimes" program last night?  We've been tracking the Abramoff scandal as it has unfolded, but to watch the whole series of reprehensible actions consolidated into two hours was alarming to say the least. If you were able to watch, be sure and visit the PBS webpage with resource material for the piece, and weigh in on the blog discussion of what to do in the wake of this scandal. 

Will corruption matter in this year's elections?  PBS' NOW program asks that question (summary and segment via Raw Story) about California Rep. Jerry Lewis in particular, under investigation for his relationship with lobbyist Bill Lowery and yet not in great danger of losing his seat.

The picture that sunk a thousand careers?  Well, not quite a thousand but MSNBC harkens back to that famous photo of Abramoff's Scotland golfing junket and does a "Where are They Now?" of the men pictured.