Dana Rohrabacher Surrounds Himself With Crooks

By R. Scott Moxley Wed., Nov. 2 2011 at 11:42 AM

Rohrabacher: I can pick 'em!

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, Orange County's unabashed career politician, has affectionately coddled many slimy characters over the years.

There was Sheriff Mike Carona, now a convicted felon.

There was Huntington Beach Mayor Dave Garofalo, now a convicted felon.

There was cheating corporate lobbyist Jack Abramoff, now a convicted felon.

There was relentless pedophile and Rohrabacher congressional aide Jeffrey Ray Nielsen, now a convicted felon.

There was con artist Joseph Medawar, now a convicted felon.

Hell, Rohrabacher married a woman, Rhonda, who pleaded guilty to mail fraud and conspiracy charges and is now her husband's campaign manager.

Well, Abramoff has emerged from prison and written an autobiography, according to a new report in The Hill newspaper in Washington, D.C.

Abramoff admits that he was a sleaze ball who shamelessly used financial gifts to buy politicians and that among those who visited him in prison was longtime pal Rohrabacher.

Very touching.

--R. Scott Moxley / OC Weekly

Tags:

chicken hawk, criminals, Dana Rohrabacher, Dave Garofalo, Jack Abramoff, Jeffrey Ray Nielsen, Joseph Medawar, Mike Carona

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SteveDenver

"Birds of a feather flock together" strongly applies here -- has anyone investigated Rohrabacher?

Suz

Dana Rohrabacher is my congressman and I'm having a very hard time connecting with him. I've called his office {(714) 960-6483} at least 7 times in the last 12 weeks inquiring when he is meeting with his constituents. It seems that he doesn't plan on EVER having a town hall meeting. If Mr Rohrabacher is your Congressman too, please call his office and encourage him to have a town hall meeting

Ergo

Moxley is on his home turf writing about slimy politicians, who can be safely presumed to be guilty until proven innocent.

Bob Squalonero

Oops! My bad! It's actually the 2nd 1/2 of Matthew 25:36 (NKJV). Sorry!

bill g

must have been a congical visit

SteveDenver

You mean you're online and can't look up CONJUGAL?

Jack Grimshaw

vietcongical? king congical? democratic republic of congical?

Bob Squalonero

RE: Rohrbacher visiting Abramoff in prison.

Don't be surprised if Rohrbacher says that he was fulfilling his Xtian duty as prescribed in the the 2nd half of Matthew 25:32 (NKJV), which states, "'......I was in prison and you came to Me.'"