George Allen then:In 2000, Sen. George Allen hammered Chuck Robb for accepting campaign contributions in 1994 from a controversial donor tied to Bill Clinton and Al Gore. His campaign manager even chided Robb for not pushing for a federal prosecutor to look into the issue: "It's obvious to us why Chuck Robb won't get involved," said LaCivita. "He's just as guilty as Al Gore." ["Robb Trumpets His Role in Fighting Drugs, Crime," Richmond Times-Dispatch, June 24, 2000.]
George Allen now:When asked about the $3,000 the senator received from Abramoff and friends, Allen?s spokesman told the Virginian-Pilot yesterday that, "[Allen] will neither refund nor donate to charity a $1,000 gift received from Abramoff during Allen?s 2000 Senate campaign. The money was spent long ago and the campaign account closed, said David Snepp, Allen?s press secretary, so 'the money does not exist to give it back.'"
I don't remember Allen calling for a prosecutor to go after Tom DeLay and his Abramoff-funded machine. So, wouldn't this make Allen as guilty as DeLay?
P.S. I already blasted Allen's silly excuse here, and Swing State also piles on for good measure.