Rolling, Rolling, Rolling

War and Piece details a story from National Journal which suggests that former DeLay aide, and Alexander Strategy Group honcho Tony Rudy may be the next big fish to cut a deal with the feds.

... The close links that Abramoff had with Ed Buckham, who runs the firm and is a former chief of staff to Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, and with Buckham's partner Tony Rudy, a former deputy chief of staff to DeLay, is causing headaches for Alexander Strategy. The Justice Department's public integrity and fraud units are investigating Abramoff's lobbying activities and the possible bribery of public officials.

According to legal sources familiar with the probe, Rudy, who was a partner of Abramoff's at the firm Greenberg Traurig, may be close to a plea bargain agreement with prosecutors. Meanwhile, Buckham is reportedly being scrutinized by investigators interested in whether some clients that Abramoff shared with Alexander Strategy may have been used to help pay the $115,000 that DeLay's wife, Christine, received from Alexander Strategy over four years while serving as a consultant to the firm. ....

With every passing day, someone new in the Abramoff/DeLay inner circle appears to be rolling over on their former patrons.

When the feds get done with DeLay and Abramoff, one can only hope they will also look at the bizarre ties between Alexander Strategy Group and Majority Leader Roy Blunt (R-K Street) as well.