Quid pro quo

As I noted earlier today, Bush has promoted the prosecutor investigating the Abramoff matter, thereby almost certainly delaying the entire investigation until after the elections, perhaps forever.

Today, Abramoff repaid Bush:

In a tersely worded statement to RAW STORY late Thursday, a spokesman for fallen lobbyist Jack Abramoff hinted that he did indeed have the photos of himself with President Bush and said that he would not release or sell the images.

"To the extent that Mr. Abramoff has possession of any of these photos, he will not be releasing them, nor is he seeking to sell them or use them for any other purpose," spokesman Andrew Blum said in an email.