Ney falls on his sword

The first Congressman to fall on his sword in the Abramoff scandal is Bob Ney:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Ney has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges in the political corruption investigation involving disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

Couldn't happen to a more deserving chap.

I note in passing that one of his defense attorneys is an old friend of mine, Mark Tuohey.