Talking Points Memo - July 6, 2005

July 06, 2005 -- 05:22 PM EDT // link // print)

Ahhh, the intricacies of Aqua-Duke. This from Roll Call ...

Sure, now it’s called the “Duke-Stir.” But the 42-foot Carver boat — yeah, the one that was raided by federal agents on Friday, a fact first reported by Roll Call — had a different name when Rep. Duke Cunningham (R-Calif.) became its unofficial helmsman. The yacht used to be called “Bouy Toy,” so named by its former owners, a gay couple, according to sources at the Capitol Yacht Club.

(July 06, 2005 -- 02:40 PM EDT // link // print)

So Matt Cooper agrees to testify ...

I'll be curious to see what turn of events led to this or whether it was just the approaching prospect of a long stint in prison. In Cooper's case I'll give a strong benefit of the doubt till I hear otherwise, since he's one of the few people who's held his head high through this whole sordid and long-drawn-out affair.

(July 06, 2005 -- 09:35 AM EDT // link // print)

As near as I can tell, there's no major new Duke Cunningham scandal in the news today. And yet, it's still pretty early.

On the other hand, this gives me an opportunity to highlight the chart Bob Brigham posted yesterday over at the Swing State Project. Particularly if you're just getting started, it can help clear up all the players.