Martinez distributed talking points describing Schiavo case as a "Great Political Issue"
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media sources have repeated
conservative speculation and
accusations that Democrats secretly
authored a "talking points" memo
that described the Terri Schiavo case
as a "great political issue" for Senate
Republicans. These baseless
accusations, apparently hatched on
right-wing blogs and in conservative
media such as The American
Spectator, were given credibility by
The Washington Post and CNN's
Inside Politics. But as recent reports
indicate, Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL)
has admitted publicly that one of his
aides is the true author of the memo.
worked for the Alexander Strategy
Group, a Washington-based
corporate lobbying firm heavily
connected to Rep. DeLay. Darling's
clients included Universal Bearing,
Inc., a company owned by the
Hanwha Group, which has direct ties
to the foreign agent that paid for Rep.
DeLay's improper trip to Korea. The
Korea-U.S. Exchange Council was
created to promote Hanwha Group
Chairman Seung Youn Kim,
according to the New York Times.
The Alexander Strategy Group was
formed by Rep. DeLay's former Chief
of Staff Ed Buckham, who also
introduced Rep. DeLay to corporate
lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Former
DeLay aide Jim Ellis, who was
indicted for money laundering, was a
consultant to ASG. Former DeLay
staffer Tony Rudy, former DeLay
PAC director Karl Gallant, and Rep.
DeLay's spouse, Christine DeLay, all
worked for ASG.
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