Kosmas Campaign Releases “Fifteen Questions for Feeney” in Response to New Television Ad

If "Public Service is About Being Honest," Feeney Has Lots of Explaining to Do

New Smyrna Beach, FL – On the day that Tom Feeney launched a new television ad "apologizing" for his ties to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, the Kosmas Campaign called on Feeney to finally come clean to Floridians about his political career's lifelong pattern of corruption and deception. The Kosmas Campaign unveiled "Fifteen Questions for Feeney," a list of outstanding questions about Feeney's behavior that have accumulated over the course of his career in Washington.  The list further proves that Feeney has a significant amount of explaining left to do beyond his sound bite "apology."

"Floridians deserve much more than just a 30 second, politically motivated 'apology' from Tom Feeney on a matter as serious as this one.  Feeney has only raised more questions about his unethical behavior, particularly in light of his efforts to shut down a congressional ethics investigation," said Paul Dunn, Kosmas for Congress Campaign Manager. 

Fifteen Questions for Feeney:

  1. Why is Feeney apologizing after claiming he did nothing wrong in the first place?
  2. When was the last time Tom Feeney spoke with the FBI? 
  3. Is he still cooperating with the FBI's investigation?
  4. Can Feeney assure voters that their Congressman will not be indicted?
  5. If indicted, will Feeney resign from Congress?
  6. Have Tom Feeney's office records been subpoenaed?
  7. Why did it take Tom Feeney five years to admit a mistake?
  8. Why did Tom Feeney vote to block a congressional ethics investigation into members of Congress and their ties to Jack Abramoff?
  9. Why did Tom Feeney claim he did nothing on behalf of imprisoned lobbyist Jack Abramoff when official records tell another story?
  10. Why did Tom Feeney only pay back around $5,000 for the trip when court documents have shown the actual cost was closer to $20,000?
  11. Why did it take Tom Feeney two years to return the $5,000?
  12. How can a career politician, former lobbyist and Florida House Speaker like Tom Feeney claim to have made a rookie mistake?
  13. Why hasn't Tom Feeney apologized for other unethical behavior through out his career?
  14. If Tom Feeney values honesty and integrity so highly, why did he oppose landmark ethics reform legislation passed by Congress in 2007?
  15. Why, for four consecutive years, has the non-partisan watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) listed Feeney as one of the 20 most corrupt members of Congress?

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