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# Michael Scanlon

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Michael Scanlon is a former communications director for Rep. Tom DeLay, lobbyist, and public relations executive who has pleaded guilty to corruption charges related to the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. He is currently assisting in the investigation of his former partners Abramoff, Grover Norquist

##  Quotes by Michael Scanlon

> [Simply put, we want to bring out the wackos to vote against something and make sure the rest of the public lets…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-scanlon/simply-put-we-want-to-bring-out-the-wackos-to-vote-against-something/)

[Michael Scanlon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-scanlon/)

[Past](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/past/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/520/michael-scanlon-85384_past_simply-put-we-want-to-bring-out-the-wack_79238.jpg)

> [This whole thing about not kicking someone when they are down is b.s. Not only do you kick him—you kick him until…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-scanlon/this-whole-thing-about-not-kicking-someone-when-they-are-down-is-b-s/)

[Michael Scanlon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-scanlon/)

[Baseball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baseball/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a19/michael-scanlon-85384_baseball_this-whole-thing-about-not-kicking-someo_528346.jpg)

> [The wackos get their information through the Christian right, Christian radio, mail, the internet and telephone trees.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-scanlon/the-wackos-get-their-information-through-the-christian-right/)

[Michael Scanlon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-scanlon/)

[Christian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c14/michael-scanlon-85384_christian_the-wackos-get-their-information-through_2882237.jpg)

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