David Gergen reminded Matthews that Boehner, (a Gingrich man) had his hands soiled in Big tobacco money on the the floor of the House of Representatives.

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Gergen: ...He also has a reputation of being a little too close to lobbyists even though he's against earmarks, he is the guy-he's apologized for it now, but he's the guy that was giving out tobacco checks at one point in the 1990's on the the floor of the House of Representatives.

Do I smell taint?