The Obama camp is releasing a ad in Georgia slamming John McCain accepting campaign fundraising from Jack Abramoff’s crony Ralph Reed. As the voice over says, McCain headed up a major Senate inquiry into the Abramoff. The Senator used the so-called “Gimme Five” hearings to cast himself as a bipartisan maverick tough on public corruption.

Jack Abramoff and pork-barrel spending serve as the go-to excuses for John McCain, whenever it is revealed that he once again lost control of his explosive temper. But there’s one problem with that: As is often the case, McCain’s relationship with Abramoff has more to it than he would like you to know.