And now squeal like a pig. Yeah, like that.

I think some folks' holiday season just got a lot less merry:

Former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, facing trial on fraud charges Jan. 9 in Florida, is negotiating a possible deal with the Justice Department, in which he would agree to plead guilty and cooperate in the wide-ranging political corruption investigation focused on his dealings with members of Congress and executive branch officials, people familiar with the talks said last night.

So ... besides members of Congress and executive branch officials, anybody else who might go down with Abramoff? Well, maybe this guy.

Reed ... Reed ... ah, that would be this Ralph Reed. You know, I could warn those folks ... or I could let them learn their lesson the hard way. Decisions, decisions. Grapple, grapple ...