First the good news:Abramoff Partner Pleads GuiltyScanlon Admits He Conspired to Bribe LawmakerBy James V. Grimaldi and Susan SchmidtWashington Post Staff WritersTuesday, November 22, 2005; Page A01A onetime congressional staffer who became a top partner to lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to bribe a congressman and other public officials and agreed to pay back more th