One way to judge a man is by the company he keeps. President Bush ran his election campaign based on his "family values" and how his "character" was superior to President Clinton's. Bush hasnt had an affair but he seems to have surrounded himself with criminals and incompetents.
The irony of arresting a "conservative star", twice nominated to the court of appeals for theft is surely lost on Bush's supporters. But it's not lost on me. Which isnt to say anything about religion. All people have flaws but if you publicly identify yourself by your 'values' and hold yourself up above others because of those professed values, then you really need to be held accountable. If you are a sinner while you tell everyone you are a saint, then you get the Scarlet H from me.
Former Top Bush Aide Arrested
Claude Allen, who quit last month as domestic policy advisor, allegedly ran a retail scam. The president is 'shocked' and disappointed.
March 12, 2006
WASHINGTON — President Bush expressed disappointment, sadness and shock Saturday over the arrest of his former domestic policy advisor, Claude A. Allen, who resigned in February, citing a need to spend more time with family.
Allen, 45, was arrested last week in suburban Maryland on charges he stole merchandise from Target and other stores, in what police said was a scheme that lasted months and netted him more than $5,000 in goods that ranged from a Bose home theater system to $2.50 trinkets.
The arrest marks an Icarus-like fall for Allen, a conservative star and born-again Christian father of four who rose from a working-class childhood in the nation's capital to become one of the administration's most senior African American members. Bush twice nominated Allen to a federal appeals court seat.
The charges also are another blow for the president and the GOP: Allen is the third member of the administration to face criminal charges. I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, has been indicted on charges related to the leaked identity of a CIA officer. David H. Safavian, who headed procurement for the U.S. General Services Administration, is fighting charges that he obstructed a federal investigation and made false statements in connection with the corruption probe linked to lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
