Saturday, August 05, 2006
What's Wrong With This Picture?
Claude Allen, former domestic policy advisor to George Bush, gets probation.
No, it's that Claude Allen, a top advisor to George Bush, only stole less than $500.
What an amateur.
Allen, invited to join the Legion of Loot and work side-by-side with Captain Halliburton and his faithful ward, Oil Boy, actually walked the same halls down which strode the late Commander Enron and a host of other legends of "The Great G.O.P. Public-to-Private Wealth Transfer Initiative" -- literally rubbing elbows with the greatest looters in the history of the republic -- and the best he could do is chisel a measly $500 out of department stores?
What is he -- a Democrat?
"Deeply disappointing'', indeed. Throw the bum out.
- Ex-Adviser to Bush Gets Probation for Theft
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) -- A former White House adviser pleaded guilty to theft Friday, briefly breaking into tears as he tried to explain to a judge why he made phony returns at discount department stores while working as a top aide to President Bush.
''Something did go very wrong,'' Claude Allen said.
Allen, 45, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court to one misdemeanor count of theft under $500. He was sentenced to two years of supervised probation and ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Allen was President Bush's domestic policy adviser until he abruptly resigned in February, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family. The resignation came after he was arrested in January leaving a Gaithersburg Target store with merchandise that authorities said he didn't pay for.
He told the White House about the arrest, but said it was the result of a mix-up with his credit cards. President Bush later said it would be ''deeply disappointing'' if Allen had misled White House officials.
No, it's that Claude Allen, a top advisor to George Bush, only stole less than $500.
What an amateur.
Allen, invited to join the Legion of Loot and work side-by-side with Captain Halliburton and his faithful ward, Oil Boy, actually walked the same halls down which strode the late Commander Enron and a host of other legends of "The Great G.O.P. Public-to-Private Wealth Transfer Initiative" -- literally rubbing elbows with the greatest looters in the history of the republic -- and the best he could do is chisel a measly $500 out of department stores?
What is he -- a Democrat?
"Deeply disappointing'', indeed. Throw the bum out.
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Actually, it was originally reported that he had stolen closer to $9K worth of stuff. As I recall, he actually admitted to this. One of the items was a Bose lifestyle sound system which cost a lot more than $500. I think he got cut a major break here. I suspect that they only charged him with shoplifting on that particular day (which they had evidence on video for). Of course, for a single act under $500 and as a first ever offence he get major slack.
Overall, this is pretty tacky for someone who makes a great deal of his moral values and those of others. I think he is emblimatic of this administration's do as I say but not as I do attitude.
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Overall, this is pretty tacky for someone who makes a great deal of his moral values and those of others. I think he is emblimatic of this administration's do as I say but not as I do attitude.
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