Home to roost…

Home to roost…


Good catch by Steve at Distance…

1.) Lewis "Scooter" Libby, October 28, 2005

Per the New York Times today, "A federal grand jury indicted Mr. Libby on one count of obstruction, two counts of perjury and two of making false statements in the course of an investigation that raised questions about the administration's rationale for going to war against Iraq, how it treats critics and political opponents and whether high White House officials shaded the truth."

2.) Thomas Noe, October 27, 2005

Noe, Chairman of President Bush's 2004 re-election campaign in northwest Ohio, and a major fund-raiser for Bush's re-election campaign, was indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts for allegedly laundering money into President Bush’s re-election campaign.

Per the Toledo-Blade newspaper, "The three-count indictment says that beginning in October 2003, Mr. Noe contributed to President Bush’s election campaign 'over and above the limits established by the Federal Election Campaign Act.' The two other counts were for conspiracy and filing false statements.

The indictment alleges Mr. Noe’s actions caused false statements to the Federal Elections Commission and defrauded the United States and that he directed his conduit donors to fill out the false statements. Mr. Noe faces the maximum penalty of five years in prison on each count."

3.) David H. Safavian, October 2005

Per MSNBC, "In October 2005, David H. Safavian, the top procurement official for President Bush, resigned. Three days later, he was arrested and indicted on five felony counts connected to lobbyist Jack Abramoff. At the time the indictment covered, from May 2002 to January 2004, Safavian had been serving as the chief of staff at the General Services Administration. Case pending. "

Good recaps of three of the newest, biggest Bushco™ busts. My Scandal Scorecard project has fallen victim to the incredible expanding day job (mostly nights, actually, but you get the drift) but many of the situations that made the list have made their way into various courtrooms and administrative hearings with results including various convictions and sanctions. History will certainly note the degree of corruption which has infected virtually every corner of the executive branch under destructionist rule.

It's the kind of thing likely to make you think that this is the most lying, crooked bunch you've ever seen...