This illustrates an important point, democrats don’t win elections so often as republicans lose them. Repubs win by catering to people’s self-interest and then take it too far, until the sheep revolt and kick them out.
J. Michael Farren ® Deputy White House Counsel, convicted of the attempted murder of his wife. (2013)[23]
Scott Bloch ® United States Special Counsel, pleaded guilty to criminal contempt of Congress for “willfully and unlawfully withholding pertinent information from a House Committee investigating his decision to have several government computers wiped…”[24][25] Bloch was sentenced to one day in jail and two years’ probation, and also ordered him to pay a $5000 fine and perform 200 hours of community service. (2013)[26]
Felipe Sixto ® Special Assistant for Intergovernmental Affairs, convicted of misusing money. Sentenced to 30 months. (2009)[27]
Lewis Libby ® Chief of Staff to Vice President Dick Cheney ®. ‘Scooter’ was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in the Plame Affair on March 6, 2007 and was sentenced to 30 months in prison and fined $250,000. His sentence was commuted by George W. Bush ® on July 1, 2007. (2007)[35] Libby was pardoned by President Donald J. Trump on April 13, 2018.[36]
Claude Allen ® Director of the Domestic Policy Council, was arrested for a series of felony thefts in retail stores. He was convicted on one count (2006).[38]