TPM Reader DK checks in ...

The Three Stages of Bush Grief

Political Stage:
"When I heard the story last night I was shocked and my first reaction was one of disappointment, deep disappointment, that, if it's true, that we were not fully informed."

Faux Sympathy Stage:
"[S]hortly thereafter I felt really sad for the Allen family."

Excuse Stage:
"If the allegations are true, something went wrong in Claude Allen's
life. And that is really sad."