A sobbing J. Steven Griles, former Bush Assministration Deputy Secretary of the Interior, was sentenced yesterday to 10 months in prison for obstructing an investigation into the Jack Abramoff influence-peddling, Rethug pocket-lining scandal. Griles is the highest ranking Assministration official (so far) to be convicted in the l'affaire Abramoff. After Griles read his less-than-contrite statement to Judge Ellen Huvelle, she chastised him, saying, "Even now, you continue to minimize and try to excuse your conduct." She then gave him twice as much time in the slammer as prosecutors had recommended. Heh-heh.
