Ex-Bushy, Red Cross Prez Steps Down After Receiving Inappropriate "First Aid" From a Subordinate

Posted by GottaLaff , Brave New Films at 6:46 AM on November 28, 2007.

GottaLaff: Mark Everson had worked in the Bush administration from August 2001, including serving as commissioner of the IRS.

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This post, written by GottaLaff, originally appeared on Cliff Schecter's Brave New Films Blog

No matter where you look, there's a scandal. Now it's the Red Cross:

Red Cross President and CEO Mark W. Everson has stepped down after revelations he was "engaged in a personal relationship with a subordinate employee," the organization announced Tuesday.

Come again? (What did you expect, a serious piece? Oh! Did I just say "piece"?)

By the way, the "other woman" is still employed there.

Everson, 53, said in a written statement that he was leaving the $500,000-per-year job "for personal and family reasons, and deeply regret it is impossible for me to continue in a job so recently undertaken."

Everson -- who is married and has two children -- joined the Red Cross as president and CEO last May.

How unusual! A Republican family man with a secret lover!

About Everson, [Chief Public Affairs Officer Suzy C.] DeFrancis said, "We're grateful for his service."

I bet at least one person is! Bada BING!

Everson had worked in the Bush administration from August 2001 -- including serving as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service -- until he was hired by the Red Cross.

I wonder how long his Form 1040 is. My guess? He uses the short form.

Tagged as: bush administration, sex scandal, red cross, everson

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AT least its a woman this time [Report this comment] Posted by: masterjc on Nov 28, 2007 7:20 AM Current rating: 3 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] I was expecting anaother Rupublican to be having gay buttsex. P.S That was a joke and i have no prejudice againts gay people. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » RE: AT least its a woman this time Posted by: Sissy » RE: AT least its a woman this time Posted by: masterjc » PS. masterjerk, yes you do! Posted by: johngary66 » RE: PS. masterjerk, yes you do! Posted by: masterjc Sissy [Report this comment] Posted by: Sissy on Nov 28, 2007 7:20 AM Current rating: 4 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Don't you just love it when all of these "family values", "God fearing Christian Republicans" who purport to love Jesus and the wonderful sinless lives they lead compared to the demon driven democrats, fall on their collective butts in disgrace? You can't beat that with a stick. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » RE: Sissy Posted by: ERicPott » RE: Sissy Posted by: Sissy I'd rather have a Muslim [Report this comment] Posted by: Ellie1 on Nov 28, 2007 10:29 AM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] than a conservative, MORMON, Republican piece of sh--. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] secret lovers rock! [Report this comment] Posted by: hurricane hugo on Nov 28, 2007 10:33 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] ;) plur [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Enough is enough [Report this comment] Posted by: eddie torres on Nov 28, 2007 11:51 AM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] I'm getting more than a little fed up with this anti-flabby-white-conservative-pentagenarian-Reaganite witch hunt. We paid good goddamn money for all the newspapers, radio and TV stations, movie studios, and other media distributors. There was a time in this great land when once you were bought you stayed bought. Who the hell has the time to dig up all this dirt? Aren't you too busy at BurgerHut™ to care about what your Owners are doing in the privacy of their sex lairs - er, boardrooms? That's it. Warm up the Leer jets, file a flight plan for Barbados. Our money and us will live happily ever after. Thank you very little. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » RE: nough is enough Posted by: masterjc scotslady [Report this comment] Posted by: widdydupree on Nov 28, 2007 1:12 PM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] On a different note, I'm DISGUSTED!!! How is it that the RED CROSS, a non-profit disaster relief agency, where I faithfully donate blood and money, even HAS a CEO who makes that kind of money? I believed that kind of crap was only the legerdemain of GOP-run corporations, i.e., Enron and its ilk. You've ruined my innocence. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Bush crowd [Report this comment] Posted by: Doubtom on Nov 28, 2007 7:38 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] I'm not at all surprised that we have yet another morally suspect appointee with this crony, after all that pretty much describes most of the Republicans in the current news but what does surprise me is that heading the Red Cross should be a $500,000 position! What the hell could possibly justify that kind of money? Has this position become just another handy place to park one of your suckass buddies in the political game? I remember my dad heading the Red Cross of Wash DC. shortly after the war (WW2) and it didn't pay enough to support his family. While we're at it , why is it that most of these organizations which subsist on donations manage to pay the CEOs such exorbitant salaries? Anybody in Congress ever look into that or are they too busy accepting bribes oops, campaign donations? What a country! Revolution anyone? [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » I heard about the Red Cross CEO salary after I"d already sent a check after Katrina. There are Posted by: johngary66

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